Teaser Tuesday for 6-21-11

Okay ladies...not bad for our first Teaser Tuesday.  Tonight we have three teasers for you.  Enjoy...

Rebel Child and a Preacher’s Daughter- Chapter 35 by i’m random girl

Summary- Bella is trying to break out of the mold her Baptist preacher father has made for her. She tries to remain true to herself while falling for the bad boy. Follow her on her road to self discovery. AH.M-rated for language,sex,drugs,drinking,religious ref.

Carlise was the first to speak. He cleared his throat then began. “ As you can see, I called in some re-enforcements for the situation. I thought it might be beneficial if you kids could hear several different points of view. Trust me we have all been where you are, young and in love feeling like nothing else matters but being with that person.”

Edward quickly cut him off. “So wait, is this like…like an intervention or something?”

Esme quickly placed her hand over Edwards, “Honey please just listen to what we have to say. In the end the decision is yours, we just want you to understand what you are really getting yourself into. Marriage is a big step, and I honestly don’t think either of you are ready for it yet.”

“What?” Edward exclaimed snatching his hand away from his mother. “What do you mean we aren’t ready? I love her more than anything else in this world, that’s all that matters.”

“You’re wrong.” Carlise jumped in. “We have no doubt that you two love each other very much, we’re not here to dispute that fact. What we are trying to say is that love isn’t enough. It’s not enough to pay for a house, or a car, or food, or medical bills. Do you really think that if you call the electric company and say you don’t have money to pay them but you have a lot of love that they won’t still turn off your power?”

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Addicted to You-Chapter 24-Royal Visitors by addicted to romione-bedward

Summary : Bella struggles with her nature, trying to keep her prey safe while she starts getting attached to him. She is frightened when she realizes that she is becoming addicted to this little human. VampBella-HumanEdward.


“We’ll be okay, Ruby. You’ll see.” He hugged me to his chest and I allowed all the tension to dissolve. He tensed up a little when I let out a dry sob but tightened his arms around me.
Rosalie never returned. At least, I knew Edward was safe.
Carlisle had come up with a plan. Being old friends with Aro, he’d welcome him and ask cordial questions then plead him to listen to my story. All this time, Edward would be away, and we all were to make personal efforts to stay away from him so they wouldn’t smell him on us. It was one thing for us to smell of different human scents since we were going to school, and another thing to have one potent human smell around us.
Once the plan was thorough enough, Esme called Tanya to apologize for what had happened and to tell her that she was welcome to join their family at high school next time they moved away.
When it was school time, I trudged my way to my cottage to change my clothes. I was happy to pass on the annoying contacts.
I was so grateful for meeting the Cullens – on so many levels that the upcoming events made me sick. They had been nothing but good toward Edward and me, and I was bringing the Volturi over them.
I drove my car to school, grateful Rosalie had managed to repair it. Everything seemed to revolve around them, lately.
I parked my car next to Edward’s. I knew I had to stay away, but I had to talk to him, to explain myself.
Alice fell in step with me and linked her arm around mine. “Let him believe whatever he wants. If Aro gets to him, he will have no idea why you or any of us didn’t talk to him for the past week.”
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Love the Way You Lie- Chapter 14-bnjwl
Summary- A continuation of Robicorn's one shot. Follow Edward and Bella along their path of destruction, will their anger and rage consume them? Can they make it out of this relationship alive? Rated M for language, violence and lemons. Twilight-E/B pairing. 
Carlisle stopped just before the back door and turned to look at me.  “Bella, we have a surprise for you tonight that is the real reason we asked you over.  Head out there and see what it is.”  He turned me back towards the door but held his place when I stepped into the back yard.
The entire space was lit with candles and small white Christmas lights were strung overhead.  It felt like all the stars had converged in this one place for me to look at.  The gentle breeze blew through the yard and I swore I smelled Edward.  I half laughed at my silly mine for playing tricks on me when I saw him step through the side gate and hesitantly make his way towards me.  I nearly fell over, my mind questioned what my eyes saw.  Edward was walking towards me.  I looked around to see if anything else looked out of place, if I was really seeing him or if my mind had suddenly taken a leave of absence from me.
Edward’s face was filled with fear and trepidation.  He looked unsure of himself.  I don’t think I have ever seen that face on him before.  Not even during the trial did I see those two emotions and it struck me how scared he was that he no longer belonged here with us, or maybe just with me.  When he stopped about half way to me, I rushed forward to him.  I had to feel him, to assure myself that he was really truly here with me.   His eyes relaxed when he saw the change in me as I rushed towards him.


Okay, now that you know what it is...I expect all of you writers out there to be submitting something next week.  I need them by Monday at noon, please email them to tfateasertuesday@gmail.com.  Include your penname, a link to your ffn profile, title of your story, the chapter number and a summary (you can copy and paste the one from ffn, if you'd like).  I'll get you all in for our next round of Teaser Tuesday.  Be sure to stop by the blog and see our teasers there, you will find handy links to take you directly to the stories there.  Don't forget to review for the chapters you read, let them know you found their stories on TFA!

Till next time...


bnjwl

Fic Rec of the week for 6-19-11- The Ex Factor by AngelAtTwilight

Happy Father’s Day to all!  In light of the holiday I have decided to bring you a Daddyward fic for my rec of the week.  See this was pretty easy for me to do since I have been a member of the Baby Brigade since I wandered across some fanfiction.  In fact all the way through my first fic I ever read (Wide Awake), I prayed that the end would show me some beautiful little babies with Edward’s wild hair and eyes, Bella’s pale skin and a disposition that would make you smile.  Of course most of you know that it did not happen in that fic but it did nothing to curb my love of Edward and Bella babies.  I have read many of fics and I have enjoyed every single Daddyward fic I have ever read.  But the one that stands out to me without a doubt is The Ex Factor by AngelatTwilight. 

Edward and Bella used to date, they broke up.  It was painful for both of them and they have finally managed to move on with fate steps in.  They end up at the cabin on the same weekend with their group of friends.  What starts out as an uncomfortable reunion ends with a baby.  You get to watch them work out their past issues, work past this sudden pregnancy and work towards their future together.  **whispers- it also has my most favorite lemon in it as well**

Angela has taken the time to provide you with some extra’s to go with the story as well.  She has songs, pictures, outfits, houses, cars, bikes, and anything else you can think of in the story.  (The link for the extra stuff is on her profile on ffn.net) If any of you know me, you know what a sucker I am for that kind of thing.  So it just adds one more reason why The Ex Factor has made my fic rec of the week.  Now, go and enjoy this Daddyward this fine Sunday!

The Ex Factor by AngelAtTwilight

Author of the month for June is Maniac Motherland

We at TFA are proud to announce our first ever Author of the month is none other than Maniac Motherland!  Here are the questions she graciously answered for our inquiring minds.  Please be sure to stop by her facebook page or her fanfiction profile to read her stuff and giver her your thanks!

1. Tell us as much about yourself as you would like to share.

A friend asked me recently when I was going to move up to the Pacific Northwest, and I answered: “Oh no. Oh no. Bury my bones in Arizona, and cover my heart with cactus when I die.” That pretty much sums up huge chunks of my personality and history.

2. How and when did you become aware of Twilight?

I was born and raised (but am no longer) a Mormon, so I heard about it through some family members at first, since Stephenie Meyer is LDS. Then one evening in December 2008, I got online and saw a publicity still of Bella and Edward at prom. It literally took my breath away. Still reeling from the impact of that image, I had a dream that night where I was at the Forks prom with Edward (yes, lucky me, I was Bella) and I can still remember the feel of the fabric of Edward’s coat as we danced. It wasn’t until June 2009, however, that a friend convinced me to see the movie, out on DVD at that point, and gave me a copy of the first book to read. Sure, yeah, whatever, not the best thing I’d ever read, but by the time Edward sauntered into the cafeteria, I was hooked. Big nasty drooling addiction.  So the next day, I bought the entire series on Amazon, with overnight express shipping, and then gave away my first copy to another friend. Then I read the series over and over and over and over again until August 2009 when there was nothing left to wring out of the narrative and I started to jones for something more.

3. When was the first time you came across FanFiction?

See answer to #2, August 2009. Truth is, my own personal story is the story of a thousand other writers and readers as well. I was frustrated with the fade to black in “Breaking Dawn” and  desperately needed something to feed my Edward Cullen obsession. So I typed a random line from the first Twilight book into Google and POP! found a story entitled “The Boy in the Window” (which sadly isn’t up at FFNet anymore).  From there, it was only a matter of time before I started writing my own stories.  My first piece was set on Isle Esme, alternating EPOV and BPOV in jump-cuts back and forth, on their wedding night.  It was entitled “Something Pretty, Delicate, and Preferably Blue.” It got some buzz in contests and on blogs, but is not currently available anywhere online to read. Maybe some day, quien sabes?

4. Where do get your inspiration for your stories?

Music mainly. Sometimes a line from a book or TV show or movie will prompt me as well. Beyond that, when I sit down to flesh out the characters, I rely on my several decades of living to make it all seem real. And whenever I write Charlie Swan as a crusty old cowboy from Arizona, I always fall back on my dad’s personality and history.

5. Do you write for any other fandoms or just Twilight?

Harry Potter, Harry/Cedric slash fic.  I adore Ginny Weasley, but I truly think that Cedric was Harry’s first love. You can find “Same Time, Same Place” at TWCS.

6. Who is you favorite character to write?

I write third person mainly, so I hop back and forth and get a chance to visit everyone’s mind at some point. I like writing Bella, but only my particular brand of Bella whom I have dubbed Arizonella. Of course, Edward is a great character… but only if he is fairly canon. I don’t mind fiddling around with other characters, but for me to enjoy Edward, he cannot be a man-whore. I call him Nobleward. Beyond all that, I would have to say Charlie is my absolute favorite character to write, as a grumpy and rude and protective cowboy daddy. In fact, I have just written a new story about Charlie and Sue, set in a small town in Arizona where Charlie is the football coach.  It is fluffy not smutty, and so I will post it at FFNet as soon as I finish it, since I now make a distinct division on which stories get posted at which location.

7. Who would you say is the easiest character to write for you?

Again, I slip into Charlie’s head very easily, but Carlisle’s as well. I probably have unresolved daddy’s issues. So sue me.

8. Who is your favorite Twilight character?

Do you mean my *second* favorite character after Edward Cullen? That would probably have to be Charlie.  Then Jasper and Alice, as a couple. There is so much potential there to be relegated to mere supporting characters. Stephenie Meyer should write an entire series just about them instead of the short and unfulfilling life of Bree Tanner, or even “Midnight Sun” at this point (please don’t shoot me for saying that).

One brief addendum, my version of Angela Weber, whom I christened Agnes in “Bella’s Cowboy Romance”, was crafted as a loving tribute to my Mormon grandmothers and great-grandmothers who all died and were buried in Arizona, like I would like to be one day.  If I were to say which is my favorite Twilight character of my own interpretation or making, it would have to be Agnes the good little Mormon girl, then Madeleine the French prostitute.  So it was very sad that they were the two characters that drew the most ire from my haters on FFNet.  Then again, I think that at least two of those haters were the same person.  And one of them might have even been an ex-friend with a grudge.

9. Which character would you identify with the most?

In the books? Probably Carlisle. But, then again, my personality is much more Alice. It really annoys me how little room for humanity she is granted in the bulk of  B&E twific. Just a stock character, the comic relief. Instead, I like her tough and smart. And Bella needs a major make-over from the novels for me to like her as well. I also feel a strong connection to Sue Clearwater because of her native heritage, and the fact that Arizona has huge tracts of Indian reservations. She reminds me of Thomas’ mother from “Smoke Signals”, which was a great movie.

10. How has your experience with the posting sites been? i.e. Fanfiction.net, The Writers Coffee Shop, Twilighted or any other sites you may post on. 

I have only posted stories at FFNet and TWCS, never Twilighted. The latter’s process of review just seemed like too much work for a hobby.

As stated previously, FFNet was the first fanfic site I encountered, and it is huge and easily accessible. Which was very helpful for a newbie like me, back in August 2009.  Now I realize that more controls would have been better. For example, I didn’t really understand the difference between M-rated and MA-rated material when I first started, so I read some M-rated stuff at FFNet and said, “Okay, I will just copy that level of sexuality.” Turns out, that the vast majority of M-rated stuff on FFNet is against the rules but since nearly everyone is doing it, how is a newbie to know they are breaking the rules? And who decides who gets targeted and pulled? It all seems rather random and capricious to me.

Which means, now older and a little wiser, I amputated my FFNet account down to just a few stories and moved everything else to TWCS.  I get fewer reviews there, which was a hard blow to my ego, but the site has better features, plus a MA-rated (i.e. NC-17 rated) category, so I am now legal. And it feels good to be legal.

11. Do you have any grievances with your experiences?

FFNet does not monitor its site enough.  It’s like the Wild West.  Anything goes, most people don’t follow the rules, and so there is vigilante justice, and you can get attacked just for walking down the street. Which is why I only post fluff at FFNet and all my smut-fluff is at TWCS.

12. What do you prefer writing--fluff, angst, smut?

I used to write a fair amount of smut, but lately I have drifted more towards fluff. And my smut was never that smutty to begin with, so I now call it smut-fluff.  Beyond that, I am a real stickler for being historically accurate.  I don’t really care for angst too much; I would rather read tales of honor and courage and lust and sacrifice and incredible acts of derring-do.

13. Do you bring personal experiences into your stories?

I was told by a hater that my story “Bella’s Cowboy Romance” was meta-fiction; that is to say, it was writing about the writing process itself with a strong inclusion of my point of view. And they were completely right, to a degree. That story was immensely personal for me. It took a lot of persuading to get me to consider reposting it at TWCS. See #19 for when that will be.  I am only waiting for a banner. And, of course, I am trying to finish “Just Like a Woman” as well.

14. What kind of research do you do for your stories if any? 

Aye carrumba! I research all kinds of things like: were there Sharpies around in 1968? How about ultrasound machines? when was the Hotel Tucson built? when was the Tucson Airport built? what are some major streets in Chicago? what are the correct titles for various ranks in the Roman army? And I antique all the names in my stories. So Angela because Agnes, and Jessica and Lauren become Edith and Edna (or vice versa, I can’t remember anymore).

15. What is your favorite book and part of the Twilight Saga?

I felt a strong emotional connection to “New Moon” the first time I read it, but since I am not Team Jacob (he’s a nice enough guy, don’t get me wrong… but Edward Cullen is S-M-O-K-I-N’), the second time around I had to skip through all the werewolf stuff and was kind of bored. So I would have to say the UST of “Eclipse” was ultimately the best part of the series for me. 

16. What is your least favorite?

Although, once again, I found him extremely sympathetic, the shift to Jacob’s POV in the middle of “Breaking Dawn” was uneven and confusing for me. I mean, if a writer is going to alternate POV, they should do it from the get-go and not randomly at the end. Plus, the “epic” battle at the end of “Breaking Dawn” was lame (can I get an Amen?), and I look forward to the movies improving upon the books in this regard. So I would have to go with “Breaking Dawn” after Isle Esme as my least favorite.  Not that I’m going to miss the movie or anything.  Because G-damn-it, I want to see buttcheeks in that movie! You listening Summit?

17. Which was the first fanfic story you read? 

Like #3 says, the unfinished twific “The Boy in the Window” was the first story I read. After that… I think “Sacrificial Lamb.” Then I strayed into Harry Potter for a bit before returning to Twilight. I confess I am not that great of a reader. It fogs up my own vision, and makes me feel less sure of myself as a reader, to be honest.

18. If you write multiple fics, which one has been the most enjoyable for you to write and why?

I only have one WIP currently, “Just Like a Woman” at TWCS, which is in its final chapters. And the last chapters are always the hardest, with all those loose ends to tie up. The best part of that story, for me, is the music.

“Bella’s Cowboy Romance” meant a lot to me because it was my first twific WIP and dealt with a lot of issues with faith and religion and sex and marriage and Western living and Twilight.  In some ways, it was me dealing with the fact that Stephenie Meyer and I both grew up in Arizona, both went off to school at BYU (me 1988, her 1991) and I was jealous that she got the Edward Cullen dream on June 3, 2003 and not me.  Then again, that is the day I came home with my precious baby girl (another strange coincidence with me and Twilight), and I wouldn’t trade my daughter for anything in this world. Not even Edward Cullen.

I also wrote a story about Edward stationed at Hadrian’s Wall in the 3^rd century A.D. but that one will not ever be reposted. That is my ace in the hole if I ever want to file off the serial numbers and publish a “real” book instead of giving away my words for free through fanfiction.

19. Please list your links for FFNet, TWCS, Twilighted, Facebook, and Blog if it applies to you.

I don’t blog, and I don’t tweet. I just don’t have the time.  But I have some M-rated fluff posted at FFNet at the following profile. On that page, there are links to my MA-rated smut-fluff posted at TWCS.  I am planning on reposting “Bella’s Cowboy Romance” at that location, as soon as my awesome banner maker Ima Twi Tard finishes it for me. Because my twifey Onesweetbell says she will cut off my beer allowance if I don’t.

And, besides, screw the haters. It wasn’t *that* bad of a story. It came from the heart, and I ran a spell-check and the dates all line up. So what if I am “morally bankrupt” according to their particular standard of morality?  I am not ashamed to be different. Besides, I got compared to Steinbeck and Hardy and Dreiser, so yay me! For a full account of my response to my first hater, then add me as a friend on Facebook and look in my Notes.

Maniac Motherland on fanfiction.net

Maniac Motherland on TWCS

20. We here at Twilight Fanfic Advocacy want to thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.  We have enjoyed working with you.

I am flattered to be asked, and thank you in return.

Fic Rec for the week of 6-12-11 by OneofEddie'sGirls

Well this is One of Eddies Girls and I am honored to be able to give you all the rec for this week.

Hinges of Fate

by: Leachlover81

On the same day that Carlisle’s father dies, and Edward is born, his grandfather predicts 5 fateful days that Edward will go through. The 5 days are all terrible, the final day is left without knowing whether it’s the last of his life or not. Even though lots of things happen to Edward in between those dates, the story pretty much features only them. Alice has a special connection with the dates as well in that she can feel when something isn’t going to be okay, but unfortunately for Edward, Alice cannot prevent the events from taking place. Come take the ride with us to find out how Edwards life turns out. Will he survive the last terrible day or will it be the end of his life?

The story is currently up to chapter 7, but at one point it was completed. The author chose to take the story down to fix errors in the story that were bothering her, she will be posting updates on a regular basis until having it complete again. I was able to enjoy the story the first time around and feel that it is very deserving of more attention. So go read and review such a wonderful story.

Random's Fic Rec of the Week for 6-5-11

So today is my turn to rec a story for our Spotlight Sunday :) The story I chose to rec today is written by a great friend of mine. This girl has amazing writing talent and I am so happy that she chooses to share it with us.

The story, I Remember Moments not Days has had me hooked from the beginning. She currently has 14 chapters posted, and the story was just started on 5-31. So as you can tell she is publishing the chapters quickly, which is a good thing because once you start you won't be able to put it down.

                                            I remember moments, not days
                                                                    by
                                                            Jay's World

                                     www.fanfiction.net/s/7038117/1


Looking back, we never remember full days, but the moments that made them special. These are the moments that changed her life. Drabble-fic.
Bella/Edward Fic rated M

So take the time to read this great story and leave her some reviews, because trust me this story deserves them!

New things added to the blog!

Dear Ladies and Gents,

We are working really hard to get this blog up and running!  As you can see off to the right side we have added some new pages for rec's we would like to give to you all.  Eventually we'll be able to take your recommendations in all of the categories but for now we are only able to start with two...Mini Mondays and Free For All Fridays.

We need your help, you have to email us and let us know if you have any ideas for these two categories that you would like to see here.

Mini Monday is for one shots.  Tell us one that gets you all hot and bothered or one that is so sweet it makes your Dentist call you for an appointment, we don't care just tell us! 

Free For All Friday is a place where you can rec any fic no matter what the genre, pairings, or situation.

Please be sure to include a link for the author and fic, and your link or email as well.  We need to know why these stories grab you so be descriptive, be creative and sell us on your favs.  You never know when we may call on you to be a guest reviewer for us!

Untill I can get an email button please send all emails to tfadvocacy@yahoo.com!

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Eventually we will be able to add the following categories as well, once we get it all up and running smoothly that is.

Teaser Tuesday will be where you can send us a teaser for your upcoming chapter and we will pimp it out for you!

Wacky Wednesday...well that is exactly as it sounds.  Send us your fics that are out there!  They can be sci fi, crack fic, or just plain out of the norm for us readers.  As long as they appeal to you send them on!

Trio Thursday this is our poly section.  If you write or read a story that includes some poly lovin' then let us know so we can share it with others.  The poly lovers will love you for it ;)

So keep some fics in mind for these once they roll out!

Our New Blog

Ok this is just a rough draft for our new blog... please look for all the fun we plan to have in the near future... All the admins for the Facebook group have many ideas in mind for the group. We look forward to bringing you more fun in the near future.