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*

“Running” by MerinaGreen

          Summer is in full swing darlings, and the sun is bright and shiny! I’ve got another juicy story for you all. Running by MerinaGreen is a Jasper/Bella with a whole lot of angst and drama. Set after the wedding in Breaking Dawn, Bella is changed and her, Edward and Carlisle go to the Volturi to confirm her change. Things go wrong and Edward ends up dead, Bella missing and the rest of the Cullens searching for Bella.

Edward had been so wrong. There was a god, and he clearly cared about vampires. Enough to send destruction to her door step, just as requested. What would she have to do, she wondered, to get him to attack instead of just yell?

She watched carefully as the man, or thing, or whatever it was, continued to pace back and forth. He was spitting in his anger now, and she thought fleetingly that he looked more than a bit like a rabid dog...rabid dog...that stirred some thought, deep in her memory...

She didn't have time to complete the thought - even with her vampire brain - because the thing was finally screaming a word she understood. "OUT. OUT. OUT!" he screamed, gesturing at the cave opening behind him. And then, much more quickly than he had appeared, he was gone with almost vampire-like speed.

"Well," said Alice. "At least she's not starving any more. Maybe she'll start moving around more now, and give us some idea of where she's at..."

"What was he saying? There at the end? Could you understand what he was saying?" Jasper asked, eager to have any information that could help them.

Alice looked at Carlisle and finally smiled, "Thanks to Carlisle's paranoia, yes, I got a fair bit of what he was saying once he switched to Russian. Looks like those lessons finally came in handy, 'Dad'."

The others chuckled, too. During the Cold War, Carlisle had insisted they all learn Russian. Just in case. There'd been several instances when Alice's visions had been extremely blurry about the outcome of various situations and Carlisle thought it was best to be prepared for anything. It had been language lessons that they'd rarely, if ever, had a chance to put to good use. The Soviet Union had always been low on their list of places to visit for a variety of reasons, in spite of its varied hunting opportunities.

"And?" Jasper finally asked, the impatience of all of them reflected in his voice.

"Well, he was just asking if she was all right, if she was lost, if she needed help. That sort of thing." While she spoke, she quickly sketched, the image of the man in her visions quickly appearing on the paper Rosalie had slid in front of her on the table.

"Hmm... Just looks like a typical hiker to me. No hints in what he's wearing. Well, it's obviously not winter, wherever she is – he's wearing shorts. No way of knowing when the vision is for, though, is there?" Carlisle asked Alice, looking hopeful.

Alice shook her head. "No. It could be now, it could be next week, it could be next month. I suppose it COULD be next year, but I usually don't see this random sort of thing THAT far out. I think we could safely assume, for now, that it is THIS summer. Which puts her in the northern hemisphere. Somewhere where the people would try several languages, other than English, to communicate – including Russian. Though I'd like to point out it wasn't his first language choice."

"Hmmm..." Carlisle said, looking thoughtful.

"Well, I hope we figure out where she is quickly," Esme said, still looking slightly horrified by what Alice had just seen. "So we can go get her before she slips again."

            The Cullen’s come up with a plan to go find Bella, but trouble unfolds when the Volturi send a guard member to destroy the relationship between Jasper and Alice. Jasper leaves to go find Bella in the Russian wilderness and runs into trouble as he looks for her in the form of werewolves, thought to be extinct.
When Jasper finally catches up with Bella, they head west towards Italy, and the attraction towards each other heats up. The closer they get to their destination, the closer these to get to each other. After another run in with the werewolves, Jasper and Bella hide out and keep each other warm, if you catch my drift. When they finally meet up with the Cullen’s in Romania and discover the true nature of the events that have passed, The Cullen’s are still handling the aftermath of Bella’s trauma and the effects it has on her.  When the Volturi come to Romania to eliminate the problem once and for all, things come to a head.

            This story is quite captivating, with a plot that will have you flying by the edge of your seat. If you want more of this amazing couple, you should go check out the sequel to Running, titled Chaotic Dynamics. It’s just as thrilling and as captivating.

So grab a drink and enjoy!

“Running” by MerinaGreen: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5613495/1/

Magic Monday's Featuring...Well, I don't know actually.

Ciao peeps!

This week I bring you a very interesting fic and I’m not sure if it’s a good interesting or a bad interesting...I think it’s going to depend on the person. See, I’m one of those people who watches a movie and gets embarrassed for the character who is making a complete ass of him/herself and this fic had many moments where I had to clap my hands over my eyes and go, “Oh my GOD, HARRY STOP TALKING NOW!”. That being said, I really enjoyed it because it took slash in a new and unique manner for the HP fandom.

Sometimes The Best Gifts Come In Small Packages by Anon

From the author...

Draco has a secret, and Harry is determined to find out what it is.

Here is a little taste of the fic...

Smith glared at him. “I’m not stupid,” he said. “Look, Potter, don’t take it out on me that you can’t get Malfoy to fuck you.”

Harry returned his glare. “This doesn’t have anything to do with Malfoy; I’m just asking you and that dim-witted partner of yours to do your jobs.”

“Wow,” said Smith, buttoning his scarlet robe with a scowl. “Maybe I should try to convince Malfoy to fuck you. You’ve been a bastard for days.”

“Malfoy’s the bastard,” Harry grumbled.

They started walking down the hall to Kingsley’s office. Harry nodded good morning to the trainees as they jogged past on their way to the gymnasium.

“Malfoy’s a bastard to all the people who try to date him,” said Smith. “Always has been. Ask Parkinson.”

Harry rolled his eyes. “‘Ask Parkinson,’ yeah right. We’re best friends, didn’t you know?”

Smith shrugged. “Just a suggestion. Ignore it if you want. All I know is that Pansy knows something.”

“About Malfoy?”

“And why he’s a bastard.”

This is definitely an NC-17 story, there is graphic sex and plenty of it. There is also a minor squick factor for SOME people and without ruining the story I will tell you that there is NO blood play/gore, scat, BDSM, bondage, dom/sub, mpreg, underage or without consent (as I know that those can be triggers for some people). The squick factor is really minor, it may not bother you at all. Promise.

As usual, leave some love on the story if you enjoy it and drop me an email if you think of a story you’d like to see rec’d on here, even if it’s your own! alexis.bookbytescorner@gmail.com

Saturday Sit Down with SweetT129

Let’s start off with the basics…

What’s your penname?

 SweetT129

Where do you post most often?

 I post equally at Fanfiction.net and TwiWrite.net. Honestly, I prefer TwiWrite. Did you know you can put pictures in your reviews there? It's epic.

What’s your favorite pairing? Favorite genre?

 I love Carlisle/Bella, but only when it's done well, which doesn't happen often enough. I like Jasper/Bella too. I'll read nearly anything though, if it's done well. I've found some pairings that were really cool that I never would have expected, like TheChickNorris's Maria/Vlad series. Lately, I've been experimenting with pairings (or threesomes, in the case of SGH). I want to read something different. That's my favorite lately: different. Unique. Is that a genre? It should be.

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

I don't do much wolf reading, but I'm not opposed to them. Some pairings just gross me out, like Charlie slash or anyone paired with Alec or Jane (because they are pre-teens...ew), but that's just me. I am 100% against Diaperward, Bella the hu-cow, cuddlecocking, vagina salads, and anything else that will give me nightmares. And I will flounce over really bad grammar. That's not really a genre for most people, but it's one for me.

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

The lady at Barnes & Nobles recommended Twilight for me when I was buying some other books that I swear were in no way related. I bought Twilight and read it for the first time when I was overseas. I liked it, so I bought the others. When I finished Breaking Dawn, I was pissed. Seriously, SM lost her mind. That was garbage. I tried to read some other books, but I couldn't get the Saga out of my head. So I went online and searched, looking for someone to discuss it with, and found Ffn. I never looked back.

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

Finding the time to write them, usually. RL has been insane this past year, as everyone who knows me is well aware. Writing has been a great outlet for me through it, though. Another thing is that I can get my sarcastic inner voice in there, but I think writing comedy is tough – I'm impressed with people who have hilarious fics – like Family Therapy Cullen Style, for example. I could never write that.

Best review you’ve ever received? Worst?

I can't think of one best review, but my favorite ones are the ones that I can tell the reader thought about what I wrote and commented on favorite bits of it. I adore reviews that say that my writing touched them, whether it was making them cry or just touching their heart. The reviews for SGH have been awesome because people have a LOT to say. I love reading them. The compliments I got on Basking... OMG, I squee over those reviews, no joke.

As for the worst, I never really gotten one that was very negative, but I've had some that were really uncomplimentary about the characterization of Bella in SGH, and sometimes I take those personally just because there's so much of me in that Bella. But I get over it quickly.

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?

Oh my god, have you been peeking in my windows?! -runs to close curtains-  Seriously, though, there is almost always music involved. I have playlists that I make to get into certain moods – my lemon playlist, my angry playlist, my emo playlist... etc. I don't think I've ever written without music on.

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

Kind of. My cousin and sister have read my story, and my family all knows that I write... they just don't know what I write. God willing it will stay that way... And pretty much all of my RL friends are friends that I made through the fandom, so I guess you could say my friends all know, lol.

What do you look for in a good fanfic?

Good grammar, interesting plot, and good characterizations. In that order. I am well known for flouncing fics for being a technical mess, but there's a few I've stayed with because they had such amazing stories. It's gotta be damn good to make me overlook the grammar though. And I'm not talking a mistake here and there, I'm talking about a real hot mess. Also, as I mentioned earlier, I want something different. We've been reading and writing for a long time now. I want something new. Oh, and if the fic could make more sense than SM's version, that'd be awesome.

Tell us a bit about yourself…

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

I'm 30, I've got 3 awesome daughters, and I got rid of my asshat of a husband last summer. I am in school to get my degree in paralegal, taking literature classes at the same time so that one of these days I can get my Masters in Education and teach High School English.

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

Guitar. Playing, listening, looking at. I am a total GuitarH00r. I wear the title with pride. I also really reallyreally love shoes. And rum.

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

JK Rowling, probably. Harry Potter is probably the greatest thing I've ever read. Other favorites are Nicholas Sparks, Emily Giffen, Jennifer Weiner, and Jane Austen.

Favorite musical artist? Anything we should definitely check out?

This could be a very long list, you know... I'll try to pick the top faves. The Cure is and always will be at the top for me. There are two unsigned artists that I adore as well, guitarists, of course. Nuno Bettencourt -swoon-,  The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Gary Moore, Iron and Wine, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 100 Monkeys...

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?

MerinaGreen – Running and it's sequel, Chaotic Dynamics, are two of the best fics I've ever come across in this fandom. There's also a fic called Bound For Glory that is all kinds of awesome. Those are the only two things that I read regularly right now.

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

I've done my fair share of fangirling in my day. The great part is that most of the people I used to fangirl are now among my very best friends. I'd probably dance all over the house if I knew that ninapolitan read my Carlisle fics, or if Naelany was a fan. I won't deny having fangirledNCChris multiple times – I still get excited when she asks me to beta for her, lol. Trampvamp too. Now, this is a good RL friend of mine. Hell, she spooned me last summer (she swears it was the other way around. I say potato/potato)! But the first time I threw back a shot with her and said 1,2,3 fuck it, I totally squee'd. It was ridiculous.

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

Damn, what's with the impossible questions? LOL.. Um, I'd probably say When Darkness Turns To Light. JannaBanana killed me with that scene in the bar where Jasper parts Bella's knees and steps between them. Fucking swoon.Seriously. I don't think I've ever gotten over that. -fans face-

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

One of the two I mentioned as my drop everything fics, or anything on my faves list.

And now for a bit of fun…

Give a shout out to your team!

I'm Team Carlisle or Team Whitlock.

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

Pathetic, spineless, whiny idiot.Terrible role model. Hey teen girls, go after the boy that controls you and doesn't let you have any friends. Good plan. Oh, and if he takes the engine out of your car to prevent you from making choices, give him a kiss. Clearly he loves you.

-sarcasm font-

K Stew is good as Bella. She's definitely improved – she was way too twitchy in the beginning. She's got the awkwardness down part.

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

Don't we all? I dreamed that scene from When Darkness Turns To Light that I mentioned before for weeks after I read it, obviously with me as Bella.

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?

If it were any of my fics other than SGH, I'm probably play it cool. I wouldn't admit that it was mine to anyone in my family, but probably to someone else. I'd probably have a panic attack if anyone in my family mentioned SGH, because there's a lot of ME in that Bella, and anyone who knows me would recognize that. I'd be panicking that they'd think it was a true story and out me to my mom or something, lol. So yeah, I'd be changing that subject REALLY fast.

Thank you for participating!

“The Submissive/The Dominant" by tara sue me

          Bonjour from California! Ahaha! It’s another week, that means it’s time for another rec from the fabulous Me! This week, I’ve got a special pair for you to read. The Submissive and The Dominant written by tara sue me is a set of fics; the same story, told from different POV’s in each story. The Submissive written in Bella’s POV and The Dominant written in Edward’s POV. Bella is a novice Sub looking for a Dom to train her; Edward is an experienced Dom looking for a new Sub to play with.

I'd seen his picture before. Everyone in Chicago knew Edward Cullen, owner and CEO of Mason Industries.

I'm pleased to say that the pictures I'd seen didn't do the man justice. His skin was pale, but not in an unhealthy way, just pale enough to set off the deep green of his eyes and the breathtaking bronze of his hair. Hair that begged you to run your fingers through it. To grab on and pull those lips to your own. And his fingers tapped methodically on his desk. Long, strong fingers. I felt my knees go weak just thinking about what those fingers could do.

I made myself remember where I was. And why.

Across from me, Edward gave the faintest of smiles. Could he read minds?

But he was talking again. "I'm not interested in why you chose to come here or what your background is. If I chose you and you are agreeable to my terms, your past won't matter." He picked up those papers again and ruffled through them. "I know what I need to know from this report."

We stood in silence for several long minutes.

"You have no training," he said. "But you're very good."

I felt my face heat.

"Ah," he said. "The one response you can't hide. I think I rather like it."

Silence again as he stood and walked to the large window behind his desk. It was full dark now and I could see his reflection in the glass. Our eyes met and I looked down.

"And I rather like you, Isabella Swan. Although I don't recall telling you to look away."
I could feel my face grow several degrees hotter as I looked back up.

"Yes, I think a weekend test is in order." He turned from the window and loosened his tie. "You will come to my estate this Friday night at six exactly. We will have dinner and progress from there."

He laid his tie on the couch to his right and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt. "I have certain standards my subs must live up to. You are to get at least eight hours of sleep every Sunday through Thursday night. You will eat a balanced diet - I will have a meal plan emailed to you. You will also run one mile, three times a week. Twice a week you will engage in strength and endurance training at my gym. A membership will be created for you starting tomorrow. Do you have any concerns about any of this?"

Another test. I didn't say anything.

He smiled. "You may speak freely."

Finally. I licked my lips. "I'm not the most…coordinated, Mr. Cullen. I'm afraid it's hard for me to walk, much less run."

"You must learn not to let your weakness rule you, Isabella." He walked to his desk and wrote something down. "Three times a week you will also attend yoga classes. They have these at the gym. Anything else?"

I shook my head.

"Very well. I will see you Friday night." He held out some papers to me. "This will have everything you need know."

I took the papers. And waited.

He smiled again. "You are excused."

Mission accomplished.

            As they work together, feelings develop for each other develop between them, but they both suppress them in order to not to ruin their Dom/Sub relationship. As they play together, they learn things about each other, deepening the feelings between them. As the line between their relationships blurs, it causes problems and nearly destroys them both. But love always prevails, and the couple comes through strong.

            With over ten thousand reviews a piece, these stories are well worth your time. These stories are beautifully written, allowing you to fall into your deepest desires. If you want more of these two trying to find the balance between their relationship with each other as lovers and as Dom/Sub, then go check out the sequel, The Training.

So grab a drink and enjoy!

“The Submissive” by tara sue me: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4764216/1/The_Submissive
“The Dominant” by tara sue me: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4918631/1/The_Dominant