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?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tsunami and Sexual Assault Awareness teasers
As I've mentioned before, I'm donating one shots to the Tsunami and Sexual Assault Awareness compilations. Please click the links to get all the info on how to donate so you receive your copy!
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.
Fandom Fights Tsunami
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.
Thank you to Le Crepuscule for the banner.
Fandom for Sexual Assault Awareness
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.
Thank you to vbfb1 for the banner.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
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.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Fandom Fights Tsunami
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.
The lovely Le Crepuscule created the banner for my one shot.
The lovely Le Crepuscule created the banner for my one shot.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
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.”
“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.”
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Delay
I want to apologize for the delay in posting THTF's chapter 53. I was supposed to be off all week but got called in every day. I've already been told to plan on being called in on Thursday and Friday. I am sorry. I'm working on the update when I can.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Review: Decoy, by 107yearoldvirgin
This review originally appeared on The Fictionators. I'm reposting it now because the story's author is leaving the fandom. Her collected works will still be available as a .pdf, but you'll have to contact her directly.
Can’t Buy Me Love was a 1987 movie about high school popularity and what someone desperate enough for it might do to get it. In Decoy, author 107yearoldvirgin, neatly turns this popular tale on its ear by giving it a Twilight spin.
Bella Swan is a nobody entering her senior year at Forks High. Everyone believes she’s a recent transplant, come to live with her dad now that her parents have reconciled. What they don’t remember is that Isabella lived in Forks when she was younger. She was friends with many of the kids who are popular now—kids who think her name is Brenda.
Edward Cullen is the popular, rich guy. He just got his car back, after it had an unfortunate meeting with a tree. The return to mobility and his continued freedom, as well as his participation in track and baseball, “his entire existence” as far as Edward is concerned, is conditional on Edward not damaging the vehicle again or getting any tickets. True to cocky form, Edward is the proud new owner of a speeding ticket mere hours later.
He heads to the police station to plead his case, but is thwarted. As he’s leaving he bumps into “Brenda” who uses her charms on the desk sergeant, Jacob Black, to get the ticket to disappear. Edward is grateful:
"I feel like I owe you now or something."
"You do," she says simply.
Intrigued, I press her. "And what exactly do I owe you?"
She pulls her wrist from my grasp and sighs. "The way I see it, Edward Cullen, you owe me your entire existence at this moment."
My mouth drops open in surprise.
She smiles slightly, the happiness not reaching her eyes. "But I'll settle for you letting me hang out with you for the next month at school."
So the stage is set. Edward, reluctantly at first, and then more enthusiastically, holds up his end of the bargain. Bella is instantly popular. Edward purchases her new clothes and plays the attentive boyfriend. It’s not long before Edward starts to feel something more, something real, for this girl who reminds him of someone he once knew.
In a nod to Stephenie Meyer, Edward spends his nights sneaking into Bella’s bedroom where the two begin to explore a sexual relationship. Unlike Stephenie’s Bella, however, this Bella is no blushing virgin. She grew up in a nudist colony and is comfortable with her body and sex.
107yearoldvigin has promised us a departure from the traditional Can’t Buy Me Love storyline in the next chapter. Already we have seen some darker moments, moments 107 took from her personal high school experiences. The overall fun tone of the story has a dark tinge that isn’t angsty (yet), but realistic, as the callous machinations of high school students can have disastrous consequences.
I can heartily recommend Decoy, as well as 107yearoldvirgin’s almost complete Eight Days a Week, as great reads. 107 is a committed author, who updates regularly and has six other completed fics to her name.
Can’t Buy Me Love was a 1987 movie about high school popularity and what someone desperate enough for it might do to get it. In Decoy, author 107yearoldvirgin, neatly turns this popular tale on its ear by giving it a Twilight spin.
Bella Swan is a nobody entering her senior year at Forks High. Everyone believes she’s a recent transplant, come to live with her dad now that her parents have reconciled. What they don’t remember is that Isabella lived in Forks when she was younger. She was friends with many of the kids who are popular now—kids who think her name is Brenda.
Edward Cullen is the popular, rich guy. He just got his car back, after it had an unfortunate meeting with a tree. The return to mobility and his continued freedom, as well as his participation in track and baseball, “his entire existence” as far as Edward is concerned, is conditional on Edward not damaging the vehicle again or getting any tickets. True to cocky form, Edward is the proud new owner of a speeding ticket mere hours later.
He heads to the police station to plead his case, but is thwarted. As he’s leaving he bumps into “Brenda” who uses her charms on the desk sergeant, Jacob Black, to get the ticket to disappear. Edward is grateful:
"I feel like I owe you now or something."
"You do," she says simply.
Intrigued, I press her. "And what exactly do I owe you?"
She pulls her wrist from my grasp and sighs. "The way I see it, Edward Cullen, you owe me your entire existence at this moment."
My mouth drops open in surprise.
She smiles slightly, the happiness not reaching her eyes. "But I'll settle for you letting me hang out with you for the next month at school."
So the stage is set. Edward, reluctantly at first, and then more enthusiastically, holds up his end of the bargain. Bella is instantly popular. Edward purchases her new clothes and plays the attentive boyfriend. It’s not long before Edward starts to feel something more, something real, for this girl who reminds him of someone he once knew.
In a nod to Stephenie Meyer, Edward spends his nights sneaking into Bella’s bedroom where the two begin to explore a sexual relationship. Unlike Stephenie’s Bella, however, this Bella is no blushing virgin. She grew up in a nudist colony and is comfortable with her body and sex.
107yearoldvigin has promised us a departure from the traditional Can’t Buy Me Love storyline in the next chapter. Already we have seen some darker moments, moments 107 took from her personal high school experiences. The overall fun tone of the story has a dark tinge that isn’t angsty (yet), but realistic, as the callous machinations of high school students can have disastrous consequences.
I can heartily recommend Decoy, as well as 107yearoldvirgin’s almost complete Eight Days a Week, as great reads. 107 is a committed author, who updates regularly and has six other completed fics to her name.
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