Tanja's Interview with belladonnacullen about her fic 'There is a Light'

There is a Light

This was 1987; before the Internet, before Twitter, before Facebook – this was back when it was still possible for people not to know about things: big things - like bands, and little things - like G-spots. AH, ExB, with some other parings along the way.

Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 22 - Words: 152,131 - Reviews: 4228 - Updated: 10-21-11 - Published: 5-23-11 - Bella & Edward - 

Think back a few years: before you were able to let everyone know every single thing you were doing at right this moment via Twitter. Before you actually had to write down "friends" birthday in your calender because Facebook was still "TheFacebook" and only available to University students. Think back to a time before Skype made it possible to call friends and family abroad. Before Google and Wikipedia made your life a lot easier. A time when you still had to use dial-up internet. Before emails or mobile phones. 


Have you arrived in the '80 yet? Remember when info wasn't just available with a mouse click but you had to rely on books, tv, mags, newspapers and friends. 


And this is where There is a Light takes us.

The story is about Bella telling her young daughter the story of how she became a fan of the band The Masens in 1987 and how she came to love the lead singer, Edward Masen, in a time were keeping in contact with someone on the road wasn't that easy. It is told in first person and starts in the present. Flashbacks take you with her through the last 24 years.


But this is not necessarily a love story. And it's NOT a groupie story. It is a story about growing up, about learning from mistakes, about heartbreak. About misunderstandings and things not always been the way they seem at first.


And I bet all of you will be sitting on the edge of your seat wanting to find out more about just who the father of Little One is.


Let's see what the author has to tell us.

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Tanja's Interview with belladonnacullen about her fic 'There is a Light'

Sue's interview with Maggie's Gutter about her fic 'How to Paint a House'

How to Paint a House

Bella Swan is a naive fifteen year old, set to spend another kiss-less summer alone. Edward is new to town, and doesn't know a soul. Watch an unlikely friendship blossom over the simple task of painting a house. But for these two, nothing is simple.

Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 8 - Words: 38,637 - Reviews: 366 - Updated: 8-16-11 - Published: 6-22-11 - Bella & Edward

15 is a weird age for a girl. We all hit this stage at different times. The one where you are not quite a kid and not quite a grown up (T: *insert cheesy Britney Spears song here*oh SHUSH T I'm being all sentimental here!) Some girls get there earlier than others. And that is pretty much what this story is about. That awkward 'I'm too old to be a kid but too you to be an adult' phase. In a way you still want to be little. Climb trees, play with toys and be silly. On the other hand you do not want people to see you as a kid. 


Enter the cute older guy. I do not know about any of you readers out there but I know I had a cute older guy in my life at that age. He was so cool. He drove a car, he listened to amazing music I was never allowed to listen to at home, he thought I was funny.


Reading this story brought back all of that. Memories I have long buried. Those first stirrings of not being a little kid. I love that this story was rec'd to me (again you can thank Whatsmynnom and Twitter for this one) All I can say to those of you out there that are not fond of angsty stories is this one is wussperv safe SO FAR. I have no idea what the authors plans for this story are but I am willing to go on this ride with her. She has captured this age and this weirdness so well!

Now you all know what to do. Go read the fic and come back and tell me what you think. I REALLY wanna hear from you on this one.

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Sue's interview with Maggie's Gutter about her fic 'How to Paint a House'

Sue's interview with Kas90 about her fic 'Strawberry Wine'

Strawberry Wine

When Bella goes back to NC to help her sick uncle, she runs into the boy who she fell in love with when she was 17. But what exactly happened that summer? Will they ever get their HEA? What stays with us more-our 1st love or 1st heartbreak?

Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 22 - Words: 106,861 - Reviews: 893 - Updated: 7-28-11 - Published: 12-30-10 - Bella & Edward

I was on Twitter as usual and have been noticing this fic being rec'd over and over again. People squeeing, people getting all excited when it updated. So I figured I would give it a shot.


In one evening I had read all of the 22(at the time) chapters that were posted. I did not stop to review, I just read. I could not click fast enough to get to the next one... It has been a long, LONG time since a fic has done that for me.
Strawberry Wine, the song that this fic is VERY loosely based on, reminds me of a certain summer many, many years ago and a boy I knew and  a girl that was very into him. This fic captures that feeling well but takes it a step further.


What happens when you go away from the summer love? Well you grow up. You remember that summer with fondness. When something simple reminds you of it you smile. You never really forget that first love. In some ways this can be good. You will remember the sweet memories. What if that first love taints all others that you meet? What if no one can live up to that memory of what you think was perfection?


In the logical part of your mind you KNOW he was not perfect. He was a kid, you were a kid and the two of you were not perfect. Reality rarely matches the memory you have of something. That is where this fic takes us.


Bella, at age 17, goes to spend a summer with her uncle on his horse farm.
Edward works on that farm. We know they start dating of course what I like about this part of the story is while it is a sweet summer romance it is not perfect. Granted, he is a bit more cheesy than most real boys at that age would be. I can forgive it in this story because he uses his corny lines to make others laugh.


This story alternates between those summers of Bella being 17 and the present time when Bella is 40. She goes back to Charlies, this time to take care of him because he is a sick older man. I like uncle Charlie in this story a LOT. He is conniving. We find through these chapters that, after Bella left the first time, she did not keep up with what was going on in this small town.
She has no idea that Edward did not go off and do all the things he said he dreamed of doing. She has no idea that many of her friends have changed. Some for the better, some for the worse.


I cannot say much more except that, so far, the story is limited on angsty stuff that T loves. It is on the fluffy side but not the super sweet, hurts my teeth, kinda fluff. It has some very real aspects to it (virginity loss that is fumbling awkward and not full of orgasms -THANK YOU KAS!!)


So if you trust me and my recs give this one a go. Leave the author some loving. Tell her SUE sent you and make sure to let me know what you think of it because I want to know if you like it!

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Sue's interview with Kas90 about her fic 'Strawberry Wine'

Sue's Interview with Camoozle about her fic 'For The Summer'

For The Summer by Camoozle

Summary: Every year Bella waits for the 'Pay Checks' to roll into her sleepy river town and every year Edward's hers, just for the summer. AH, AU, OOC, B/E

Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 9 - Words: 83,166 - Reviews: 1724 - Updated: 6-17-10 - Published: 4-30-10 - Bella & Edward

Random SUE fact:

I worked for a few summers at Aunt and Uncles trout farm/bait shop.

YUP I was a tour guide to the trout ponds I showed little kids and their parents how to bait hooks and catch fish 

SO what does this have to do with this fic? wellllll

we had regulars families that would come up every summer

SO I have that connection to this fic I remember working when other people were having fun.

ALSO I am the same age as the Bella in this fic 

ANNNND I love how at the start of each chapter she puts up little bits of information of things that happened during that year in the real world.


There is no good guy/ bad guy in this fic which is another bonus all these characters have depth and feel very real when you read about them 


IF your friends have not convinced to read this fic then check out my long and rambling interview with Camoozle where I learned some fascinating things about the writer behind this amazingness! 

Sue's Interview with Camoozle about her fic 'For The Summer'