What to do...?

I've been part of the fandom for about two years.  I really enjoy it.  I don't get involved in the drama.  Actually, 99.9% of the time I'm completely unaware of it.  I guess you could say I was even the victim of a witch hunt at one point almost a year ago when one of my stories was pulled from ffnet. 

It didn't matter to me that much.  Was I annoyed?  Sure.  Did it ruin my life, keep me up at night or become an ongoing sore spot?  Nope.

However, for the first time ever, I read a story yesterday that bugged me.  Well, isn't the first time I've read a story that bugged me, but it is the first time I've have trouble letting it go.  It immediately bugged me when I read it, and here it is, 24 hours later, and it is still bugging me.  I've tried, throughout the day, to phrase a review that would address my concerns while still remaining respectful.

I think it have it.  I'm a writer, I can get my point across without being crass, rude, contemptuous, etc.  Then I realized, that there is no way...NO WAY...the author of the story is going to see my point of view.  No.  Way.  So...what to do?  Do I post the review and deal with the inevitable shitstorm?  Do I decide that it's hardly my place to share my thoughts when they are so out of kilter with the author's?  Do I post an anonymous review? 

None of the above?

What would you do?

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The Harder they Fall, chapter 52 EPOV

I took my time exploring Bella, cataloging the reactions I got when I touched a particularly sensitive spot.  I sucked on the skin below her ear, and her hips bucked up into mine driving me beyond reason.  She bit the top of my shoulder, near my neck and it took all my restraint not to rip the rest of her clothes off.

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DART, a one shot

“What’s up?”

I forced a smile on my face. “Nothing. Just thinking about our last case,” I lied.

Not that our last case wasn’t worth thinking about. Bella and I volunteered together on a Domestic Abuse Response Team or DART. We helped women and their children escape bad home situations. Actually, volunteering for the team was how I met Bella.

Sadly, she was one of the first victims I worked with as Team Member.

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Chapter 54, teaser

He turned to face me when I opened the bathroom door. I watched as his eyes roamed over me before he met my gaze and smiled.

“You look lovely.”

“Thank you.”

He took a few steps closer to me, eliminating the distance between us. His hand moved to my waist and he pulled me toward him before kissing me lightly.

This, this is what I was telling Riley about. Edward’s defenses were down and it was just us. The energy between us was undeniable when we were alone. Forgetting my decision to think with my head, not my heart, I responded to his kiss by bringing my hand to the side of his face.

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I've mentioned it here before, but since I've completed my donation and have sent it off to beta, I thought it would be a good time to remind everyone that I'm submitting an outtake from The Harder they Fall for Fandom Fights Tsunami.  Donation information can be found here.  Please consider a donation.  Over $23,000 has been raised so far and 287 authors have promised contributions.

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Chapter 53, teaser

“Ungh…. Bella stop,” he begged. His arms seemed to disagree with his mouth as he wrapped them around my waist and pulled me closer.

“Stop what?” I asked him innocently, peppering kisses on the side of his neck.

“Stop…ungh…mmmmm.” He had to pause in his request as his mouth made its way back to mine for another, longer kiss.

He broke away again. This time he was breathing heavily.

“Stop…molesting me.”