My son just found out he qualifies as a National Merit Scholar!!!! I'm so excited!
Hey ladies!Long time no see. Lol. Do you know this story? I read it as a WHIP, I only read the first few chapters. I only remember the first few chapters of it, Bella is in high school and gets dragged to a party with Alice (maybe) and Bella really didn't want to go. She ends up meeting Edward there under a tree and they spend most of the night talking and then Bella has to leave but not before her and Edward share a kiss and make plans to go on a date the next night. When Bella gets home Charlie tells her that they will be having company tomorrow for supper which turns out to be Charlie's girlfriend and her son, Edward and they are moving in...I hope I posted this in the right place... I think I may have asked before but never found an answerThanks!Ive posted this on the other thread too but was hoping maybe some of you ladies might know, because y'all are smart like that. Lol.
I read Dagons at Twilight, and it was pretty good. It is the 1st of 3 in the series, but only the first 2 are written. Not sure if I am going to read book 2 right away or wait until book 3 is at least posting. I am considering starting DiniaSteel's Bayou Detective series and there are 3 in that one with the first 2 completed and she is working on the 3rd one.
Is it just me, or are Michaelmas54's Edwards always unlikable? I don't know. This is the 3rd story by her I've tried to read, and I think she is trying to be funny, but it is just not working for me. It could be because she writes in 3rd person. No, I just don't like Edward. Reading Dreams and Fantasies - an Actorward story. Sigh. I usually love Actorward. Okay, I read the last chapter. It looks like he improves. I think she writes like Counselor. The stories are well written, but old fashioned? It's probably the 3rd person writing. A lot more telling than showing. Though I think it is standard in 3rd person.
So I recently read10 Steps To Seducing Your Hot Virgin Vampire BFBy: halojonesThis story starts off after Edward rebuffs Bella's modest advances in their newly acquired bed in Edward's room. But things take a turn for the better for these two lovesick kids when Alice takes things into her own hands. Never bet against Alice!Rated: Fiction M - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 35 - Words: 92,432 - Reviews: 5,147 - Favs: 2,989 - Follows: 1,458 - Updated: Aug 28, 2008 - Published: Mar 5, 2008 - Status: Complete - id: 4112891 You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginI was less than impressed. The story felt long, forced and silly. I know the author was aiming for humor, but most of the time did not hit the mark for me.HOWEVER, I decided to give the author another chance and readShe's RoyalBy: halojonesThe Cullens are in Hawaii on holiday, but only Alice knows the reason why they are there-she's had a premonition that Edward would finally meet his true love. But when their meeting is ruined by unforeseen circumstances, will Alice set things right again?Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Supernatural - Chapters: 20 - Words: 110,148 - Reviews: 2,762 - Favs: 2,385 - Follows: 1,280 - Updated: Mar 27, 2009 - Published: Jun 8, 2008 - Status: Complete - id: 4310111 You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginI thought this was a much better story. It's very canon, even though it's all human. Edward, Alice and Bella have some special attributes (I refuse to call them powers). You have the usual instant connection (but not sex) between Bella and Edward, and between Bella and Alice. The lack of communication between Bella and Edward and each of them believing they are not good enough for the other. New Moonish separation and reunion. This one I would recommend.
One of halojones stories, I think it was I hate myself for loving you or something like that, was what taught me about abandoned WIPs. It was shortly after I started reading fan fiction and didn't realize that authors sometimes abandon their stories. I did read She's Royal and remember liking it. I started 10 Steps To Seducing Your Hot Virgin Vampire BF, but didn't make it past the first couple chapters or so.
I read I Hate Myself for Loving You. Even though it's incomplete, it ends in a way and at a place I could live with. It seemed like halojones was trying to document every moment of their lives once they met. Probably why she abandoned the story. If I could flounce, I probably would have flounced 10 Steps, too. I thought She's Royal was several steps up in quality from the other two.
If I read it now, knowing that it was incomplete and was likely to remain that way, I think I could be okay with where it ended (it has been a while), but at the time I was devastated. Okay devastated maybe too strong of a word, but learning about abandoned stories is a hard lesson/
I remember the story, though not the name of it, when I learned what "abandoned fic" meant. It was so crushing. To know those characters would never get their happily ever after. To not know how it ends. *shakes head* This is why I haven't read Fold Your Wings by Jadalulu or A Garment of Brightness by miaokuancha when I really, really wanted to. Every once in a while I will drop a comment of encouragement for another chapter. Same for Eden by cupcakeriot as it's the sequel to Nova (I want it even if it wasn’t necessary per se.).Do you remember how you learned about abandoned fics?