Saturday Sit-Down with @jaydogrut

Let’s start off with the basics…

What’s your penname?

jaydogrut

Where do you post most often?

I post on FFN.. I do have a tumblr jaydogrut.tumblr.com and a blog but my fics are on FFN

What’s your favorite pairing? Favorite genre?

Edward/Jasper I love slash lol.

Is there a pairing or genre that you absolutely cannot stand?

Edward and Carlisle. I will tell you though, I did read a great a great E/C fic, but generally it weird’s me out lol.

What got you into the Twilight Fandom? It’s all the hot guys, wasn’t it? Don’t lie.

It was my wife @agrutle and her BFF @obsmama. They got me hooked with the EP and MoTU lol…then I found slash and I was hooked.

What do you find to be the most challenging part about writing your fics?

Keeping readers happy along with telling the story. Sometimes I find that the way I envisioned the story in my head does not work so well when I write it…so I usually write as I go…I let the story talk to me.

Best review you’ve ever received? Worst?

Best..was by a reader that told me I might be the second writer to ever make her cry (hmmmm wonder who that was)

Another Best was ForksPixie, she always leaves AMAZING reviews lol.

Worst-a reader told me that she would not read my fic because of my misuse of commas.

How do you get into the zone? What’s your method for getting the creative juices flowing? Dancing around your living room in nothing but a baseball cap, weird shit like that?

Well, my chapters usually come to me in the shower. I use that time to think of my fics and how I’m going to write it. Also, I like to blare music in my ears (usually the song I’m writing for the JWN chapter)

Do your friends and family in your real life know about your fan fiction alter-ego?

NOOOO If my parents ect…knew that I write and read slash…well they would…idk….explode.

What do you look for in a good fanfic?

It’s the story. There has to be emotion involved. I like to feel what the characters are feelings. Also, I like stories that are not the norm. Surprise me with the story…

Tell us a bit about yourself…

Anything you’d like to share with us? Married, single? Kids? Covert CIA agent? Alaskan crab fisherman?

I am married with a son (11 yrs old). I have been a manager for Wal mart for 10 years.     

Spill! What’s you guilty pleasure? I promise not to judge you, as long as it isn’t Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber is my idol…okay now that I’ve vomited..my guilty pleasure is my affair with me HTC EVO. I am a tech geek and my wife tells me that I’m leaving her for my phone lol.

Do you have a favorite published author? Someone that actually has printed novels with a publishing house, like Stephenie Meyer.

I love books…let’s see….Karen Traviss, Stephen King, Rick Rhoridan, J.K. Rowling.

Favorite musical artist? Anything we should definitely check out?

I love music…except most country and heavy shit that hurts my head (metal). I love Katy Perry’s voice, Linkin Park (LOVE THEM!!)

Time to spread the love…

Who do you drop everything for, including the urn with your great grandmother inside, and run to the computer when you get an update?

Well, I will tell you that Touchstone67 was one of these authors…Now there is a fic that needs some attention. Bluetooth by Malice Slashlover…Amazing fic.

Do you have an author that you fangirl over? And do you squee? I do. Many times.

Well…I don’t fan girl lol…honestly no….I am a very mellow individual.

If you were to break someone into the Twilight Fandom, what fic would you give them to read first?

Um..Let’s see there is Merger’s, How to turn a Straight man Gay, MoTU, EP.

Can you suggest a fic to be recommended on the blog?

Lol…Mentioned above…Bluetooth.

And now for a bit of fun…

Give a shout out to your team!

Stephenie Meyer’s Bella… Strong, independent woman and a role model for all girls, or a sniveling, whiny, spineless twit? And do you that KStew makes a good Bella? Anybody you think could’ve done it better?

I do not care much for Bella. I will tell you the whole depression stage of the books annoyed me lol. I do not think anyone could have done a better job lol. KStew did an amazing job with Bella, just some of the traits that were written for her was annoying. (that must be that guy coming out in me lol.)

Ever imagine yourself in the place of a character in the fics you read? (It’s the lemons, isn’t it? Naughty naughty!)

Honesty, I don’t lol. I would like to experience some of the lemons I read though lmao!

Let’s say that your friends and family don’t know that you write fan fiction. You’re at the office, or the family get together, and someone mentions that they’ve be reading this fan fiction online. As you listen to them recount the details of this story, you realize with growing horror that this is your story! How do you react?

I would run and hide! My family reading slash is a scary thought. However, if it did happen, I think I would run away and hide and my laughter would be very hard to hide. I am imagining my mother reading JWN now LOL!!

Thank you for participating!

Friday Night Slash: For the Love of an Angel by @Jaydogrut

Okay y'all! I'm here to bring you a fantastic fic rec tonight and then tomorrow night, I hope you'll join me and learn a little more about the awesome author of this fic in the interview I did for Saturday Sit-Down!

The rec for this week is called For the Love on an Angel and it's a drabble fic with a concept I haven't read in a fic before. Jasper and Edward were heading for their honeymoon when there was a terrible accident and Edward died. Edward doesn't understand what happens until he's being taken away and having the rules explained to him. He's now an angel and more importantly, he's now Jasper's guardian angel.

He gets to see Jasper and he knows that Jasper is going to be going through something that he will need Edward to help him get through but neither of them will know until the time comes.

It's chock full of emotion and sad times, utter heart break and pure devastation on the part of the two boys who shared a love so pure it transcends life or death and can still be felt in the after life!

Jaydogrut does an amazing job of portraying raw emotion and the toll it's taking on all of the characters. Jasper has a chance to share his story and there are a few twists and turns so far that will leaving you wanting more!

Enter Emmett, who is like Edward's angel guide and he also acts as a bit of comic relief in a story full of so much anticipation and need.

I love this story so much and I think you are going to love it just as much!! Take a chance and show it some love! And don't foget to come back tomorrow for a great time with the fabulous author!!

Until then, y'all!

xoxo
Mel

Friday Night Slash: @SlashBackslash3 contest

Hey everyone! This week I'm bringing you to the mothership of slash! The Slash Backslash 3.0 contest is back and has a ton of great slash stories!

There's human slash, vamp slash, a mixture of the two, funny slash, serious slash, sad slash, there's so much for you to check out and the pairings are out of this world awesome!

You have your normal E/J and E/C slash, but there's also, Jacob/Edward, Seth/Carlisle, Emmett/Jasper, Emmett/Jacob, and even a Charlie/Carlisle!

There's Riley slash, Garrett slash, James slash, Embry slash, I mean there is SLASH SLASH EVERYWHERE!

You will be amazed at the amount of slash and it's all great stuff! It's against the rules to rec any one specific story before the contest is over and I don't want to get any disqualified, but the contest as a whole is fair game and I'm trying to bring as much attention to it as possible!

You'll find your favorite slash authors submissions along with some authors who are writing their very first slash story!

No matter what it is that you like, there is something for everyone and I can't wait for you all to read them and find something you love!

Head on over to the Slash Backslash 3.0 c2 and since the deadline for submissions isn't until monday, why not try your hand at writing some slash this weekend and get your entry in there! We LOVE slash don't we? And we are always looking for more!!

Until next week my lovely slash h00rs,

xoxo
Mel

My Sincerest Apologies

 Hello to those of you following this blog! I know that the Wednesday Must Read hasn’t been updated in a few weeks, and Magic Mondays is a bit behind as well. We sincerly apologize. We do have regular lives outside the fandom, and sometimes that can take priority over our obligations to the blog. But fear not wonderful followers; we will be catching up on the blog posts! we will be working diligently to catch up on all missed posts for the last few weeks as well as updating regularly as scheduled.As always, if you have any suggestions for a fic we should be rec'ing on the blog or just want to drop a comment, you can find our email addresses under the Info tab on the main page. We love to hear from you!

Good day and happy reading!

-- BookBytesCorner Crew

Saturday Sit Down with @Bbebar and @UNF4Rob

Alright loves, you came back like I asked and I'm so thrilled! These two ladies are awesome and I can't wait for you to read on and find out a little bit more about them! So without further ado... enjoy!

Let’s start off with the basics…

What are your pennames? 

Bbebar

UNF4Rob

Where do you post most often?  

Bbebar: I’ve only ever posted on ffn.

Unfie: Fanfiction.net

What’s your favorite pairing?

Bbebar: All of my stories so far have been Edward/Jasper, so they’re definitely a favorite.  However, lately I’ve wanted to read alternative pairings or even pairings in other fandoms *gasp*.   

Unfie: My favorite pairing is Edward/Jasper...

Favorite genre?

Bbebar; Slash, slash and more slash.  Did I mention slash? I did? Good, because that’s all I read and write. ;)

Unfie: slash 'nuff said.

Is there a pairing or genre that you absolutely cannot stand?

Bbebar: If there aren’t two peens, I’m not reading it.  So, that eliminates a lot of pairings and genres.

Unfie: I’ve never read a paring that I hated...I'm open to reading any if is good. That is how I stumbled upon slash in the first place.

What got you into the Twilight Fandom? It’s all the hot guys, wasn’t it? Don’t lie.

Bbebar: The hot guys certainly don’t hurt, that’s for sure. I actually discovered fan fic accidentally on twitter. I originally joined to follow twilight fan sites, and I saw someone tweet about reading Wide Awake…the rest is history.

Unfie: Like most others, I read the books...stumbled on the twitterverse while reading about the hot boys...then found fan fic.

What do you find to be the most challenging part about writing your fics?

Bbebar: Honestly just finding the time to write is the most difficult thing. RL is time consuming and must come first. **sighs** lol

Best review you’ve ever received? Worst? 

Bbebar: One of the best reviews I’ve received was from @BbEyedGirl, I believe.  She thanked me for writing a positive coming out story in my fic, You Speak to Me, because not everyone’s experience is traumatic. She said something along the lines that some people, once they come out, really do feel as if a weight has been lifted, and they can finally be themselves. I’ll never forget that because it really validated for me Jasper’s journey in that story. As far as worst reviews, I really haven’t gotten any reviews I’d consider awful. Sure, I’ve had the occasional person who didn’t agree with what I’ve done or misunderstood something in the story, but overall I’ve been really lucky.

Unfie: Every single review for AOS and SNM have been wonderful. The love and kindness that every expressed for us and our boys was just amazing, and I was truly blow away. Our following is not huge but such a great group...very supportive. That has made all the difference for me at least, as I dove into this end of FanFic. It was a VERY scary thing for me. Very easy to beta, it is a whole other ballgame on the other end. 

How do you get into the zone? What’s your method for getting the creative juices flowing? Dancing around your living room in nothing but a baseball cap, weird shit like that?  

Bbebar: Well after that example, I feel like this answer is going to be really boring…lol. I really don’t do anything. If I’m in the zone, I’m in it. I’ve learned, at least for me, there is no point in forcing it.  If the story is in my head, it’s going to come out when it’s ready.  If it’s not coming to me, then I simply wait until it does. 

Unfie: My time for writing is limited, hence the drabble-esque format. It is the only format I personally have written in. With that said I still need to be in a good head-space to write, even if it is only 100-200 words. My method... just write and see where it takes me.

Do your friends and family in your real life know about your fanfiction alter-ego? 

Bbebar: I have some close friends that know what I do.

Unfie: They have NO clue and I prefer to keep it like that. It is my delicious little secret.

What do you look for in a good fan fic? 

Bbebar: Two or more peens (I’m sensing a theme with my answers) , fully developed characters that react honestly, well written and unique plots, a good sense of humor, hot sexytimes, and even a little kink thrown in is nice ;)

Unfie: Depth, realism, and originality. I'm also a lover of the angst...bring it hard.

Tell us a bit about yourself…

Anything you’d like to share with us? Married, single? Kids? Covert CIA agent? Alaskan crab fisherman?

Unfie: Ummm I'm in the CIA #TrueFax

Spill! What’s you guilty pleasure? I promise not to judge you, as long as it isn’t Justin Bieber.

Bbebar:  Hmm…right now I’m on an mpreg fic reading kick, and I’m addicted to sour candy. That count?

Unfie: My guilty is slashy fic...nobody in my RL knows I read it, beta it or write it ;)

Do you have a favorite published author? Someone that actually has printed novels with a publishing house, like Stephenie Meyer. 

Bbebar: I have entirely too many to begin trying to name. Right now I’m reading Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, and  I highly recommend it if you’re into fantasy.

Unfie: Daniel Silva – he writes amazing Spy-Fic....I'm a nerd lol it's my thing.

Favorite musical artist? Anything we should definitely check out? 

Bbebar: Again, WAAAAAY too many to name just one. Right now, The Avett Brothers are on repeat on my ipod. They’re amazing.

Unfie: Adele – love her!!!

Time to spread the love…

Who do you drop everything for, including the urn with your great grandmother inside, and run to the computer when you get an update?  

Bbebar: Hmm…the most recent one was probably Punk and Perv.

Unfie: Funny thing here is that all the writers that I drop everything for I have ended up being their beta along the way.  *maybe I tweet-stalked them so much they decided it would be easier that way – lol *

Do you have an author that you fangirl over? And do you squee?

Bbebar: I do. Many times.  Oh wow, there are so many amazing authors in this fandom.  Continuing on my last answer, I think Conversed is brilliant, and she totally rocks my socks.

Unfie: Oh yes, I squee. I squee and fangirl over Conversed. I'm proud to call her my friend but I still squee and fangirl all the damn time! It was a true honor to beta for Seventeen Men. Truly that fic will be with me forever and has changed me and how I view Jasper.  She knows how I feel...<3 You my friend.

If you were to break someone into the Twilight Fandom, what fic would you give them to read first? 

Bbebar: Oh that’s a hard one. I’d be rec’ing slash, so I’d probably go with something like Twinned (by conversed) or  McFearless (by Teamsmella23) to start with.

Unfie: This would go against my rule of divulging that I not only read it, but write it...NEVER gonna happen.

Can you suggest a fic to be recommended on the blog? 

Bbebar: I recently got to know upsidedowntwist a little from twitter. I started reading his WIP, Into You, the other day and read all the chapters that have been posted straight through. He has an amazing gift for unique storytelling.  I haven’t read another fic like his, and he keeps you guessing every chapter.

Unfie: So many amazing fics to rec...I would feel remiss to just list one....So I will tell you what I am reading right now and loving.  . Outside the Bubble » by OvertlyConcealed  & Roads »  by  prassacut  . If you aren't reading you should be!

And now for a bit of fun…

Give a shout out to your team!

Bbebar: Well, of course there is my lovie, Unfie.  She is first of all my friend. But she’s also my talented collab partner and has been my beta since my very first fic. Then there is my amazing twin, carrottop81690.  He gets the job of best friend and pre-reader ;)  I honestly can’t imagine my life without both of them in it. 

Unfie: My team...I'm not important enough for a team...But the support I receive from my twitterfamily is lovely.  I'm actually very new to the writing or author scene really and well my team consists of @bbebar <---She is my everything!  #TrueFax

Stephenie Meyer’s Bella… Strong, independent woman and a role model for all girls, or a sniveling, whiny, spineless twit? And do you that KStew makes a good Bella? Any.body you think could’ve done it better?

Bbebar: I kind of think Bella is all of the above, which makes her an average teen-aged girl. I think this was why she is relatable to so many people. I think Kristen did a good job, and I haven’t ever given thought to whether or not someone else could have done it better.

Unfie: Hmmm no comment ;)

Ever imagine yourself in the place of a character in the fics you read? (It’s the lemons, isn’t it? Naughty naughty!) 

Bbebar: Well considering I read slash (who me?), that makes it a little more difficult to put myself in the place of a character since I’m a girl with no peen #sadbuttrue lol… However, I quite frequently wish I were in the room with the characters I read about. That is all.

Unfie: Well more like watching  LOL  Since I read 99% slash I'd Love to watch.   Like Rose in TeamBella23 's McFearless. If y'all have not read that fic you need to. That is who I'd like to be...in the room watchin'.

Let’s say that your friends and family don’t know that you write fan fiction. You’re at the office, or the family get together, and someone mentions that they’ve be reading this fanfiction online. As you listen to them recount the details of this story, you realize with growing horror that this is your story! How do you react?

Bbebar: LOL…I suppose how I reacted would totally depend on who the person was. I’d probably just play it cool.

Unfie: Ehhh...I'm sure I'd break-out into a full body sweat, want to vomit and try to act cool.  But I would never blow my cover. Fan Fic is my escape…if that was ever breached...I'd be a VERY unhappy camper.

Thank you for participating!

Friday Night Slash featuring Slashifyed

This week I am so, so, sooooooooooooo excited for rec that I’m am doing! You know what they say about doubling the pleasure, doubling the fun right? Well, I believe it’s more like double the genius, double the talent when it comes to the collab team who call themselves Slashifyed which consists of the individual talent of the fabulous Bbebar and the amazing UNF4Rob.

Together, these uniquely talented women have brought their versions of Jasper and Edward to us in a set of drabble fics that once you start, you can’t stop.

The first one was called Awake Our Soul and it was fantastic. Bbebar brings us the story behind Jasper which lets Unfie bring us Edward’s tale. The two boys have been apart for a long time and at the beginning of the story, Jasper is playing a gig at a bar or a club and Edward is there. Before he can see really see who he is, Jasper is affected by Edward just being there. This is the story of two boys who have a past and a current need for each other. You aren’t sure what happened in the past just that they hurt each other.

It’s full of passion and love and sexy times and it leaves you with questions that are yet to be answered…

This is where Sigh No More comes into the picture. It’s the sequel to Awake Our Soul and the boys have a lot to work out. They both feel like what happened in the past is their own individual fault and we finally get some answers as to what happened and the boys finally begin to believe that they can be together without hurting each other.

When they finally come to that realization it hits them so hard and their need, passion, and undying love for each other come together with such force that you can’t stop reading no matter how hard you try, and luckily for you, you don’t have to!

Both stories are complete and since it’s a drabble fic, each chapter contains both POV’s and each POV is about 100 words a piece.

Be prepared to get your heart broken for the boys and have it put back together again! Also, put these two on author alert because they have promised the prequel to the series is coming soon where we get firsthand look at what happened before the current stories!

I am so excited so take a chance and I know you’ll love these two as much as I do!

Tune in tomorrow for Saturday Sit Down and get to know these two a little better!

I’ll be back next week with a new rec for you all!

Until then, I’m out!

Mel

Friday Night Slash: Carpe Diem by @Tiffnificent

Okay y'all... I must start off by apologizing for missing last week's post but I have a very good excuse!

I was being worked to death last week and didn't have time for any sort of fan fiction extracuriculars :( Yes I know, poor me right? Anyway, I'm back this week and I have a treat for you!

Tonight's rec is Carpe Diem by @Tiffnificent and it's a three-some fic.

Bella sits in a cafe day after day at lunch oggling the hot guy in the corner of the place. She wants him in a bad way but can never seem to get up the courage to talk to him. It seems as though he wants her just as bad but he's as chicken as she is.

Then one night Rose drags Bella out dancing and she gets hit on by a couple of losers before our sexy Jasper approaches her, charms her off her feet and tells her that he and his boyfriend would like for her to join them at their table.

She is confused as to why until she walks to their table where she sees that it's Cafe Guy! The one she ogles everyday and has dreams about all the time.

It turns out Jasper is gay but Edward is definitely bi and for his birthday, Jasper is giving him one night with the girl he can't seem to get out of his head.

You are going to have to read on to find out what incredibly, ridiculously hot things happen when Bella decides to seize the day and just go with it. Believe me, you are gonna need a change of panties when it's over because not only does this include het sex, but it also has the slashy goodness we all enjoy!

Shall we take a peak into this gem?

XXXXXX

I was fed up with all of the predictable shit. The corny lines, the cheesy clothes, the desperate vibes...

"Hey, darlin'."

His voice was low, raspy and playful, tinged with a Southern accent. I decided to ignore him, not bothering to look up, instead choosing to take a sip of my drink.

"You here alone?"

Go away.

"Nope."

It was true, I wasn't alone. And when Rose decided to skip her happy ass back over here, she was gonna get an earful.

He sat on the stool beside me, leaning in closer so he could be heard over the music. "What's your name, sugar?"

"Bella." I was uninterested and my voice conveyed just that.

Here it comes...

"Bella? Isn't that Italian for... fart-knocker?"

I barked out an obnoxiously loud laugh, turning to face the joker with a wide smile, thankful for the break in monotony.

"Yes, that's exactly what it stands for! Fluent in Italian, are we?"

"How could you tell?"

"Just a guess." I grinned.

I looked him up and down—all the way down, and wasn't shy about it. Good God, he was gorgeous. Long legs, lean, blond hair, blue eyes, a beautiful smile, dimples.

Swoon.

His shirt clung to his body, showcasing the toned details of his stomach and restrained strength of his arms. The jeans he wore hung low on his narrow hips, and judging by the bulge in those Wranglers, he was definitely packing.

Oh, yes.

His smile widened when he realized exactly what had caught my attention and I shrugged unapologetically while I imagined myself fucking him senseless right there on his barstool.

"So, Miss Bella, are you really here with someone or were you just story tellin'?"

Yeah, definitely Southern.

"Honestly? I'm here with my girlfriend, but she ditched me."

His brow rose. "Oh? Girlfriend, girlfriend? Or just a friend, girlfriend?"

I bit my lip, averting my gaze as I thought of Rose's tongue and all of the wicked things it could do. "Just a friend."

He smirked. "Are you tellin' stories again, Miss Bella?"

"Maybe, maybe not." This guy was fun. And ridiculously hot. Couldn't forget that.

He grabbed my hand, smiling as he shook it. "My name's Jasper."

"Jasper," I smirked. "It suits you."

It didn't escape my notice that either of us had yet to let go.

"Listen, Miss Bella, my boyfriend and I were wondering if you'd like to come sit with us. Our table's right over there."

He pointed to the table but I was too dumbfounded to look.

Boyfriend?

"Boyfriend?"

What the hell? Was I just imagining the flirtatious banter?

"Yeah, sugar, as in, boyfriend, boyfriend." He teased, but I wasn't laughing.

"He's a little intimidated," Jasper continued, sobering up when he noticed my serious expression. "So, he was afraid to come over himself."

Honestly, I was getting a little perturbed. I'd definitely thought I was gonna get some but I was obviously mistaken.

"Why would two gay guys want me, a girl, to sit with them?"

"Well, I'm gay. He's bi," he clarified. "And we'd like the company of a beautiful lady tonight."

"Oh." Fair enough, I guess.

"So whaddaya say?"

The barstool was getting pretty uncomfortable. And Rose's punk ass probably ran off with that short girl she'd had her eyes on when we first came in the place, so I doubted she'd be back any time soon. Skanch.

Besides, what harm could sitting with a few harmless guys be? And flirting with the gays was always fun.

How pathetic. Making half-assed excuses to spend my night with two men who had no interest in me.

I downed the rest of my drink. "Let's go."

XXXXXX

So whaddya think? That's the setup for a pretty fucking interesting night, don't you think?

Alright so go ahead and have a read and don't forget to leave her some lovin'!

Tune in tomorrow night where we will learn more about the girl behind the fic and I promise you 'll love her nearly as much as I do... I say nearly because no one can match my love for this girl!

Until next week,

JasperLuver48

Saturday Sit-Down with @sushibrat

Let’s start off with the basics…

What’s your penname?

SushilovesWhitlock

Where do you post most often?

Twitter – I'm @sushibrat there

What’s your favorite pairing? Favorite genre?

Jasper and Bella is my fave pairing. As far as genre, I don't have one specific genre that I stick with, I do like stories with substance. I don't always read AH stories either.

Is there a pairing or genre that you absolutely cannot stand?

I am usually not an Edward fan because he has elements that are very similar to the Ex. I wouldn't say I cannot stand AH but I don't always read them. LOL

I haven't read stories where Nessie is one of the main characters either. I just don't think I'd enjoy that.

What got you into the Twilight Fandom? It’s all the hot guys, wasn’t it? Don’t lie.

I started getting into Fanfics because of the way Breaking Dawn was written. It felt like aletdown whereas stories like LOTR and Harry Potter didn't.

As with many folks, I guess, I started with Canon stories and then realized that Jasper and Bella seemed more alike than their respective halves. That is when I discovered Jasper & Bella stories and it went from there.

Last year, I started to beta a few O/S here and there before becoming DarkNNerdy's beta.

I didn't really start writing until this year when we did a collab.

What do you find to be the most challenging part about writing yourfics?

I've been fortunate so far (knocks on wood) that I haven't had many challenges. Bound in Blood has been fun to write and I've written way more than I've posted, LOL.

One of the things I have a problem with is I find myself going back to earlier chapters (ones that haven't been posted) and tweaking them as I continue to write the later chapters.

Best review you’ve ever received? Worst?

The best reviews are ones where the reader will bring up details or something poignant that they noticed in the chapter or even a question. If it doesn't ruin a surprise or anything, I'll gladly answer it.

Worse review? I've had a couple. One left me a review telling me basically that she's quitting my story and then proceeded to go on about how certain things have occurred and that it won't make for a good story because I ruined elements of it. Yeah.... I basically replied back telling her that yes, this might not be her cup of tea and that I've written up to (at that point) chapter 21. What I thought was funny was she reviewed it and said she was quitting and then asked a bunch of questions which I neglected to answer. (evil laugh)

I have a stalker reviewer who disables her PM so I can't even begin to address my (supposed) faults in the story. My story bores her and it is a train wreck but yet she keeps reading it. She is a coward in that respect but (whispers) I think she is just secretly in love with me and watches me as I sleep but I digress.

How do you get into the zone? What’s your method for getting the creative juices flowing? Dancing around your living room in nothing but a baseball cap, weird shit like that?

As I said, this story has pretty much written itself though I'm taking more time in completing a chapter now. There is so much more detail in this story that it is taking more time than before. I guess you can almost say when I'm NOT in the zone. 

I've already started with a new story and that is going slower but I'm dedicating more time to Bound in Blood at the same time as I'm nearing the end of the story (cries).

Do your friends and family in your real life know about your fanfiction alter-ego?

Not really unless they follow me on twitter. LOL

What do you look for in a good fanfic?

I like stories that cause me to think or surprise me in some way. My favorite stories are long multi-chapter ones.

Tell us a bit about yourself…

Anything you’d like to share with us? Married, single? Kids?Covert CIA agent?Alaskan crab fisherman?

Divorced nearly a year ago and I have been out here in Texas for almost a year. (shifty eyes) Sure, I am a covert secret agent (giggles). No kids currently an apartment dweller so I have no pets yet either.

Spill! What’s you guilty pleasure? I promise not to judge you, as long as it isn’t Justin Beiber.

Would coffee be considered a guilty pleasure or just a plain addiction because yeah, I am a coffeeholic.

Since moving here to Austin, I've finally got the tats I've wanted for a while but because of the damn Ex, I refrained so that would have to be my other guilty pleasure but I don't think I'll be getting more after this.

Do you have a favorite published author? Someone that actually has printed novels with a publishing house, like Stephanie Meyer.

J.K. Rowling is one of my favorites, I also have enjoyed some Wilbur Smith novels and Clive Cussler ones as well.

Favorite musical artist? Anything we should definitely check out?

Muse, The Black Keys, Jason Aldean just to name a few.

Time to spread the love…

Who do you drop everything for, including the urn with your great grandmother inside, and run to the computer when you get an update?

I just did this when NauticalMass updated Leaves of Grass. I discovered the story late into the game but yeah the last couple times, I dropped everything; even my own writing to read her stuff.

Do you have an author that you fangirl over? And do you squee? I do. Many times.

Well I am absolutely biased but I FLOVE DarkNNerdy not just because she's my wifey either. Her stories and I've read every single one except the one she has on hiatus has managed to evoke some emotion through her words. She's made me laugh and cry and get pissed as hell; the full gamut. So yeah I may not squee but I might get bouncy happy, does that count?

If you were to break someone into the Twilight Fandom, what fic would you give them to read first?

I am biased because I love Jasper & Bella stories so I'd probably recommend that they read Colliding Meteors by IdreamofEddy. That was one of the first stories I read that just WOW'd me and gave me a permanent seat on the Jasper bandwagon.

Can you suggest a fic to be recommended on the blog?

Since I mentioned it earlier, Leaves of Grass by NauticalMass is awesome.

For something a little darker, Pretty Pieces of Flesh by DarkNNerdy is dirty hot.

And now for a bit of fun…

Give a shout out to your team!

Team as in sports? I'd have to say, College football and the Hawkeyes thanks to the former inlaws for getting me hooked on Iowa football.

For my team of fan-fucking-tastic ladies, we have DarkNNerdy who is my constant sounding board and has been very encouraging with me writing. My pre-readers JaspersBella and SparklingFae have been great and then Mynxi has been awesome as beta.

Stephanie Meyer’s Bella… Strong, independent woman and a role model for all girls, or a sniveling, whiny, spineless twit? And do you that KStew makes a good Bella? Anybody you think could’ve done it better?

I personally think SM's Bella was not what you'd call a positive role model. Being a totally different age bracket than what the story was intended to be for, I saw her giving up her idea of marriage just to be with Edward to be flawed. Speaking of flaws, her Bella saw the Cullens as always being perfect which bothered me.

I probably could go on all day about that but I won't. LOL

I think visually, KStew is pretty but I don't think she makes a good Bella. I think the gal who plays Elena in The Vampire Diaries could have been a better Bella but I'm not part of the casting crew.

Ever imagine yourself in the place of a character in the fics you read? (It’s the lemons, isn’t it? Naughty naughty!)

Yeah I do put myself in Bella's place when I am writing Bound in Blood because then I could really do to my Ex what I had Bella do to some of her meals. LOL.

Let’s say that your friends and family don’t know that you write fanfiction. You’re at the office, or the family get together, and someone mentions that they’ve be reading this fanfiction online. As you listen to them recount the details of this story, you realize with growing horror that this is your story! How do you react?

The first thing I'd do is change the wallpaper on my damn phone because it is my Twitter and FanFicAvi LOL. That might be a hint. Other than that, I probably won't say anything given that my current story has dark themes and if you've seen the banner, you'll know that they are human drinkers. :-D

Thank you for participating!

Friday Night Slash: Homophobe by YouarenotMe

Hey y'all... this week I've got a great fic to rec you all with an incredibly odd pairing. The story is called Homophobe by YouarenotMe and I am in love.

The main character is Mike and I think that's awesome because Mike gets a lot of hate in the fandom and I don't think he's so bad. Mike is a superstart in Forks... he's the best at everything he does, popular, good looking, the whole package except that he lets Eric do homosexual things to him even though he is disgusted by himself afterward and swears he can't be gay

He pushes himself so hard to be the best football player he can be and no matter how hard he works, his dad pushes him harder and is so mean to him. His dad is a Grade-A douchebag and not only is he emotionally abusive but he's also physical about it.

Mike is going through so much more than any high school senior should have to go through and he's handling it like a hamp. Then there's Edward and Jasper who have Mike in a frenzy; he's so attracted to them he can't stand it.

There's so much going on in this story and I think you'll love it if you give it a chance, although it's quite angsty and you may need the tissues in a spot or two. The pairing is listed Mike/Edward for those who were wondering and I honestly can't wait to see where the author is heading with this!

Let's get a sneak peek into this fic shall we?

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With the beginning of school came my new routine. It would still involve dinner with my parents, a nightly run, and practicing out in the yard with my dad. It was getting late, so I grabbed my bags and headed home, making one pit-stop along the way.

I sent a text to both my parents, telling them that I'd stayed late and that I'd be home in a half hour.

The house was pretty average. It, along with most things in Forks, hadn't changed in all the years. I was wound up pretty tightly. My head was spinning because of my poor performance on the field today. I'd have to give a report to my father and I could only imagine what he'd have to say about it.

Ms. Yorkie let me in with a smile and I went up to Eric's room. I usually stopped by three or four times a week during the school year. Eric was smart and he was good at all things academic.

He smiled widely as he let me into his room. Looking over at his desk, books were open all over the place. We didn't have any homework, it was only the first day of class. He was a nerd; a dork, as evidenced by his sci-fi posters. Most guys would have half-naked chicks or sports figures on their wall. He had a life-sized cut-out of Anakin Skywalker.

"Hey, Mike," he greeted softly. It was the same every time.

"What are you working on?"

"SAT prep and getting a head start on the course work for the year. The senior reading list is quite advanced."

"I know," I said, casually, moving closer to his desk. "I'm half-way through it. What'd you think of The Portrait of Dorian Gray?"

"You mean The Picture of Dorian Gray?"

I rolled my eyes. "Whatever."

"I thought it was—"

I didn't give a shit what he thought about it. We both knew why I was really here. "I thought it was gay," I said, cutting him off.

"Well, Oscar Wilde was—"

"Shut the fuck up, Eric," I demanded softly, my hands moving to the fly of my jeans. For a moment, there was a hurt look that passed over his features, but then it shifted as soon as my pants were unbuttoned and my hard dick was pushing out against the fabric of my boxer-briefs.

He was on his knees before me, tugging my pants and underwear down my hips before enveloping my dick with his mouth.

Eric liked doing this for me. It felt fantastic. He'd gotten really good at giving head over the past year. He did this thing where he hummed as I fucked his mouth. The vibrations traveled up my spine and his fingers played with my balls as the head of my cock met the back of his throat. He gagged, but not nearly as much as he
used to.

And he fucking swallowed my entire load.

Afterwards, I tucked myself back in, but didn't look at him. Like always, things were awkward and after a while, he asked, "How was practice?"

"It was shit," I answered.

"You don't have to tell your dad, you know? He'll never know how you did."

"Shut the fuck up, Eric," I said, not really putting much feeling behind the sentiment. "He and Coach are buddies. He'll fucking know if I don't tell him exactly what happened." I moved to his desk again and picked up his prep book. "You taking in it October?"

"Yeah."

"Me too."

"Hey, Mike," he started cautiously and I felt my insides tighten. "Do you think maybe next time…maybe next time you could—"

There was no need to hear him out. "No." My voice was strong and disgusted. "I'm not gonna stick my dick in your ass, homo." He looked so bewildered, but I wasn't going to entertain the thought. "I'm not gay, Eric."

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Wow, instense right? Yeah, it really really is, but it's so worth the read! So take a chance and head over to the fic and get started, you won't regret it!

I'll be back next week, same time, same place with a new rec for you all!

-JasperLuver48

The Fate/Love/Hope Trilogy by Cullen818

          Now, I normally don’t do this, but rather than sit here and write a few thousand words on how amazing this series is or how amazing the author is, I’m going to give it to you straight. If you have yet to read the Fate/Love/Hope Trilogy written by Cullen818, then you are obviously a few fries short of a Happy Meal. This is an amazing series, all wonderfully written. This was the series that turned me into a Jasper fan, and I haven’t left Team Jasper yet. It doesn’t matter if your Team Edward, Team Jasper or Team whoever else, this series is a definite must-read! A captivating plotline in each story, and has you dying for the next one in the series. So get your ass up and go read the series, or I’ll hunt you down and conk you over the head with a bat.

So grab a drink and enjoy!

“Fate Has Brought Us Here” by Cullen818: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4980237/1/
“Love Will Keep Us There” by Cullen818: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5083900/1/
“Hope Will Bring Us Home” by Cullen818: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5406164/1/

Saturday Sit Down with @Tiffnificent

Awww welcome back to Saturday Sit Down and this week I'm bringing you an interview with one of my very very closest friends and someone I idolize as an author. Let's find out more about the fantastic and absolutely hilarious Tiffaninichole!

Let’s start off with the basics…

What’s your penname?

tiffaninichole

Where do you post most often?

FFn, but I've recently put some stuff on TwiWrite.net as well. : )

What’s your favorite pairing? Bellsper! Favorite genre? It depends on my mood, but mostly humor. I likez the funneh.

Is there a pairing or genre that you absolutely cannot stand?

Anything involving that... thing in Breaking Dawn. I'm weird because I can pretty much read any pairing as long as Bella's involved. But if it's Bellward, the story has to be spectacular to get my attention. Just can't deal with Edward too much these days.

What got you into the Twilight Fandom? It’s all the hot guys, wasn’t it? Don’t lie.

 It was totally the hot guys and their big ol', hot peens. Yum.

What do you find to be the most challenging part about writing your fics?

Coming up with stuff that people will enjoy.

Best review you’ve ever received?

There have been so many! A recent one that comes to mind is for my newest o/s, What I Tell Myself. The reviewer said that they'd "died and gone to heaven" after reading it. That made me smile all goofy-like for days. *cheesy grin*

Worst?

A reviewer told me that Bella's Dirty Notebook was "gay" and "not worth reading" because it hasn't had any lemons for the past few chapters. :-/

How do you get into the zone? What’s your method for getting the creative juices flowing? Dancing around your living room in nothing but a baseball cap, weird shit like that?

I'm gonna give a completely boring answer, but I don't have any special rituals. I wish I did, because it would make me sound really zany and cool and ecclectic. But alas, I am not.

Do your friends and family in your real life know about your fanfiction alter-ego?

Fuck. No.

What do you look for in a good fanfic?

Good spelling and grammar are a must. I hardly have any reading time these days, so I'm not gonna sit around and waste time reading a crappy story. I usually know within the first few paragraphs whether I can tolerate a story or not. If not, I click that little X and move on to the next. I can't be bothered with dumb crap. Ironically, that's how I Suck At Summeries was born. :-P

Tell us a bit about yourself…

Um... nothing to tell, really. I'm pretty boring. Stay at home mom of three (ages 7, 4 & 3) and married for the past hundred years. Okay, it hasn't been a hundred years, but it feels like it sometimes! Ha!

Anything you’d like to share with us? Married, single? Kids? Covert CIA agent? Alaskan crab fisherman?

I have Jackson Rathbone tied up in my closet. We doez the nasteh.

Spill! What’s you guilty pleasure? I promise not to judge you, as long as it isn’t Justin Bieber.

*thinks of something different to say, since Justin Bieber was my answer* I'd have to say doing my hair. I'm addicted to deep conditioning my hair. I deep condition at least 5 days a week. Sitting under my dryer with a new conditioner on my hair can bring me close to orgasm. I'm actually under my dryer now! *drool*

Do you have a favorite published author? Someone that actually has printed novels with a publishing house, like Stephenie Meyer.

 Dean Koontz. I love him! When I'm all sappy, I enjoy Danielle Steele. And I'm into LOA (Law Of Attraction) so I've read books by Abraham Hicks and the like.

Favorite musical artist? Anything we should definitely check out?

Oh, I love Adele. Lovelovelove her!

Time to spread the love…

Who do you drop everything for, including the urn with your great grandmother inside, and run to the computer when you get an update?

I've been pretty sucky lately when it comes to being involved in the fandom. But I used to drop everything to read Conversations With My Killer and Bella Swan: Zombie Killer. Awesome stuff right there.

Do you have an author that you fangirl over? And do you squee?

 Chicklette, solareclipses, Savannah Vee and SweetDulcinea. *squees just typing their names*

If you were to break someone into the Twilight Fandom, what fic would you give them to read first?

Oh man, that's a hard one... maybe Get Me to You by Chicklette. It's what made me grovel at her altar of awesomely greatness-ity.

Can you suggest a fic to be recommended on the blog?

Shoot the Sky by Majesta Moniet and/or Swansong by faithunbreakable. *looks at my box of Frosted Flakes* They're greeeaaat!

And now for a bit of fun…

Give a shout out to your team!

Team Screw Jasper's Brains Out! W00t!

Stephenie Meyer’s Bella…  Strong, independent woman and a role model for all girls, or a sniveling, whiny, spineless twit?

 I don't like canon Bella. At all. She's annoying. Someone actually pointed out to me how horrible of a role model Bella is for young girls. She gave up her loved ones, her friends, her entire existence for money and youth. Meanwhile, Edward sacrifices nothing. WTH kind of crap is that? #BellaSucks

And do you think that KStew makes a good Bella?

FUCK. NOOOOO!!! She's the WORST creature that could have been chosen to play Bella. A goddamn manatee wearing a brown wig could have done a better job. Gawd, she sucks donkey dick. Couldn't act her way out of a paper bag. *grumbles*

Anybody you think could’ve done it better?

Basically, any other living being walking the planet would have been a better choice.

Ever imagine yourself in the place of a character in the fics you read? (It’s the lemons, isn’t it? Naughty naughty!)

I do to an extent, but having full-fledged fantasies? Naw.

Let’s say that your friends and family don’t know that you write fanfiction. You’re at the office, or the family get together, and someone mentions that they’ve be reading this fan fiction online. As you listen to them recount the details of this story, you realize with growing horror that this is your story! How do you react?

Act pre-occupied with something, like a string hanging out of my shirt, say something like "Pffft. That sounds really dumb."

Then proceed to change the subject ASAFP. :-P

Thank you for participating! You're very welcome, sweetums. *grope*