Im so lost. Days are turning around on me as I work to get everything done. hmm.. ::Cocks her head to the side as Meridian whispers in her ear:: “No, I don’t need another story. I have one bugging me from a Gif I saw and no!” Meridian laughs then whispers something else. “Oh!!!
Umm.. It’s Update Wednesday!!! So yes. The banner above tells you another chapter of I Never…Did is ready for you to read. This has some of the questions you are asking answered. And the reason why they are answered.
I have also just finished the Mummy part one. So I have the Harry Potter fic left. I have been working on multiple things. I am getting the database started with the recs and so forth so look for things to be changing there. I also read All I want, and will start editing it. From there I will go and update all the stuff I can find.
This is a group that their sole purpose is to let the fans know their favorites are being updated in one place. They come out nightly, and if you tell them of a author you like, or story, they will follow it and let you know when they update. It is also a great way to find new stories. Go over and look at what they got! They also have a Facebook page.
Crossover Haven. The site is out there, and we are not getting much on it. Tell us why! we can’t fix what we don’t know is issues. Tell us what would make it better and we will try to get it working for you.
Same with the food blog. I have stepped back, having way too much on my plate. I am writing ALOT of stories, and you guys all want yours next. 27 stories is nothing to sneeze at, and I am actively trying to get them all updated. I note what you guys want, and I shuffle in fan favorites as I can. NOTHING is abandoned. But I do need to get my Original Fiction out.
I helped start a lot of these, but the idea was that I would help start it, and hand it off to the ladies who make it all work. I knew I could not do it all, and that time has come. I’m human.
I also needed to take a step back since I am doing the interviews for the TB/SVM world. It is not as easy as you think, and I will be working on the first review of a story tomorrow. (Too much on my plate tonight!)
I write these the day before, needing them in place in case something happens. There is a whole world working behind the scenes, and many people working together to make this site work. Often these are written ahead of time, with editing as things change.
On that note, I will also be updating the Rec lists soon. Give me some time, it will take awhile to get it all in a place that I can export and import from FF. From there I will try to go to the Blogs I am interviewing and work from there.
My board is busy with my next steps, and even my betas are starting to look askance on me. But I am working on them and will get things caught up soon. I hope.
I Have updated the contest pages, and they will be live as soon as our awesome WordPress whisperer gets a chance. I’m working her hard. Sorry! I do have the winner of last month’s, Bertie Bott, also in the there, so keep an eye out for the updates there. Here is the Banner I made for her story:
I am also going to be updating the banner page. There is soo much going on, and you guys only see the tip of the iceberg. If you want to keep up more with our happenings, please join the Facebook group. They got the notice that I Never Did was up a couple of hours ago. There is teasers happening with the new Harry Potter crossover I am doing, as well as a suitor thread for them to debate on. It’s getting lively, and I am enjoying the discussions. So join us. The link is on the side, but I will add it here.
Enjoy the chapter and I will see you Sunday, if not before!
This is going to be short, and to allow Meridian to post when she gets time.
I will be gone for a little while, only getting on sparingly (if my brain allows me to sleep). Seems I have a fever now. ::head bangs on the desk:: Cool desk…. What was I saying? Oh yeah, me sick. Taking sick day.
If you haven’t found it yet, there is a new website out there courtesy of Gylleneand 4Padfoot. They are posting what updates they know of. Sign up to follow, and let them know who you would like to be added to the list. It is a relief to find them all in one place now. And to know of new ones!
Just a reminder that this is the site that gets all the new chapters up to a week ahead, and the other sites get them when we post. Except TWCS, but that is because of LadyKT. She is awesome!!
My Facebookpage has the teaser for the new story that is haunting my mind. Click the link, and you are more than welcome to sign up.
I have received two stories for the Kill Bill contest, and as soon as I can, I will try to get them banners and loaded up.
4Padfoot updated the Amazon link. Remember, that using the link for me will give me credit for referring you and cost you nothing. It pays for the upkeep of the site.
I am off to bed, and hoping that I can survive the night. Thanks!
Wendy
Kittyinaz survived the night, but she’s still a sick kitten, so I’m posting this on her behalf so that she doesn’t have to worry about it, ANDI’m posting early because I have yet MORE summer thunderstorms dancing over my head (in MY area, these kinds of storms tend to take out the power and the wifi)…
Yep! And it is for I Never…Did. Here is the deal, I wanted to do a chapter, that turned into 7. The reviews on this one made me think. And you got this for it.
See, I Never…Did is a truly awesome story, and has nothing to do with the other 20 stories in my head. It is a clear what if situation. And… it is what brought 4Padfoot to us. Man… What an awesome trade off. I would not be as able to get as far as I have gone without her on the site. All for one story.
It was planned to be a stress outlet for me, to allow me to escape a story to write a few on it. Then Meridian took it over since 4Padfoot had much more important things to do. Like figure out my site. I still am amazed at 4Padfoot‘s ingenuity. And this story has been that, a stress outlet.
Until I got all these reviews asking about Bill’s reaction, and I started thinking, then dreaming and thinking more. I decided that I would write a chapter maybe two to tide us all over until I am done with stories and sent them off to the Betas. I can add more as time needs it.
Then… ideas flew through my brain so fast it wasn’t funny. I impressed some new ladies to the beta group. See, they are my first readers. I save everything to WordPress to make sure it is always backed up, and to allow them the treat to read the stuff before I edit. And they were shocked I wrote over 8k words in a weekend. 4 chapters. Sometimes I can even do that in a day. Depends on the music, the words and the movie and interruptions. But when it is all flowing, well you can interrupt me all you like and it really does nothing to slow me down. And remember these are all rough drafts.
And let me tell you, Meridian has EARNED that 2nd Place Eagle Eye Award as a beta for me, as well as her nickname of The Muse Whisperer. To have all that AS WELL as being THE beta on the story. Well. It’s lethal. And I reminded her why she loves the story. So she is bouncing all over the place, thrilled about Character Banners, about Banners and the chapters. It is awesome. She reminds me why Betas are ducking awesome all around. The enthusiasm and so on. And the request of more please.
Now, don’t get me wrong, there are lots of people on my beta team who love this story. 4Padfoot eagerly eats up the chapters, and missrissa81. Well. missrissa81 gets so happy you can’t help but grin. missrissa81 is the type of person you want on your Beta team. She will cheer you on. Want to do a new crossover? Hell yeah!! She is there reading it. Thinking of a one off? Can I have more instead? And.. she is one of the few people who can keep up with ALL my stories and to work on making sure they are all being on track. I will not be another CH. Nope. Not with her.
So.. you guys are getting this chapter, with the hope I will be back in time to do the next one, but I have told Meridian to go ahead since I am not finding hardly anything to change. A rarity with me I promise!
As you are reading this after Meridian posts it, I will be getting things packed and so on for the trip to Tucson. We will be leaving Thursday around noon if everything works out right. I will be leaving sometime Monday to come back. We prefer to drive at night, it is easier than driving the desolate waste of space between San Antonio and Tucson. Not a fun trip since most of the time will be spent driving, then with funerals. Never fun.
I have the enjoyment of announcing two new Betas, one is known, MistressJessica. She has agreed to beta The Best is Yet to Come (yes, the chapter is out and being worked on by Kelpie and her side of things). Its never a good idea to try to beta when you are writing the story. And not when you have two writers who love the story, but one writes in present and one write in past tense. This will make sure we stop worrying. The second is kbhotz. She is the beta for Tin Man. I am looking forward to working with either of them. We are always taking applications for betas. We have a test, and you also get to work with a beta who has been with us for awhile. And since I came up with 5 new ideas just this writing period, no one gets bored. The benefits is having access to all my chapters, even those I wrote the rough draft for.
With the new additions, well I am also promoting someone too. For so long, we have called Meridian the Queen of the Betas. But there has been a third there at all times helping. Bertie Botts. She has been mentoring, helping out, listening to me rant, to brainstorm with (She really is very much like me!!) and so on. She is the one that is I turn to If Meridian cannot help me at the time. So we have elevated her to Crown Princess. And then the rest of the ladies got named my princesses. LOL. Fun times, but they really are unselfish, awesome ladies who give of their time to help my stuff be readable. They listen to all I say and we help each other out. So they are to me, the royalty of betas. And mine! (For those that don’t know my place, well I am the Empress of My Universes. Really. It’s my job per Facebook!)
We held the Banner Contest for the Kittyinaz’s Group and for the Facebook Page. Now remember, this is a group only contest, and its quite free to join the group. (Click on the note on the side menu over there~~>) We have loads of fun. This month, the banner page here got a lot of entries and examples of why the ladies got not only nominated, but won their Van Gogh’s! I was shocked when one of my banners won, and the other, well I am not surprised about. I thought it would be a contest between 4padFoot and Gyllene.
1st place and the Banner for Kittyinaz’s Group in Facebook
2nd place and the Banner for the Facebook Page for Kittyinaz, that is connected to this site.
Unfortunately the news of Marty’s uncle being so sick came when the awards were announced, and I couldn’t get anything in me to crow that I won first in the Crossovers in the You Want Blood. It was the only one I crossed my fingers on that I would win on this one since I read Skin Deep, Ladies Night out, and I heard that the other one is awesome. I was amazed when I got the results for the categories and that I placed high on them. 5th or 6th. And when you are going against the writers I was, well. Not to be dead last was a huge achievement for me. Yes, I am Kittyinaz and I have low-self esteem. Ask my betas. I publish, cause I want to read them later. But I am shocked when you guys like them. And to nominate me? Hell yeah!!!
So while I deal with the sad things, you guys will get I Never Did chapters. And get ready for a ride. I did a lot of research and did a lot of looking hard at some actors. Such a hard job to look at guys to find my characters. So hard…..
So enjoy! And leave some reviews so I can have a smile as I hurdle towards Tucson at posted speed limits. Yeah… Sure. I have some ocean front property in Arizona if you believe that.
Wendy
Addendum from Meridian:
First, I’m sorry that Wendy has suffered yet another loss in her family. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Second, CONGRATULATIONS WENDY!!!!!
Third, while I totally understand the low self-esteem thing, I can see ABSOLUTELY no reason for Wendy to even know the word. She’s first and foremost an awesome lady, who is an awesome writer, who is an awesome friend, who is an awesome inspiration, who is an awesome animal lover, who is an awesome daughter/wife/puppy- and kitty-mommy… Really, she’s a joy to work with and I’m proud to call her a friend.
Fourth, I adore IND (*confession: I’m the MISTRESS of the art of laziness and will absolutely abbreviate all story titles…IND = I Never…Did) and am loving the chance to beta it as well as all the others I was able to get my greedy little beta-paws on, too.
Fifth, Bertie Bott has been an awesome help – going way above and beyond – and truly does deserve recognition for being “third in charge”. She is extremely intelligent, capable, patient, creative, and supportive, plus she’s one of the nicest people you’ll ever virtually meet. She is a very talented writer in her own right, so check out her stories!
Sixth, go read this latest chapter of IND and enjoy!
Yes, you heard it, You’re is done. It’s a short chapter, but it gives some hints on the next book in the series. I got to use this gif with permission, and have been entered into the author protection program. Click on it to go to the story… For those of you who write stories, you will know when I say it is a happy thing to be able to say completed, and yet, very sad time also. You pour your heart and soul into these stories, and the characters become part of you. You get paid nothing to write these, and yet, you feel like you received a million bucks when people like, favorite, review and so forth. It’s a bittersweet moment. My reconciliation? I am not done with these characters yet.
4padfoot has already turned the entire story into an ebook, which you can find by clicking the above image which is the cover I made for the book.
This story was from a challenge to write for a month and finish. As you can guess, it didn’t happen. No that story in a month is All I Want. But this one has finished, and there abounds hints to the sequel all over it, but it is more obvious in this last one than anywhere else.
HUGE thanks to Sitalia25, who is the official beta for this story. I hope she is well and able to work on the sequels!! I know she is wanting them as much as any of you. Thanks, Sitalia25 for all the work, time and everything you have done for this story.
Many, many thanks to my beta Queen, Meridian. She stepped up when Sitalia25 had complications. While not knowing anything really of TVD, she worked hard to get these chapters done for you ladies. Her dedication to making sure the chapters will be published makes me feel very justified for naming her the Queen. Please join me in thanking her for stepping up.
I got a bee in my muse bonnet, and have been working on I Never Did. I am about to start Chapter 10 today and will be working on it until Saturday when I get back to the to do list. I am planning to edit these chapters I am doing, so that while I try to finish the other stories, you guy will have something to read. It won’t be finished, but there are huge hints to the story in the character list.
As for the sleeping thing, well I am trying. I have bad days, and I have good days. Yesterday I started back to the gym, needing to get in shape to keep up with Bertie Bott when we meet each other for the Vampire Diaries conference in Las Vegas. 3 Months to go!!!
Please remember the Amazon link! It’s right there on the side to visit the pages. It costs nothing to you guys to use it, and it often makes a huge difference to my hubby and I. It helps with the cost of the site also.
The voting for the You Want Blood awards is still ongoing. You guys are rocking our socks off! I think the last time we looked there are 40,000 votes. You can vote up to three times in each category, and you can vote as many times as you wish. Also, you can leave comments to us. Is there an award we should have had? Let us know! Just click on the button to take you there.
Sephrenia has a writing contest out, and while I did not enter it, (nothing spoke to me) a lot of my betas and ladies I admire did. Go read them, and vote for your favorite!
The writing challenge this month is another Kill Bill. I went through and released the banner for the participants. You know you really want to Kill Bill. The Rules are in the Facebook group. The how to enter, and so on. I also opened up the Banner contest for this month. I am hoping the turnout will be awesome! 1st place will be used for the Banner of the Group, and the 2nd place will be used for the Facebook page. I am going to add a page for you guys to see the entries. They were awesome last month! Bertie Bott was our winner for the banner below, and I came in second place with the banner on Niall.
So come join us for teasers and so on. Facebook is the place to be, since we always talk on there. They also get teasers and so forth on what is going on. It is the place I find my talents, talk to the ladies in the group and so forth. And for the pictures. They are of men, of stars, and the favorites of the ladies. We have Tom Hiddleston, Alexander Skarsgard, Ian Somerhalder, Andrew Lee Potts, Jensen Ackles, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Kloss, and so many more. There are ALBUMS of the stars. and lots of Eye Candy….
Enjoy this short chapter, and I will be back with another story while I finish up a couple before I edit. And then expect multiple updates for awhile as I work my betas…
The next chapter of You’re is here!!! And there is a SHORT one chapter left…. Just warning you! MANY thanks to Meridian. She not only is betaing this for our poor sick beta, but she also jumped in and helped me with nominations so we could get them done in time.
Also!!! Thank you!!!!! The nominations are out and yep, Kittyinaz is in them!! And so MANY others!!! Look below for the slideshow showing the nominations I have.
And here are the ladies who are in my Facebook group: (79 nominations of the most wonderful ladies!!!!!! Thank you!!!)
The Nominations. Wow…. You guys blew us away, and we worked every minute we could on them, to finish the verification LATE Monday, Yesterday was spent getting the Banners ready, and today was getting the poll ready while we double checked as much as we could. There were 1,256 individual nominations spread out. From there , 695 were needed to verify individually. From there we 606 nominations. 606. That is a lot of people you guys nominated!! And there are stories to read!!!!! If you want to know more, visit the home page of the You Want Blood… Fanfic Awards. *Click button below*
For me? I am exhausted as are the rest of the ladies. There have been reports that everyone has basically collapsed and even though we are trying to do our writing and so forth, it is not as easy as you would think. Robin laughed at me one night, since I was putting all this stuff into a database, my mind kicked on when the melatonin was getting me to sleep, and I wrote out a bunch of ideas.. for the Crossover Haven. See, I had already thought of everything for the fanfic awards. And did I remember any of them? One. That’s it. One whole idea was remembered the following morning for the Awards. Oi Vey!
So, now that we have a break, I will be trying to finish up the stories, so I can dive in for edits, giving you guys something to read. I am also, since I feel unproductive even though I have no sleep, I make character banners. Below are the Alice Tea Shoppe ones. And amazingly enough, Jack Heart, Philip Winchester, turned into a hottie!!!
Make no mistake, while you guys are getting a bunch of new stories, this whole writing period was to finish one story, I WILL finish that one before I start writing. It’s a twilight one, but for you SVM/TB’s you get…. 1 just for you, 1 for Twilight, 1 crossover for Twilight and TB (NOT Edge!!). You will have stuff. Next time (Unless Meridian’s muse whisperer attacks again) will be 1 fan favorite, 1 you guys have been asking for, and one new one along with my Original Fiction.
Please. Go Vote. Vote for the second group of banners that I tried to include all the ladies for our Facebook group. Also please visit the Crossover haven. Some well known Crossovers authors are moving, a huge one by the name of… well.. You will have to go and look huh? You can vote as many times as you wish. And each cat you can vote up to three. So let your voice be heard. And then the following day and so on.
It truly is amazing the stuff you can find on the internet. I searched Alexander Skarsgard leprechaun and the picture above is what popped up. I think it is fitting for today. Sorry I missed posting last week, but Daylight Savings in the USA screwed me up. Losing one hour completely wrecked my week. I…
Can someone please explain to me why I am seeing more snow in March than I did in the entire months of December and January???? I should be getting ready for spring, not worrying about shoveling 8 inches of snow. The only way snow in March is acceptable is if it this is part of…
Hello lovelies. I cannot guarantee I will be back to publishing weekly, but I will try. My dear beta, kleannhouse, is in high demand trying to juggle the stories of three writers. She is amazing and she makes me laugh with all of her comments on my stories. This one especially. I started this story…
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