. . . Looking back on May

In May, I wrote more than I read. Now that I work full time I often find myself coming up with any excuse at all to avoid doing the work I'm supposed to do. Procrastination = many blog posts.

WHAT I WROTE IN MAY

I talked about fics that are in "critical condition" as in so dormant that they appear abandoned by their authors. My conclusion is that these authors could MAKE BANK for The Fandom Gives Back if they were to offer their fans a taste of the stories that are desperately missed.

I also broke down what makes a fic unique and original in a feature called "Why is This Fic Different From All Other Fics?" which is a reference to Passover that nobody but Flanny caught. Anyway, this post looked at 3 fics which illustrate what it is to be unique and awesome: The Blessing & The Curse, Becoming Bella Swan, and Tropic of Virgo.

There was another installment of the HOTNESS Hall of Fame which highlighted the absolute fuckhotness of a Vamp Edward who is driven to extreme measures in order to appease his man-lust without giving in to his bloodlust. I call these Show Me lemons because he needs her to do what he can't trust himself to do. I highlight 2 drool-worthy oneshots and a chapter from The List.

I am SO proud of this last featured post: Althea Jams, Blogs, and READS.
I am not 'just' a reader. I am pro-reader. I think readers should be honored for their contributions to our community. Check out how we're using the Fic Pushin' blog as a way of celebrating stellar reviews written by readers of Twific.

This is what I'm passionate about these days. Finding ways to show love to the readers of the Twific Community. I started a reader-focused podcast and blog with my girls the Twific Pimps. This post explains where I'm coming from with this.

Also in May, I wrote for the Twific Pimps. I Profiled a Reader and suggested fics for Shawna, a listener who wrote in asking for recs for her mom, who she just got hooked on Twific.


WHAT I READ IN MAY

I started the WIP Strange Bedfellows by the bouquet. This is sweet and mysterious. I got pulled in by the premise of a human Edward trying to figure out what happened to the daughter of the Chief of Police.
Here's the official description: As Edward Masen uncovers the details of the incident that took Chief Swan's beautiful daughter Bella away from him, he soon begins to wonder why the weirdly perfect Cullen family seems too involved for coincidence.




I also read The Long Goodbye by EJ Santry. Really loved it, shed a few tears, and finished it within an hour. Great, super quick COMPLETE read with an interesting premise.
Here's the official description: Over seven decades has past since Bella chose Jacob. Edward has tried not to look back, but now Alice receives the vision of the event Edward has been dreading since the day he met Bella Swan all those years ago.

And I found my new favorite Vamp Darkward. And With Thee Fade Away by Derdriu oFaolain has PWNed my ass hard. I need to write a long and proper review of this story but real quick...

1. You got the richest character development in Edward as his history is revealed in his own words and via flashback. And what a frickin character he is!

2. The way she uses 3rd person is fascinating to me - she heightens the funny/snarky by using the insider access that a 3rd person narrator has. I found that interesting and so effective!

3. I LOVE the way this author plays with canon! This dark Edward turns the canon Edward super seriousness, stalker weirdness, and self-hatred and turns it on its head for sport. 


Here's the official description: On her first day of school, Bella stands up to Edward: Forks' own psychotic jerk. Little does she know, Edward is a centuries-old Englishman with a taste for human blood. Will they fall in love, or kill each other first? Rated M for violence.

This story is COMPLETE and it's frickin fantastic, so go read it.
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