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Get Pimp'd! Distilling Down by RunsfromReality

2010-07-23T20:46:00.000-04:00

Rated M Bella/Edward Suspense/Drama

"Seeking a vaccine for vampirism, Edward and Carlisle created another

type of monster - someone they love who can't remember how to be anything but deadly.

With love, science, and murder in the air, the ultimate outcome is anyone's guess. OOC/AU/Vamps"

Distilling Down can be found on fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Please, Remember Me by WeirdAboutDreams

2010-07-21T20:40:00.000-04:00

Rated M Bella/Edward Drama/Romance

Everything is as it should be as the Cullen's get prepared to celebrate Renesmee's 18th birthday,

but things go dramatically wrong when Bella doesn't return from her shopping trip

and Alice can no longer see her future.

To read Please, Remember Me, visit fanfiction.net

Twimpage Hiatus (Summer 2010)

2010-07-21T12:15:00.001-04:00

Yes, we know. That word 'hiatus' seems pretty scary, doesn't it?

But don't worry. This isn't for forever.

As you probably already know, the Twimpage fic pixies are just as engrossed in writing, and real life, as you are. Consider this a brief interlude in your regularly scheduled program of pimpage, while we get ourselves organized and ready to give you more of what you need, when you need it.

Keep an eye out and an ear to the ground, and be sure that Twimpage is going to be back before you know it!

Notice: If you have given in your fic for Get Pimp'd before this announcement, keep an eye out for it.

Get Pimp'd! Equines and Delirium by Evil Black Poppies

2010-07-19T20:37:00.000-04:00

Bella/Edward Rated M

"He pressed his sweaty forehead against mine. Stroking back his tangled damp hair, I whispered, 'It's okay. We're okay.' He let out a broken cry. 'It's okay Edward.' Fierce emeralds met my eyes, 'It's not.'"

AU-AH OOC dark themes

Equines and Delirium can be found on Fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Intertwined by angelanharvey3

2010-07-16T20:32:00.000-04:00

Rated M Edward/Bella

SEQUEL to Personality

Edward is adjusting to life back with Bella and has become

very attached to his mate's alternates - 17yr old Marie and 5yr old Isabella.

But what happens when 2 more get thrown into the mix?

How will he cope then?

To read Intertwined, skip over to fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Model Student by mylittlebakersdozen

2010-07-14T20:28:00.000-04:00

Rated NC17 Edward/Bella

College student Bella decides to branch out and take an art class for fun.

Edward is looking for a model for his BFA exhibit. What happens when Edward finally finds his muse?

Can he convince Bella, the model student, to become his student model?

Model Student can be found on Twilighted.net

Get Pimp'd! What Lies Ahead by DreaC

2010-07-12T20:24:00.002-04:00

Rated NC17 Jacob/Renesmee

Renesmee Cullen has been fully matured for three years. She begins to get curious as she sees that Bella, Edward, and Jacob are keeping secrets about their past from her. How will she feel when she finds out their secret? How will the family handle another threat from the Volturi? What will Renesmee do when there is suddenly a fate other than the one that has been decided for her?

What Lies Ahead can be found on Twilighted.net

Get Pimp'd! You Should Know by tiffanyanne3

2010-07-09T20:13:00.001-04:00

Rated M Bella/Edward Romance/Hurt/Comfort

When Bella's path takes her from friendship to heartbreak, her world is turned upside down.

Her journey to find new meaning in her life brings a new friend with a calming influence.

But can she take another chance on turning friendship into something more?

You can find You Should Know on fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Escape into a New Beginning by Lattecoug

2010-07-07T20:08:00.003-04:00

Rob-fic Rated NC17

“Beautiful day, cute guy, hot coffee…” What more could a girl ask for? When PR professional Anna Carr’s chance encounter with actor Robert Pattinson during the filming of Breaking Dawn takes a startling turn, she can’t imagine how drastically her orderly life is about to change. Will she be able to reconcile her past hurts with a possible future joy? Will they both be able to adjust to a new life under his unrelenting spotlight?

To read more of Escape into a New Beginning, visit Twilighted.net

Get Pimp'd! Little Slugger by realgirl-imaginarylife

2010-07-05T20:39:00.002-04:00

Rated T Edward/Bella AH

Edward long ago committed himself to a secluded double life - by day a Customer Service Rep at a questionable corporate organization, and by night a God of the Open Mic stage. Coworker Bella is quirky and observant, and her curiosity about Edward may eclipse his need to keep his life private.

Check out Little Slugger on fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Rising Star by HopeReborn

2010-06-29T18:46:00.001-04:00

Rated R Leah/OC POV

An old enemy of the Volturi is back killing vampires around the world, and even an alliance between the vampires and the Quileutes might not be enough to defeat them.

May be the only hope a human with strange powers? Canon. No Lemons.

To read more of Rising Star, head over to fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Lost Cause by bonnysammy

2010-06-27T18:40:00.000-04:00

Rated R AU

"A woman awakes in a forest. She is lost, alone and has practically no memory. Three members of the Cullen family find her and take her to their home. But everything is not as it appears, especially not with the girl. How can the little she knows to be true actually be possible? It could be said that anything is possible when thrown into a world of myth.

Follow along as she travels on her journey to find, forgive and move beyond her past, all the while finding herself and something she never knew she was looking for.

Bella's past is a complete mystery, and as she works to put the puzzle pieces together,

everything seems to unravel."

Read more of Lost Cause on twilighted.net

Get Pimp'd! The Twist by Twilight-Alagaesia

2010-06-25T18:36:00.002-04:00

Rated T Romance Bella/Edward

After Eclipse, starts with first chapter of Breaking Dawn, but with a twist. Bella was kidnapped

by the guys that take the pictures of Bella's new car at the gas station in Forks,

just a couple of weeks before the wedding.

The Twist can be found on fanfiction.net

FGB Features by Twimpage

2010-06-25T15:37:00.000-04:00

Banner by the lovely LoreliD!

So, we all know that tomorrow is the start of FGB. I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who's freaking at the idea of not being bid in in the frenzy around teams and popular outtakes.

Why don't you put your worries aside, and let Twimpage handle your pimpage?

Head on over to our new companion blog (http://twimpagefgbpimps.blogspot.com) and see how Twimpage can help you get your offer out to the people who need to see it.

~Amelie

Get Pimp'd! Welcome Home by rash12

2010-06-23T18:28:00.001-04:00

Rated NC-17 AU-Human Bella/Edward

Bella Swan moves to Forks, Washington. About to start a new job as a teacher at the local high school, she rents an old house that’s surprisingly cheap, but she’s about to find out it’s cheap for a reason.

You can find Welcome Home on twilighted.net

Mating in Captivity by Kisvakondok

2010-06-22T18:50:00.002-04:00

So we already know you are into Twilight, but are you also secretly hooked on what Blair Waldorf and the crew are up to? Well, if you find the life of the ultra snooty, spoiled and manipulative teenagers of Gossip Girl highly entertaining (and let’s face it, who in their right mind and with a good sense of fashion doesn’t?), come check out “Mating in Captivity.”

In this superbly written tale by the lovely and very talented Kisvadkondok, Bella Swann (nope, not a typo) and the crew attend the exclusive St. Forks Catholic School in New York City. The foibles of Queen B, the most powerful and popular girl of the school, and her followers are detailed by The Saint Forksian Stalker. Naturally Queen B only surrounds herself with the rich and famous. Her adventures are the stuff of legend; shopping, partying and scheming, sometimes with the help of some pharmaceutical internvention. Add to the mix all of the regular Twilight characters as reincarnations of rich Upper East Side teenagers with a hefty mix of sex & drugs and you have a party!

Of course not all that shines is golden in this story. While on the surface Bella Swann seems the epitome of beauty and style, we know she’s far from it. Neither is dear Eddie for that matter as he jumps from bed to bed, often highly intoxicated and always with a swagger in his step. Will they be able to love each other in all their flawed glory while wading through the never ending intrigues created by high school politics?

All I can say is Kisvadkonkok has created multidimensional, flawed characters that never seem staged while entertaining us. Please go check out her story ASAP and leave her some love!

xoxoxo

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5999143/1/Mating_in_Captivity

Get Pimp'd! She Is by Rayne Moonfyre

2010-06-21T18:23:00.005-04:00

Romance/Supernatural Jasper Rated M

Sequel to Ok Cupid. After Emmett and Kira find each other they decide to bring their families together.

Who would have guessed that the meeting would produce such results?

Jasper finds himself drawn to a special woman who could "spell" danger for them all.

BDSM, D/s, fetish, FF.

You can find She Is on fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Just Like Always by itsjustme1217

2010-06-18T18:11:00.002-04:00

Angst/Romance Rated M Bella/Edward

"Bella has lived a life of horror for such a young age. How will she decide to deal with it?"

Find Just Like Always on fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Abandon by ThatPanicGirlE

2010-06-16T20:07:00.016-04:00

Rated M Romance/Friendship Bella/Jacob

"I really wish she'd learn to control her temper. I invited her to dinner with me as a way to let her know I wasn't mad at her. I knew we didn't have shit to eat in the house. I was hoping all the noise in the kitchen would coax her out, and sure enough my plan worked great. She came out of her room

with her nosey self to figure out what I was doing.

I know she's still hurting – it's very evident and clear. I just want her to start treating my dad and me with a little more respect. I don't think she realizes what it's like for me to sleep on that couch. At best, the couch is a little over five feet long. I'm almost six feet tall by now. You do the math.

I'm hoping she'll calm down soon."

Abandon is a completed fic on fanfiction.net

Get Pimp'd! Personality by angelanharvey3

2010-06-14T19:59:00.002-04:00

Romance/Hurt/Comfort Rated M

"Sometimes I wondered if I was seeing the same things through my eyes that the rest of the world

was seeing through theirs. Maybe there was a glitch in my brain."

-Bella Swan, Twilight ~ Chapter 1, p.11

Bella starts to display strange behavior her first weekend back in Forks since her trip to Italy.

What will happen when the Cullens learn about her fractured mind?

There's not just one Bella for Edward to worry about now...there are three.

Check out Personality on fanfiction.net

Twimp'd Teasers: June 11, 2010

2010-06-11T15:37:00.000-04:00

"Well, I'm moving to Washington."

Bittersweet Irony by SweetVenom69

Edward. Bella. Proof.

Fire Becomes Ice by Kelsismom

Leah opts to wax Freudian (srsly? that dead white quack?) rather than believe there's mystical substance behind her dreams.

Latent Prints by KCerena

It wasn't logic that was guiding me as I stormed over to them and practically wrenched her from his grasp.

Maid for Me by Kassiah

"What a worthless boyfriend you are."

Something to Live For by blood-and-chocolate

I was married, and he couldn't forgive me.

Somewhere in Between by Kassiah

She continued to sit on the floor and look up at me with her haughty, catlike eyes, throwing insults and taunts my way.

The Life and Death of Edward Anthony Masen by javamomma0921

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2010-06-11T09:30:00.000-04:00

Blinding by xlavendermoonx

Summary: Edward Cullen is intrigued by the new student at college, Bella Swan. But why is Bella really in Forks? Is Edward Cullen in danger? Will her secrets be revealed? Before it's too late for both of them.

Knock-Out Paragraph: There was something indiscernible in the air tonight. Not the cool, crisp undercurrent of autumn in the air. Not the wafting smell of neighbors' burning leaves in the air. Not the images of shadows being cast by the blood red and golden leaves falling from the trees - nor the stillness of the dead, dried ones on the ground. Not the eerie rustle of the light wind whispering in the trees. Not even the feel of the coolness of the concrete beneath me.

Find xlavendermoonx on FF.net here.

Read Blinding here.

If you love what you read, make sure to leave xlavendermoonx some love with a review, and let her know you found her on the Daily Pimp.

2010-06-10T09:30:00.000-04:00

A Love Story in Volterra by HohoCullen

Summary: Mary Alice Brandon is on vacation in Volterra with her parents and younger sister, Cynthia. It is the best vacation she's had, until she is approached by some extraordinarily beautiful people...

Knock-Out Paragraph: "Hello girls." she smiled. What a smile. "There is a tour of the buildings starting. I wondered if you would like to come with us."

I couldn't look away from her, and by the looks of it, Cynthia couldn't either. I nodded, smiling. How could I refuse?

Find HohoCullen on FF.net here.

Read A Love Story in Volterra here.

If you love what you read, make sure to leave HohoCullen some love with a review, and let her know you found her on the Daily Pimp!

Get Pimp'd! Edward Cullen, Rockstar by rpfangirldc

2010-06-09T20:15:00.000-04:00

Rated M Humor/Romance Edward

Edward and his band The Lost Boys - Emmett, Jasper, & James -hit the road for the summer,

and that's just the beginning of this story. As told from EPOV.

You can find Edward Cullen, Rockstar on ff.net and author's blog

2010-06-09T09:30:00.000-04:00

The Secret Changes within Bella Swan by SwedenSara

Summary: Bella, who has been married to Edward for a few years, finds herself being someone she doesn't want to be. She used to be the girl with the many one night stands, who enjoyed sex and had lots of male friends - some with benefits. She used to pride herself in not being prude about sex and never judge people based on their sex life. Now she panics when Edward snuggles with her at night, and she cringes from his touch. She avoids him as much as she can. She clearly remembers she used to love him, but she has forgotten how it felt. She looks at him now and feels nothing, and their relationship is falling apart. Should she try to find the love she used to have for her husband, or should she let go? These questions force her to take a journey within herself. What will she discover?

Knock-Out Paragraph: I don't know when it happened. I only know that at some point, somewhere along the line, things had changed.

I used to look at him thinking he was the most beautiful man alive. I used to not be able to keep my hands off him. I used to love him. Suddenly I didn't think he was the most beautiful man alive anymore. These days I preferred not to touch him. When did I begin to look at him so differently?

Find SwedenSara on FF.net here.

Read The Secret Changes within Bella Swan here.

If you love what you read, make sure to leave SwedenSara some love with a review and let her know you found her on the Daily Pimp!

2010-06-08T09:30:00.000-04:00

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes by confettirainfall

Summary: Bella's life is full of trauma and tragedy. Her parents aren't always around to help. She's a child the first time her path crosses with that of the Cullens; how does Edward resist his singer? What does Bella think of the of the family that seems to save her time and time again? Original Rating was T but changed to M for limes in Chapter 11 & possible future lemons.

Knock-Out Paragraph: Looking back, it's amazing I made it this far. My life has been a roller coaster ride and most of the time the ride wasn't worth the price of admission. As much as I enjoy amusement parks, they aren't always fun when your stomach ends up in your throat doing the tango. Even during the most difficult times, I've tried to be a "glass half full" kind of person, but life kept throwing me curveballs. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I tried, my perspective changed from "the glass is half full" to "the glass is half empty" to "the damn glass broke and I cut my finger cleaning up the pieces."

Find confettirainfall on FF.net here.

Read A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes here.

If you love what you read, make sure to leave confettirainfall some love with a review and let her know you found her story on the Daily Pimp.

Get Pimp'd! True Love Way by buhbeesgirl

2010-06-07T20:04:00.001-04:00

Rate M Romance/Hurt/Comfort Edward/Bella

Escaping a volatile relationship, Bella moves to Chicago to start over. There she meets Edward, lead singer of a local band. Will he make her past seem like a distant memory or will it come back

to haunt her in ways she could never imagine?

Read True Love Way on ff.net

2010-06-07T09:30:00.000-04:00

Honeymoon Suite by TwiliteAddict

Summary: If you like canon missing moments, this story is for you! A look at the struggles, emotions & tender imagery of Bella & Edward's honeymoon mostly told through the much missing Edward POV. Beautiful angst-filled mix of familiar & original events not detailed by SM. To culminate with Edward's joy & bonding with Nessie!

Knock-Out Paragraph: Then he cut to the chase, "Listen, bro, I know you're unsure, but I feel the love you and Bella have for each other. I know you won't hurt her – isn't that your real concern?"

Before I could answer, Emmett found us – he was sporting a grizzly bear scalp on his head….end of conversation.

Find TwiliteAddict on FF.net here.

Read Honeymoon Suite here.

If you love what you read, leave TwiliteAddict some love with a review and let her know you found her on the Daily Pimp.

2010-06-06T09:30:00.000-04:00

Try It, You'll Like It by Dandiegoose

Summary: Bella is really really busy, so to find a date she tries internet dating. Since Edward wouldn't be considered a smooth operator, he's turned to the internet as well. Will the internet give them what they both want? AH/AU

Knock-out Paragraph: "Jake, huh? I kinda like that. You know what else I like? Sex on the Beach." I said

"Is that so? I can't say that I've ever tried that."

"You should. It's exotic and sweet. It's my favorite."

"Maybe I can make that happen for you."

"Great! I want an umbrella and a cherry in it!"

"Wait, what?" He looked at me like I was insane.

"Sex on the Beach is a drink. You said that if I gave you my name, you'd buy me a drink. I want a Sex on the Beach."

Find Dandiegoose on FF.net here.

Read Try It, You'll Like It here.

If you love what you read, leave Dandiegoose some love with a review and let her know you found her on the Daily Pimp!

2010-06-05T09:30:00.002-04:00

Beyond the Seventh Circle by Amelie Gray

Summary: Those brown eyes still stared so patiently into his, blank and open, holding nothing in her gaze but keeping everything away from his mind's touch.

He couldn't hear her.

And that should have tipped him off in the first place.

Stand-out Paragraph: He looked down and watched as her toes curled nervously in their rainbow-striped socks, and he knew right away he shouldn't trust her.

Find Amelie Gray on FF.net here.

Read Beyond the Seventh Circle here.

If you love what you read, make sure to leave Amelie Gray some love with a review and let her know you found her on the Daily Pimp!

Get Pimp'd! Masen Academy by ladauphine

2010-06-04T19:57:00.000-04:00

Rated M Romance/Humor Bella/Edward

Masen Academy is about two sisters, Alice and Bella, who get shipped off to an elite boarding school after Alice causes a bunch of scandal back home. Edward and Jessica, the two most powerful students at the school set out to drive the sisters out of Masen Academy - but former playboy Edward falls for Bella, ruining Jessica's plan. Bella's keeping a pretty big secret from them, too...

"So this is the car that's better than pussy, eh?" She said as she kissed me deeply. Oh this girl didn't play fair. I'm pretty certain I let out a growl when she said that. Hearing her talk the slightest bit dirty was such a fucking turn on. "Ah, there's dirty Bella. I knew she was in there. Let me see those panties of yours..." I started to lift her skirt when she swatted my hand away. "Hey! I'm a lady, you can't just go up my skirt like that." She smiled knowing she was in control. If this was Bella in control, she could have it. Her wish was my command. "Darlin', you straddled me in the front seat of my car, I think lookin' at your panties is okay."

Masen Academy can be found on ff.net

2010-06-04T09:30:00.000-04:00

Dishing The Dirt by Avaabney

Summary: Actress Isabella Swan is a rising star in Hollywood, and it seems as if nothing can bring her down. Well, that is until a mysterious journalist begins to post her childhood horror stories on a website dedicated to her humiliation. Obviously, a little OOC.

Stand-out Paragraph: If only—if only Edward were here. But she couldn't allow herself to think such thoughts. It had been seven years since she had caught him kissing Tanya; she should have gotten over him by now. Besides, she had Jacob now, and he was loyal and good.

Find Avaabney on FF.net here.

Read Dishing The Dirt here.

If you love what you read, make sure to leave Avaabney some love with a review and let her know you found her story on the Daily Pimp!

Twimp'd Teasers: June 3, 2010

2010-06-03T13:55:00.001-04:00

Yes, it's Thursday, and that means the first edition of Twimp'd Teasers! We're happy to announce that we got 11 teasers this week. Pretty good for a first run, huh? Check out the lovely authors that shared a taste of their worlds with us, and be sure to let them know where you came from!

~Amelie and Belle

"I will be hoisting the United States flag over the city of Galveston, or over its ashes by night fall."

Accouterments of a Vampire by BMSequestrian {Chapter 12}

So yes, I got pee on me, but no, I wasn't peed on.

Agent 00hot by maxandmo {Chapter 19}

"I tell you the girls are timid, you make jokes; I tell you they are behind in their studies, and you think I'm trying to marry them off; I tell you Esme wants to keep them safe, and you think we're conspiring together!"

(Elizabeth Masen to Edward)

All that Jazz by Javamomma0921 {Chapter 3}

I had to accept that I would never be free again.

Beyond the Seventh Circle by Amelie Gray {Chapter 8}

"Alice, where are you, and why the hell do you have an armless cross dressing Storm Trooper in your room?"

Big Sky by Word Ninja {Chapter 9}

"That tonight had been my plan had been to find out his truth...and then probably kill Edward Cullen."

Blinding by xlavendermoonx {Chapter 1}

If I was the unseen eye of Forks, Jessica was the all-hearing ear.

Closed by Amelie Gray {Chapter 4}

She was going to be alone...all night...without her children...without her husband.

Forsaken in My Mind's Past by WickedCurveBall74 {Chapter 23}

Her eyes were wide with fear, her breathing so quick and shallow, and the monster inside me was completely and utterly silent; because he was listening to hers.

Rose Like Thunder by yellowglue {Chapter 8}

Zombies roaming to awkward one night stands.

Zombie Killer of the Week by Lulu M {Chapter 6}

"You don't owe either of them anything."

Somewhere in Between by Kassiah {Chapter 11}

(Want more Somewhere in Between? Check out Kassiah's Twilighted thread here.)

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2010-06-03T09:30:00.001-04:00

Fire Becomes Ice by Kelsismom

Summary: One werewolf. One vampire. One curse. When forced to live in each other's bodies and see through each other's eyes, Edward and Jacob's lives will change in ways they've never imagined. Come and see what happens when fire becomes ice.

Knock-out Paragraph: "Oh, crap," she muttered as she left the house, feeling the dread grate down deep inside her bones.

It was gone, and now the location of the ancient pendant was anyone's guess.

Find Kelsismom on FF.net here.

Read Fire Becomes Ice here.

If you love what you read, make sure to leave Kelsismom some love with a review and let her know you found her story on The Daily Pimp!

Tangled Up In Blue by TxBirdie

2010-06-03T07:31:00.002-04:00

As we all know, real life is complicated; affairs of the heart are sometimes even more complicated and relationships can be messy. In Tangled Up In Blue, Bella is married to Jacob and has two kids with him when she meets Edward. And Edward? Let's just say - he isn't really 'available' either. Though Bella and Jacob's marriage isn't an entirely unhappy one, the spark between them has died.

As Bella is struggling to find something meaningful to do other than tending to the kids, she accidentally stumbles upon an online ad for a Writer's Conference in Northern California. On impulse she enrolls in the conference, and as luck will have it, Edward is one of the writers that teaches a class at the conference. Sparks fly of course and both acknowledge their connection. But will they give in and follow their heart . . . or do they both have too much to loose?

TxBirdie is weaving a wonderful story with very real characters, dealing with real life complications. If you're curious about how Edward and Bella can make this work, please go check out her story & remember to leave her some reviews!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5945379/1/Tangled_Up_In_Blue

Get Pimp'd! Concrete Jungle by motherchucker9 & twicebitten

2010-06-02T19:52:00.001-04:00

Rated M Romance Edward/Bella

"Now will you please-" he began as he entered the bathroom but stopped mid-sentence upon seeing me. I watched as his Adams apple bobbed thickly as he swallowed. I smirked as he covertly stuck a hand in his pocket before handing me the towel. I felt myself getting wet. "What are you doing?" he asked. Inner vixen smirked as she rubbed her chin thoughtfully. "Getting warm," I slurred. I bent over and ran the towel over my legs and brought it up between my breasts. I heard him make a small sound and smirked. I placed the towel between my legs and swiped it back and forth a few times. He shifted his weight and pulled at the collar of his shirt. "I think I'll have to take these off to get completely dry though," I said grabbing the sides of my thong and pulling it down. He gasped and before I could get the underwear off his mouth was on mine.

You can find Concrete Jungle on ff.net

2010-06-02T09:30:00.000-04:00

Bittersweet Irony by Sweetvenom69

Summary: Bella and Edward's lives have been intertwined since they were born. When tragedy strikes, Bella's world spirals out of control, and she's forced to move on with her life. What happens when she finds him a few years later, in a different part of the country, and he's no longer human?

Angst/Romance/Suspense

Stand-out Paragraph: I smile to myself, thinking about the time when we were ten and had found a book under his parents' bed titled Vampire Erotica. We didn't know who this "Erotica" person was, but Edward thought she was a vampire superhero, while I imagined her as a princess. As we perused the book, we quickly discovered the lack of pictures, and I was very disappointed because I wanted to see an image of Princess Vampire Erotica's castle. Edward tried to read the story out loud, but the words and phrases didn't make any sense to us, even though they were clearly English. He thought it was written in a secret code or riddle, but neither of us could decipher it.

Find Sweetvenom69 on FF.net here.

Read Bittersweet Irony here.

If you love what you find, make sure to leave Sweetvenom69 some love and let her know you found her on Twimpage's Daily Pimp!

2010-06-01T09:30:00.001-04:00

The Twist by Twilight-Alagaesia

Summary: After Eclipse, starts with first chapter of Breaking Dawn, but with a twist. Bella was kidnapped by the guys that take the pictures of Bella's new car at the gas station in Forks, just a couple of weeks before the wedding.

Knock-out paragraph: I ran faster than a speeding bullet. When I finally arrived at the scene in Alice's vision, one of Fork's gas stations, I was already too late, she was no were to be found.

Find Twilight-Alagaesia on FF.net here.

Read The Twist here.

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Get Pimp'd! The Power of Wriggling by afragilelittlehuman

2010-05-31T19:43:00.002-04:00

Rated M Drama/Romance Renesmee/Jacob

Leaning back in the plush seat, I ran my fingers through the short strands of his jet black hair. I never knew how, in these small seats, he always managed to contort himself until his head rested in my lap, but I didn't care. I enjoyed the weight and heat of him against me. I ran my hand over the soft russet skin of his cheek and laughed when he moaned in his sleep. "Ah, look at the big dog, all comfy in his master's lap." I rolled my eyes. Alice was forever teasing us. There was no longer maliciousness in her tone, however, and gaining her acceptance had been a hard-won battle. He nuzzled into my stomach, and a familiar surge flowed through me. I wanted him, badly. He insisted on waiting until I was chronologically eighteen, which was a month ago, before he'd even consider treating me as something more than a treasured child. Still, he made no overture, gave me no signal he wanted anything more, and I was unsure of us for the first time in my life.

Find The Power of Wriggling of ff.net or author's blog

2010-05-31T09:30:00.000-04:00

All That Jazz by javamomma0921

Summary: Chicago, 1919: Bella and Alice Swan have lost both their mother and father. When word comes that their mother's estranged sister, Esme, and her husband, Carlisle, wish to adopt them, Bella and Alice have two very different reactions. Renee Swan physically and mentally tried to break both of her daughters, but did she succeed? Alice is ecstatic to meet the woman who has embodied the antithesis of everything her mother did and said to her. Bella is scared to death. She is seemingly brainwashed by her mother's anti-feminist rhetoric, but might a bronze-haired piano player be able to change her tune? Join us in the age of women's sufferage, the age of Jazz, for this tale about a young girl's search to find herself in a confusing world where a woman's role is constantly changing.

Knock-out Paragraph: How could I have gone my whole life never knowing that I didn't have a cousin? How could I have lived thinking that my aunt was an immoral woman and not the courageous woman whom Alice had idolized for so long? I felt cheated. The tear hit my hand before I even realized that I was crying. Aunt Esme's story was so tragic and yet so full of hope! The knowledge of her strength helped to beat down that echoing voice telling me to ignore the story and remember what I had been told. Aunt Esme's story, more than anything Alice had ever told me, made me question my Mother's wisdom.

Find javamomma0921 on Fanfiction.net.

Read All That Jazz here.

If you love what you find, make sure to leave Javamomma0921 some love and let her know you found her on Twimpage's Daily Pimp!

2010-05-30T09:30:00.000-04:00

She Is by Rayne Moonfyre

Summary: Sequel to Ok Cupid. After Emmett and Kira find each other they decide to bring their families together. Who would have guessed that the meeting would produce such results? Jasper finds himself drawn to a special woman who could "spell" danger for them all. BDSM,D/s,fetish,FF

Knock-out Paragraph: We all look over to the bar where Emmett's girl is still standing, and I notice that she's moved a bit to reveal a smaller figure sitting on the stool at the bar. She has a glow about her that seems ethereal, almost unnatural. It is a golden red color with a hint of green.

Find Rayne Moonfyre on Fanfiction.net.

Read She Is here.

If you love what you find, make sure to leave Rayne Moonfyre some love and let her know you found her on Twimpage's Daily Pimp!

2010-05-29T09:30:00.000-04:00

Forsaken In My Mind's Past by WickedCurveBall74

Summary: Bella Swan has been married to a man she’s not sure if she loves anymore for the last 10 years. She doesn’t want for material things and has 2 beautiful children, but she longs to feel the love and passion that she felt for only one man so long ago, the one man that tore her heart to pieces. Although she’s forced to see him once in a while, due to his “rocky’ friendship with her husband, she’s promised herself to avoid him at all cost. When a jaded and broken Bella decides to break that promise to herself one night after a fight with her jealous and overbearing husband, it turns her life upside down and sends her on rollercoaster ride of lies, deceit and revelations that test her morals as well as her knowledge of what’s real and unreal. Will she follow her heart this time in what might be a second chance at true love? Will she tear her family apart doing it? Will she even get that chance once the secret she’s kept from the man she left long ago is revealed?

Knock-out paragraph: I'd never felt literally faint after an orgasm, but that night, I could have died after we came together, drenched in sweet sweat, panting and moaning for one another…and I would have been the happiest dead-person on the fucking planet. I could have stayed there with him all night.

Find WickedCurveBall74 on Fanfiction.net.
Read Forsaken in My Mind's Past here.

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Get Pimp'd: Big Sky by Word Ninja

2010-05-28T20:38:00.002-04:00

Rated M Romance/Drama Bella x Edward

Life in Big Sky Montana is hard. When Bella is suddenly left with a failing ranch, she's determined to make it on her own. But when arrogant, gorgeous Edward Cullen offers the help she needs,

she has to decide; is saving her ranch worth losing herself?

Head on down to fanfiction.net to read more of Big Sky.

Want more Big Sky? Check out this video by the talented bookjunkie1975!

2010-05-28T09:30:00.005-04:00

Finding the Way Back by Sweetishbubble

Summary: Four years ago, Bella and her brother vanished. This is a story of finding your way back to happiness after your world has been torn apart. Mainly told from Bella and Charlie's POV.

Knock-out paragraph: That was the last time Renee and I saw Ian and Bella alive. My world fell apart that day, shattering into a million pieces. The entire town searched endlessly for them, but they were never found. Eventually the searches were called off and the case declared cold, but I did everything I could to try to find them. I guess I didn't try hard enough.

Find Sweetishbubble on Twilighted.
Read Finding the Way Back here.

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An All-New Twimpage

2010-05-26T13:18:00.000-04:00

So by now, you've probably already noticed that Twimpage has shed its skin, and literally, endured a metamorphosis into an all-new look - Alice-style.

Wow.

We hope that by this new design, we will be able to provide you with more pimpage, more fun and more...well, whatever you previously enjoyed about us, but with more organization and less stress for either of us.

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Twimp'd Teasers

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Get Pimped!

Remember the old Twimp'd Teasers? Yeah, this is where you can go now.

Monthly Guest Reviews, including a new 'Ward feature, started off by the one and only Lambcullen introducing her favorite 'Ward: Darkward.

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Ward. Darkward.

2010-05-25T15:48:00.002-04:00

Yay, another new feature! Twimpage is happy to present the Ward. specials. Every month, we will be bringing a special guest reviewer who specializes in a particular Edward manifestation, and throws in a few good recs in the bargain. Please note, however, that due to a lack of fics in the area, some Wards might not have small-time fics.

Now that's clear, Twimpage is proud to welcome Lambcullen, author of Landscapes, First Edition and Catching Spiders, to introduce...

Darkward.

My very favourite brand of Edward.

Whether AH or AU, I adore this character ferociously. Though I admit DarkVampward is my heaven.

It amazes me how difficult it can be to find a truly outstanding one. Too many of them focus on the redemption of him, and he invariably turns into Sapward. It is one of my biggest fic hates. I don’t see how a character as evil and calculating as many Darkwards start could possibly be changed by love.

Sometimes there is no redemption…and that’s the best part!

I found Twilight because of my love of Vampire novels. I was lured in, and even though it certainly wasn’t what I’d expected, I found a fascination with early Edward – the Edward that thirsted for Bella’s blood.

Midnight Sun Edward.

Obviously, this book is nowhere near completed, so for me, the void is filled with the wonderful words from authors like Bratty Vamp (Toye), Raggdoll of Twilight (House of the Horde/ Lion eats Lambs), Elusivetwilight (Incubus Anomaly) and many more. They give an Edward that stays true to his nature.

He stays blood thirsty and detached from human emotions, such as love.

The Masque of the Red Death by Jeesiechreesie

To me, this has one of the best endings to a dark fic ever!

Edward knows Bella is his, there is no question and each chapter gets him on step, and kill, closer to her. It sucked me in instantly, especially when her authors note states,

“It is not a love story, nor one of redemption.”

I’ve read it many times now, and the more I read, the more I love.

“As ever, blood was my requiem. It was a fine art I had mastered decades ago, learning the depth and breadth of the bites; the perfect placement of each. Even satiated with feast I had just imbibed, the venom filled my mouth at its recall...”

Her words wrap me up in a world where Edward has one sole focus: Bella Swan, and it is irrelevant to him just how many people he needs to slay to get to her.

When anyone asks me to recommend a dark fic to them, this is one of the first on my list.

It’s complete, and only nine chapters long.

If you like dark… you’ll love this!

Dusk and Her Embrace by Buzzkill34

This one is still very new, less than ten chapters, and it’s one of those fics that turns you into a needy child – you always want more!

The summary is wonderful:

Do not sire for love, for you do not want the additional burden should the childe need putting down. A gothic romance.

The author weaves some incredible words into this fic, giving us a whole new take on the Volturi.

“He crossed the room in one quick motion, stopping in front of me. His hands were at my throat, squeezing it hard. I was sure my eyes were huge and my breaths were weak. My knees buckled from his strength.

"You will show me the proper respect, weakling." His eyes burned with rage while his voice was deadly calm.

"Now, if you can be civil, I will answer your questions." With that, he released my neck and took a few steps back, sitting on the empty chair across the room.”

This fic has a chilling quality, one that is rarely duplicated. Maybe it’s the language used, or maybe it’s the author, because this fic is different for another reason entirely.

The author is male, and that sets it aside from the rest and maybe that’s why it feels so different.

Whatever the reason, its wonderful, so get in early and start reading now.

Incubus Anomaly by Elusivetwilight

OK, so you may say I’m biased here, because I beta for this fic. The thing is, even if I didn’t I would be devouring this.

Pervward (as I aptly named him), is a sex demon. He stalks the night, trying to ease not just one hunger, but two. That is until Bella moves in across the street, and he is faced with his soul mate and his singer all rolled into one. However, even when the reality of this strikes him, Elusive is still uncompromising with Perward’s thoughts.

“I stalked closer to her, closing the gap. I measured her steps, the gentle pump of blood through her veins echoing across the smaller distance between us. Venom pooled in my mouth, and my cock strained against the fabric of my pants.

I crouched, waiting.”

Her words ooze atmosphere. There is no mistaking what is happening, or what is going on in each character’s heads. It’s sometimes like watching a scary movie, only it’s in front of you on the page, and just like one of those movies sometime you want to hide behind a pillow. One of the most recent chapters underlines that, but I won’t spoil it for you.

I will be truly sorry when Pervward stops landing in my inbox.

…Darkward will always be my brand of heroin.

Want more Darkward? Check out Deviants of Dark, Lambcullen's new blog dedicated to our favorite dark apparition of the night. All Darkward, all the time.

Staff Small-Time DarkWard Picks worth noticing:

Rose Like Thunder by yellowglue

from the eyes of the devil himself

Beyond the Seventh Circle by Amelie Gray

(tee-hee...shameless plug, much?)

Got more? Tell us!

Announcing the Fic Grab Bag

2010-05-25T14:44:00.001-04:00

Let's face it.

We all hate fic diving.

It takes too much time. You have to pick through at least 300 duds before you find an actual, honest-to-goodness fic that actually hits the spot and you think that you're in love...

...And it's discontinued.

So, why not let Twimpage cut out the guess work for you?

Introducing The Fic Grab Bag.

For authors, this is your chance to show the fandom what you're made up. For readers, you can eliminate the guesswork, and try something you might've overlooked in the FFnet fray.

How, you ask?

A compiled list of collected fics - one-shots, completes, WIPs, of almost any pairing, genre, and rating that you can think of. Once that's done, all a reader needs to do in a moment of 'Oh, what shall I read now?' is ask for it.

Yes, sounds pretty simple right?

To sign up your fic - or someone else's you know - for the Fic Grab Bag, and have a chance of being presented as the Daily Pimp, click here.

Twimp'd Teaser: My Chiropractor Roomie by ZenOne

2010-05-24T20:30:00.001-04:00

Rated M Romance/Humor Edward x Bella

I shifted uncomfortably before sitting halfway up in bed. Realizing belatedly that I was still dressed,

not only that, but the fly of my jeans was open and my cock was hanging out.

Memories of last night began to flash through my mind...

You can read My Chiropractor Roomie on Fanfiction.net and on The Writer's Coffee Shop

Be a Tease

2010-05-24T15:35:00.004-04:00

Everyone likes a tease. Well, it depends on exactly what kind of tease you are.

This time around though, we don't think anyone would mind if you held off for a little bit. We're hoping that you, and your cock-blocked readers, would find it a rewarding experience.

Twimp'd Teasers.

(You know, this is the moment when everyone goes, 'OOOH.' Just saying.)

You could post a teaser anywhere. So what, do you ask, makes a Twimp'd Teaser so special?

Simple.

It's one sentence.

Yes, you read that correctly. Not 500 words, not even a short paragraph. One sentence, or nothing at all.

Of course, you could always go with our second option...three words.

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Twimpage Redesign: June 2010

2010-05-24T15:00:00.000-04:00

COMING SOON!

-A whole new blog design

-Special events and guest bloggers

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Get Pimped!

2010-05-23T15:37:00.001-04:00

When we first started out on the long and bumpy road that was creating Twimpage, we did so with you, our fellow small-time authors, in mind.

We know what it's like, to want your fic out there, but not be sure on exactly how - or where - to start.

With that said, Get Pimped! is the way for you, the author, to spotlight your story for those that you want to read it.

Simply, this is the new Twimp'd Teasers, if you've already seen the old one.

The form is here. All you have to do is submit, and we'll work our magic on letting your story be shown, just like we've promised.

Redefined by joyousnerd

2010-05-23T12:00:00.005-04:00

Rated M/R. Romance. AH.

Hangin’ ‘round, downtown by myself,
And I had so much time to sit
And think about myself
And then there she was…
-Sex & Candy, Marcy Playground

Like the song says, Redefined by joyousnerd is “like double-cherry pie.” It’s that good. The lyrical introduction is in honor of how I found this wonderful fic – sitting at Loco’s with nothing particular to do, I started scrolling through completed fics on Twilighted on my phone. I gave it a try because it was (at the time) a one-shot that I could read over dinner. So there I was, laughing and sighing over the first chapter of what has become my very favorite fic. This AH work-in-progress makes me squeal out loud when it updates, and it is the lone entry on my “read more than twice” list.

At the start, Bella and Edward are best friends and roommates who have never thought of each other “that way.” They’ve seen each other at their best and worst, and we’re introduced to them in a moment of comfortable familiarity. Then a snowstorm knocks out the power, and suddenly the comfort isn’t quite so familiar, after all.
Originally a one-shot written for “When Love was New” (in which it received an honorable mention, by the way), the author continued the story for the very best reason – the characters insisted. The continuing chapters reveal a delightful story about the highs and lows of new love with a light touch of humor and just the right amount of drama. All of the Cullens come out to play, including “Ren,” (“her real name is… Swedish or something”). Jacob is the friend that Team Edward fans wish he would be. Charlie and Renee have unique characterizations that factor into an M-rated plot line with potential triggers, although the author handles the subject tastefully and without gimmicks.

All of this fic-tastic goodness is delivered through joyousnerd’s enviable style and pacing. We’re granted access to both Edward and Bella’s perspectives through a smoothly alternating third-person limited voice. In keeping with its original debut as a one-shot, each chapter so far is nearly self-contained, with a complete episodic plot line as well as a contribution to the larger story arc. All in all, a beautiful story that is as worthy to be enjoyed as a favorite battered board game, and as deserving to be seen as a brilliant diamond ring.

Read it on Twilighted or at FFn!

Guest Review with the Fic Pixie Crew

2010-05-22T18:41:00.000-04:00

So you know a fic that doesn't get the spotlight it deserves. We all do. The point here is (to quote my mother),

"Whatcha going to do about it?"

Simple. You submit our Guest Review form, and tell the world about it.

(Yes, we have a form for everything. We're cool like that.)

A few guidelines before you click that link:

1) We're looking for under-appreciated fics, 25 reviews per chapter.

2) This is for other peoples' stories. To pimp out yours, check out the Get Pimped! feature.

Cool? Good.

Introducing: SweetVenom69

2010-05-21T20:48:00.001-04:00

**Cue the parades and confetti**

HELLOOOO!! I'm Karie (aka SweetVenom69) and I'm about to enlighten you with random info about me. LOL!

I organize and post the Twimpage Twimp'd Teasers (So if you know of a story that needs pimping... I'm your gal!)
I have green eyes - just like HumanWard ha ha
Don't like tomatoes
Have a puppy named Emmett.
I've been to Forks, La Push, and Port Angeles. Yes, it was a blast! No, I didn't see any vamps. (booo!)
I'm a beta for Project Team Beta
Am a Contest Journalist for TwiFicNews blog
I have a Edward cardboard cutout (aka CardboardWard) in my home office that I ~~ogle~~ admire when I'm ~~reading~~ writing ~~smut~~ angst. (Not to worry...I keep him safely protected from the destructive jaws of Emmett "the psycho pup".) ;-)
My husband is a closet TwiHard. I've caught him watching Twilight AND New Moon while I was at work. (He's got a thing for Kristen) LOL!
I'm the author of Bittersweet Irony (shameless plug) =D

fanfiction.net twilighted.net my blog site The Writer's Coffee Shop

Rated M Bella/Edward Angst/Romance/Suspense AU

Edward and Bella's lives have been intertwined since they were born. As they are about to embark on the next step in their young lives together, tragedy strikes, and Bella is forced to push forward in her life without Edward. What happens when she finds him a few years later, but he's different... and doesn't remember her?

PS. You can find me on Twitter: @SweetVenom69

Twimp'd Teaser: Only You by CrystalineRose

2010-05-19T19:38:00.001-04:00

Romance/Suspense Rated M Bella/Edward

Isabella Swan meets the man of her dreams in 1918, however events unfold in such a manner, making it impossible for them to be together.

Ninety two years later, while searching for her family,
vampire Bella stumbles upon her lost love.

Can they face the obstacles in their way and finally be together?

Find out by reading more of Only You on fanfiction.net.

Twimp'd Teaser: Bella Down Under by Feral and Ferla

2010-05-17T19:24:00.002-04:00

AH, Bella/Edward, Romance/Angst/Humor, Rated M

Bella flees her unstable, abusive background in Australia to live with her

father's brother and nephew in the U.S.A.

She quickly finds herself in a tumultuous relationship with Edward Cullen

and learns what it means to trust in the face of tragedy.

To read Bella Down Under, head over to fanfiction.net.

Twimp'd Teaser: To Keep You Safe by Twolipps

2010-05-14T19:12:00.022-04:00

Bella / Jasper Rated M Romance

Bella McCarty is a brilliant scientist conducting research on ground breaking alternative fuel sources and engine designs. As a result of not being forthcoming with information on her projects, she was attacked and basically kidnapped for five days. Unbeknownst to Bella, her brother Emmett McCarty, CEO of McCarty Enterprises, has been receiving death threats aimed at her.

In order to protect his sister, he hires his best friend, Jasper Whitlock, owner of a personal security guard firm that specializes in high profile clients, to be his sister’s shadow. Bella is totally against the idea of having a bodyguard and initially makes it her goal to make Jasper’s life hell. That is, until she learns of the death threats.

Unfortunately, Bella’s crazy life just keeps getting crazier as her somewhat estranged boyfriend, Edward Masen, dupes her into accepting a marriage proposal. Edward is the new Crime Boss in town, only concerned with himself and what makes him look good.

Thrown together twenty-four seven, Jasper and Bella start to develop feelings for each other only to hit road blocks along the way in their developing relationship.

Add a little snarky-cool-bitchiness from Rosalie Hale, Bella’s best friend, into the mix and there’s one helluva ride to find out who’s behind the death threats. But above all, Jasper vows to do anything to keep Bella safe.

You can read more of To Keep You Safe on fanfiction.net

Twimp'd Teaser: Sinnerman by Detochkina

2010-05-12T18:53:00.033-04:00

Twimp'd by Rags88

Rated M Angst/Suspense

"What's wrong, baby? Are you holding on okay?" I glance at Bella when she doesn't respond to my request. I need her to move to my right and open the bag for me. We are in a hurry. Our task here is very time sensitive. In fact, the only luxury that we do not have right now is time.

I notice how Bella tries to say something, but nothing comes out of her mouth. In shock, I watch how she is starting to shake–tremors moving through her body. Bella's rosy lips turn deathly blue. Her eyes become dim and roll back into her head as she flails her hands around her torso, turns completely slack, and then silently drops to her side.

I spin, catching Bella right before she nearly hits the floor. Her weight drags me down and I nearly lose my balance, causing her head to jerk and connect with the ground with a soft thud. I curse under my breath while frantically trying to figure out what's wrong with her. Quickly, I check Bella for any wounds, finding nothing. I then scan around the room, searching for any indication of what could have caused such a reaction from Bella. All I see are Alice and Jasper, frozen in their spots, looking very puzzled and scared–just as scared as I am at this moment. The silence in the room becomes almost deafening. The last shreds of my control are quickly dissipating, being replaced by a sheer panic rising in my chest. I can't allow myself to panic. I need to snap out of it, right now.

Please!

I squeeze my eyes and take a deep breath, willing the loud throbbing in my head to go away. I try to steady myself while kneeling over Bella.

"B! Baby, are you hurt? Wake up, please!" With trembling hands, I gently slap her cheeks. She doesn't respond at all. At this point I am absolutely terrified. Something is wrong with my girl, and it's entirely my fault! I am the reason she is here with me right now, and if we don't get out of here in the next minute and sixteen seconds, her life is over–our lives are over.

Intrigued?! Hell yeah, you are! Read more of Sinnerman on fanfiction.net

Latent Prints By KCerena

2010-05-12T08:06:00.002-04:00

Latent Prints by KCerena
Post Breaking Dawn

Ever felt like some of the characters and concepts Stephenie Meyer created, in particular in Breaking Dawn, were ill conceived and poorly developed? Did the werewolfs imprinting behavior creep you out just a tad? KCerena in her story "Latent Imprints" delves into the subject of imprinting and its consequences with her story about Leah and Renesme. The story picks up six years after Renesme was born and Jacob imprinted on her.

Renesme is now physically a fully grown teenager, but her mind hasn't quite caught about with all the changes. Add to that a slightly sheltered upbringing facilitated by the always hovering and suffering Edward and his loyal companion Bella, and you have a completely confused teenager. As Nessie discovers love and life through real experiences rather than books, she stumbles upon Leah, the only female werewolf of the pack. Leah has spent the last 6 years away from the pack in hiding. She is unable to deal with constantly having to share her pain with the other members of pack. Even though all the male werewolfs of the pack continue to belittle her and make fun of her upon her return to Forks, she helps Jacob out when she reveals to Nessie that he is in love with her.

If your curious about these overlooked and often forgotten characters, go check out the KCerena's beautifully written and witty story. She has seven chapters up so far and we can see the beginnings of a friendship (or maybe more?) blooming between innocent Renesme and jaded Leah. Can she make a love story out of this? I hope so.

Please go check out her story & show her some love by leaving a review!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5722598/1/Latent_Prints

Twimp'd Teaser: Not Just A Girl by emg78

2010-05-10T18:43:00.007-04:00

AH, canon pairings

Bella and Emmett are as close as siblings can get. Bella is forced to change priorities after an accident. Moving to Forks to live with Charlie they quickly bond with the rest of the group. Can Brother Bear and Lil Sis grow stronger as they struggle through lots of bumps in the road or will they get knocked down? AH, canon pairings, slight OOC.

Read Not Just A Girl on fanfiction.net.

Twimp'd Teaser: The Change Up by loss4words

2010-05-06T20:00:00.002-04:00

Rated NC-17, AH

Rose wants to taste it, her, she wants to taste every inch of this brave woman. She moves her hand to Bella's chin and tilts her face up to hers. And slowly, to give her time to back out, Rose leans in. She doesn't touch her lips to Bella's right away, but feels the warm breath that comes from the girl’s mouth and breathes it in. Bella's breaths are shaky but she doesn't back away. Rose gently makes their lips touch, and Bella lets out a soft moan.

This isn't your typical femme-slash story, folks. Trust me... it's hot!

Curious? Check out what's going down (heh heh) in The Change Up on Fanfiction.net.

Twimp'd Teaser: Forgettable by Belindella

2010-05-02T20:00:00.003-04:00

Rated NC-17 AH

At fifteen, I kissed my first crush. At seventeen, we had sex. At nineteen, he and everyone else still thought I was an untouched virgin.

And I was desperately and passionately in love with him.

But now that he was living in my apartment with me, how the hell was I going to constantly keep my hands to myself and my mask in place?

OMG!! **runs to read Forgettable on Twilighted.net!**

Author Interview: Laura Cullen

2010-04-30T16:26:00.009-04:00

Show of hands. How many of you have read The List? Alright. Everyone put your hands down; that’s what I thought. Laura Cullen, author of The List and several other fan fic favorites, is an amazingly talented woman who I feel privileged to know in this fandom. She is also about to be an honest-to-God published author! And because she’s just such an amazing person, she’s agreed to share with us some of her secrets about writing her novel, getting her work published, and obtaining representation. Get out your pens and paper, ladies. This is going to be chock full of tips and information for all of you aspiring authors!

Laura's novel, a paranormal romance entitled Forever Freed, will be published by the Wild Rose Press in late 2010 or early 2011 under the pen name Laura Kaye. Forever Freed tells the story of Lucien Demarco, an empathic vampire, who unexpectedly falls in love with a young single mother and her daughter, whom he planned to kill: "Love can heal a broken heart, even one that no longer beats."

Did you obtain an agent before you began querying publishers? Do you have one now?

Though I have queried near and far, I have not yet landed an agent. While most of the big New York publishing houses accept only agented submissions (i.e., submissions from an author with an agent), many of the small to moderate-sized publishers and e-publishers accept unsolicited submissions. The Wild Rose Press falls in this latter category. After unsuccessfully querying to get an agent, I identified 6 publishers that accepted unsolicited submissions. The Wild Rose Press was the first I submitted to and they were interested almost immediately. When I finish my next novel manuscript (not related to the Forever series), I will begin the process of trying to get an agent again.

When, in the writing process, did you begin querying publishers? Was your manuscript complete or was it sooner in the process?

Only query agents and publishers with a complete and polished manuscript. I can't emphasize this enough. Only established authors can get away with pitching a story concept or an incomplete manuscript.

Could you tell us a little about the process of obtaining representation and publication?

The process of obtaining representation is a lengthy and time-consuming one, and one filled with a lot of rejection -- that's something people need to be prepared for. Here are the steps to obtaining representation:

1) Complete your manuscript then revise, and revise again, and revise again, and do some polishing, and then go through one last time to polish some more. Agents don't want to hear from authors unless their manuscript is completed. And, since the etiquette is that once an agent says "no" to a manuscript, you can't resubmit that same manuscript to them again even if you've made big changes/improvements to it, you should never query until the manuscript is as good as it can possibly be. There's a saying that goes something like, finishing a novel is 10% writing and 90% revising/editing, and there's a lot of truth to that.

2) Write the following marketing documents that will be necessary during the querying process: a query letter, a 1-page synopsis, and a longer/full synopsis (roughly 1 page of synopsis for every 50 pages of manuscript). A query letter is THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the querying process. Every agent expects to see this from you and most will determine on the basis of that letter alone -- and the story blurb it includes (along the lines of the one I used for Forever Freed above) -- whether or not they actually want to read any pages of your story. A synopsis is a summary of the entire plot, including the ending. These are not easy documents to write and the same care must be taken with them as with the manuscript. Agent Nathan Bransford has excellent how-to resources and tips on his blog: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/ . And agent assistant Jodi Meadows runs a query project on her blog where she tears apart/comments on actual query letters to show you why they do or don't work: http://jmeadows.livejournal.com/tag/query%20project

3) Identify agents who represent the kind of book you're trying to sell. There are guides to literary agents available to help you do this. You will waste your time if you send queries for your romance novel to an agent who only represents mysteries, for example.

4) Begin querying, noting from the agents' submission guidelines exactly what it is they want you to submit. Some want just a query letter, some want a query letter and a full synopsis. Some want a query letter and the first 5 pages. Some want a query letter and the first 3 chapters. Etc. The point is, with both steps 3 and 4, you have a lot of homework to do about the agents and their submission guidelines before you send that first query. And these steps are a lot more time consuming than you might imagine.

5) Sit back and wait to hear from the agents you queried, and try not to gnaw on your fingernails too much or overindulge in chocolate.

6) Expect one of three responses from the agents: 1) Rejection, 2) Interested, and they request a partial manuscript, often the first 3 chapters, and 3) Interested, and they request the full manuscript. Expect that most of the responses you get will be rejections -- and, because agents are inundated with queries, the rejections are entirely form letters or one-line "Not a good fit for me" responses. Getting a request for a partial or a full is great, and the possible outcomes from there are: 1) if they requested a partial and liked, they'll go on to request the full; 2) if they requested a full they liked, they might offer representation, or 3) if they didn't like either the partial or the full, they'll reject, often without much/any explanation as to why.

7) My own stats for Forever Freed: I sent out queries to about 60 agents, and had 3 requests for fulls and 5 requests for partials, all of which were ultimately rejected. Out of the 60, 15 never replied at all.

8) The stats on agents and queries: There are a couple of agents who blog on their statistics. It's not at all uncommon to see an agent report receipt of 100-200 queries in one week, out of which they requested one partial.

Did you receive any rejections during this process and if so did they explain why your novel was rejected or was is just a blanket rejection?

You'll never meet a writer pursuing publication that hasn't experienced rejection. Writing is very subjective, and what may seem trite or unoriginal to one person could elicit a strong emotional connection from the next. Also, agents and publishers have other, outside considerations in mind as they take on new projects: if you're submitting a vampire romance and it's good, but they've just signed four other vampire romances, they may pass on yours regardless of the manuscript's high quality. Of the 8 full or partial manuscripts I've had read and rejected, only in one case did the agent bother to give me any substantive feedback about why she was passing. Agents are absolutely buried under unsolicited queries and submissions, not to mention ones that are referred to them or they've requested, so the best you often get is a form letter rejection. Here are a few typical ones from my own (thiccckkk) folder of rejections:

Thank you for taking the time to send your query and/or writing sample. While your project sounds intriguing, this is just not what I'm looking for right now. Please keep me in mind for future projects, although, due a backlog, I won’t be looking at queries again until after May 1st.

Thank you for sharing your work with me. Unfortunately, I feel that in today's market, I cannot take on projects unless I feel strongly about them. I'm sorry to say that it didn't happen with this one. This, of course, is just my opinion and others may feel differently. I wish you the best of luck with all your publishing endeavors.

Thank you for querying me about your manuscript, FOREVER FREED. I've read your sample pages, I'm sorry to say that the project just isn't a perfect fit with my current needs. This has less to do with your strengths as a writer and more to do with my goals as an agent and the trends of the current literary marketplace. I wish you the best of luck in your search for the right agent and publisher. Keep writing!

Sorry, not right for me. (Yes, that is the whole response.)

Thank you for your query. I didn’t make the connection with your material that I would need to request more, but please keep in mind that another agent may feel differently. I wish you the best of luck in placing your work.

Thanks very much for your query. I would be happy to take a look at a sample of your work. Please send the first 2 chapters to me electronically as a word attachment. Please allow several weeks to hear back from me. Thanks again for your interest and I look forward to reading your work. (YAY! YIPPEE! BREAK OUT THE CHAMPAGNE!) But then, 6 weeks later: Thanks very much for sending a sample of your story, FOREVER FREED. I very much appreciate the opportunity to take a look at your story, but unfortunately I didn’t find the first pages grabbed me in a way that I hoped they would and I am going to pass on the opportunity to read more. As I am sure you realize another agent may feel completely differently about the work, and I wish you all the best with your writing. Thanks again for giving me a chance to read your work.

What is one thing about this process that surprised you?

I've been most surprised by how important fiction writing has become to me. Before two years ago, I'd not written any fiction since high school (which was, erm, a while ago....). I couldn't imagine my life without it now. Writing fiction, I feel more intellectually alive than I have in years, and I say that as someone who makes her livelihood from a career based around ideas (I'm a college history professor). I have an idea file a dozen novel-length stories thick, and my brain is constantly percolating ideas for each of them. Inspiration strikes at odd times -- while driving and while brushing my teeth are two examples (?!) -- and it's not unusual for characters to insert themselves in my brain and hang out for a while. For example, I have Lucien (my lonely/tortured soul Italian vampire) to thank for my love of Linkin Park. I'd never once listened to their music before Lucien Demarco existed. The Beatles's "In My Life" has also become one of my all-time favorite songs -- and it's Lucien's as well. (Please don't send the men in white coats after me....) In terms of the process of trying to become published, though, the most surprising thing is just how long it all takes. And the best way to deal with the waiting? Keep writing.

Do you have any tips for would-be authors that want to make the jump out of fanfiction and into mainstream publishing?

There are a lot of very talented people writing in the Twilight fandom. So many times I've been reading a fic, particularly an all-human story (most of which would either fall into the historical romance genre or the contemporary romance genre, in terms of the romance market), and have thought, "Wow. They really should've made this into an original story. It's good enough to be published."

The biggest tip I could offer may also be the one fic writers least want to hear, and that is, stop writing fan fiction and spend the time writing your own stories.

I don't mean this to denigrate writing fan fiction at all. I've LOVED my experience writing fan fiction and made a lot of wonderful contacts and friendships. I found it a hugely rewarding experience. It's just that, once you've posted something as a fan fiction, even if you take it down and change the borrowed elements to make it purely original, it can be very difficult to get that story published (i.e., by a publisher, not self published -- the difference is that a publisher pays you to publish your work, whereas in self publishing the author pays to have their work published and/or the only distribution is print on demand (POD)). A lot of agents and publishers specifically state, in their submission guidelines, that they will not consider a story that is or once was fan fiction (the new Omnific Publishing is an exception). If you have no desire to seek formal publication, then this is obviously not a concern for you, and you should continue doing what you love, which is participating in this great fandom by writing fics. But, if your goal is to become a published author of original fiction, you need to focus on that. You need to treat it as a business. You need to write, and find a critique partner(s), and join the relevant professional organizations (for me, that is primarily the Romance Writers of America, but I also belong to several of their chapters, including my state-level chapter and their FF&P chapter, which stands for Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal), and attend writing workshops, and perhaps enter your work in some writing contests to get more feedback, and spend the time it takes to revise and query. Depending on the time you have, maybe you can find time to both write fanfics and work on your own original stories, but there's only so many hours in the day, and the kids always seem to want things like food and clean clothes....

Twimp'd Teaser: Forsaken In My Mind's Past by WickedCurveBall74

2010-04-29T20:32:00.000-04:00

Drama/Romance Rated M
Bella Swan has been married to a man she’s not sure if she loves anymore for the last 10 years. She doesn’t want for material things and has 2 beautiful children, but she longs to feel the love and passion that she felt for only one man so long ago - the one man that tore her heart to pieces. Although she’s forced to see him once in a while, due to his rocky friendship with her husband, she’s promised herself to avoid him at all cost.

When a jaded and broken Bella decides to break that promise to herself one night after a fight with her jealous and overbearing husband, it turns her life upside down and sends her on roller coaster ride of lies, deceit, and revelations that test her morals as well as her knowledge of what’s real and unreal.

Will she follow her heart this time, in what might be a second chance at true love? Will she tear her family apart doing it? Will she even get that chance once the secret she’s kept from the man she left long ago is revealed?

To find out what happens, read more of Forsaken In My Mind's Past on Fanfiction.net.

Interval Training by swimom7

2010-04-28T11:07:00.002-04:00

Read Interval Training on FF.net here.

So, what’s sexier than a muscular Edward in tight black swim jammers stretching beside the pool? Wait. What was the question?

Interval training takes the love story of Edward and Bella, and moves it poolside. However this is not simply a Twilight rewrite making all of the vampires swimmers. The author takes Bella and makes her into a smart, goal-oriented young woman who knows exactly what she wants and works for it with everything she has. And no, Edward isn’t the only thing that she wants. Of course, she does want Edward, but she understands that he is not the be all and end all of her life. She wants to be a writer; swimming is the means to that end because it will get her the scholarship she needs to go to a top flight school.

I love this incarnation of Bella and Edward. They retain the loveable canon qualities that drew us to the story in the first place, but swimom7 makes them into real people with goals, flaws, and a love story all their own. Edward has his hang-ups. Namely, he thinks Bella should swim for the Olympics. He forgets at first that Bella has a say in this goal, but is able to see past his own desires to what Bella is really after: writing and him.

This is a beautiful story, unique in its setting and character portrayals. I guarantee that you will enjoy this love story. Go. Read it. You won’t be disappointed.

Dying by Degrees by Reamhar (AU/New Moon)

2010-04-28T07:37:00.003-04:00

Ever wonder what might have happened if little, fragile Bella had had more guts? What if she wasn’t quite so easily pacified upon returning from Volterra from her epic trip to save dear Edward from himself? What if she didn’t give in so easily into Eddie’s sparkly charms, but instead confronted him about his blatant self-hate and his unwillingness to change her?

Well, if you were wondering all of the above and New Moon left you slightly dissatisfied with the route Bella chose, then Dying by Degrees is your story.

Reamhar, the author of this beautifully written story, has taken it upon herself to come up with a new ending to SM’s New Moon. After Bella and Edward return from Italy, Bella is faced with a multitude of issues. Charlie is upset at her for leaving without informing him where she was headed and Jake refuses to talk to her. But those are the small, everyday problems Bella faces. The biggest problem she has to confront is how to fix her relationship with Edward. While she’s still in love with him, she’s also angry. She’s livid that he lied to her, mad that his absence came at the cost of almost losing her mental health, and she’s irritated that he’s still unwilling to change her so she may become his equal.

The story follows Bella as she works out the conflict, pain and damage Edward caused with his departure in order to eventually build a new relationship with him. The story has seventeen chapters up so far and let’s just say: Edward and Bella still have some issues to resolve.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4764125/1/Dying_By_Degrees">

Twimp'd Teaser: Tell Me by blahblahblah

2010-04-26T20:12:00.000-04:00

Rated NC-17 AU/AH

He struggled with his keys, jangling the metal as he searched through the mass of gold and silver. His hands tugged at his hair in frustration and the copper strands flew around his head. Bella wrapped her arms around his waist and placed a kiss on his neck.

All she’d wanted was to calm him down, and get him to stop hurting himself in a futile attempt to find a needle of a key in a haystack of jagged metal. But when her hands slid across the hard planes of his stomach, she couldn’t stop herself from pressing her breasts into his back and digging her fingers into his skin. He stiffened beneath her. She could feel his labored breathing against her chest.

He turned to face her, his expression indecipherable. She read the lust buried in his eyes and the surprise stretched across his open mouth. But something softer lurked behind his features, something she couldn’t quite put her finger on.

She decided she didn’t care as he lowered his lips to hers, his kiss as light as a falling leaf. His hands slid up her arms and cupped her shoulders, pulling her small body closer to his own. His lips became more insistent, moving faster, harder. She melted into him for brief moment before pulling away.

“Are you going to let me in, or take me in the hallway?” she joked.

His eyes darted from one end of the hall to the other as he licked his lips. He was clearly considering it.

“I guess I’ll have to let you in,” he retorted with a smile in his eyes.

Tell Me can be found on Twilighted.net.

BelleDean

2010-04-25T20:53:00.003-04:00

Just like Jen, I'm pretty new to the world of fanfiction. I read the original Twilight books at some point last year and, yeah, I admit it -- I was hooked. I liked them, but ultimately not as much as the fanfiction I discovered subsequently. After lurking on the ff-site for a while and reading an awful lot of stories, I figured I give writing a crackfiction story a try. I started posting my story last year and I still haven't completed it. Needless to say, thinking that I could handle cranking out a half-way interesting story turned out to be a hell of a lot easier than actually doing it. I also discovered that there are a lot of good stories out there without much traffic and with little reviews. In an effort to give small time writers on the ff or twilighted site a shout-out and an opportunity to pimp their stuff, I joined the team of this wonderful little site.

You can find me on ff at http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2095104/BelleDean

Twimp'd Teaser: Bless the Broken Road by funkymunky2511

2010-04-22T20:31:00.002-04:00

Rated M Drama/Romance
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5040627/1/Bless_the_Broken_Road

Bella has lived with a jaded perception of love, mainly because she and her family were/are con artists. When her path crosses with Edward, a handsome, rich doctor, the opportunity is too great to pass up, and he becomes her next mark.

Along the way, she falls in love, and quickly changes her plans to be with Edward. But fate has different plans for her, taking her away from her beloved.

Edward always knew that there was a mystery surrounding Bella, but it will take one hell of a bachelor party, two marriages, a funeral, a chance encounter, and a lot of mistakes for him to find out what she has been hiding for so long.

After all is revealed, will Bella and Edward be able to forgive one another?

Twimp'd Teaser: North Star by wonkeygirl

2010-04-19T18:53:00.000-04:00

It's five years post Breaking Dawn and the Cullens have settled in New Hampshire. Life seems quiet, but Edward is still wary and has things tightly under control to protect his family.

Renesmee falls unexpectedly ill, and the Cullens are thrown into a race against time to save her life.

An unexpected offer of help comes their way - and decisions are made that are not entirely agreed upon. The little fractures that were already there are forced wide open and the Cullens suddenly find themselves fighting each other, a fight that they may never recover from.

FanFiction link to North Star

Rated M Drama/Angst

Twimpage Staff Spotlight: javamomma0921

2010-04-16T18:50:00.001-04:00

Total déjà vu, right?

Still, we think by the time you finish reading this post, and the handful of others that will be coming afterwards, you’ll feel a bit closer to the girls here at Twimpage. All of us are small-time authors just like you, which is why we feel so strongly about pimping out your stories so that you can get the attention that you deserve.

Let’s take javamomma0921, our Jen. Jen was the first staff member to answer the initial post on the Twilighted threads. Honestly, without her, I’m not sure that Twimpage would be holding together so nicely.

As the small-time author of The Life (and Death) of Edward Anthony Masen, Jen understands how much reviews and love is appreciated for any story in the fandom, no matter how many readers it has.

Having read Masen myself, I totally have to vouch on her amazing writing skills. She takes a canon fact – Edward as a teenage boy in old Chicago – and expands on it, giving us a realistic, often humorous young man that someday will become one of the most popular vampires in America.

Jen also recently entered a period-piece entry into A Very Sexy Un-Birthday Contest. To keep from ruining it for you, let’s just say it involves Edward, Bella and a lot of citrus.

*Sigh*

With all that amazing talent going for her, it’s no surprise to any of the staff members that Jen is up in the running for a Faithful Shipper award. The competition is tight, and as a small-time author, I know how it feels to be running alongside the big names of the fandom.

That being said, go ahead and check out Jen’s writing, and please – if you love her as much as I do – leave her some love in the Faithful Shipper Awards.

Fear of Fire by Chicory

2010-04-14T16:35:00.005-04:00

Guest Review Submitted by KCerena

Read Fear of Fire here.

Victoria, James, and Aro all have their moments as Twi-archvillains. Moments of wimpitude in the extreme, that is. Enter Chicory to the badass-ness rescue, writing about the one Twi-villain who seems to be built of stronger stuff. A vampire so scary that Stephanie kept her shut up in flashbacks.

Fear of Fire is a pre-Twilight take on the time Maria visited the Cullens in Calgary. Cryptically referred to as 'eventful' in Midnight Sun, the visit is usually represented in 'fic as a one-shot-worthy killing spree. Chicory gives the event a much more interesting, elaborate treatment, developing Maria's character to a depth I haven't seen before. An author's note relishes the fun of writing a character who has no morals, who kidnaps Alice for her own dark purposes and hasn't even bothered to learn her current boy toy's name. He is her second in command, like Jasper was; we, like Maria, know him only as Second.

Second is darker and livelier than Jasper, at peace with his vampiric nature if not with his current livelihood. He is in love with Maria, who doesn't realize that she has met her match in him, though she seethes over the attention he appears to be showing Alice. That attention, in case you're wondering, is part of Second's private scheme, a scheme that is only beginning to unfold as the kidnappers run from their pursuers. Second would rather Maria be ruined than have her apparent indifference to his charms go unpunished.

Alice is torn between her sympathy for Second and her fear that Second will betray her if it suits him. She is occasionally beset by visions of what will happen to Jasper if she dies. Their concern and longing for one another are poignantly written, Jasper being a delicious fountain of angst, as always. He is going crazy with guilt at the prospect of losing Alice to a demon from his past, with definite New-Moon-Edward-esque qualms about dragging a wife into his screwed-up existence. Come follow to find out how their story will play off of Second's and Maria's!

The Black Balloon One-Shots by YellowGlue

2010-04-14T10:53:00.002-04:00

(blinkie by RoseArcadia)

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep and Saints Who Died as Children

Rated M; Edward and Bella, Angst/Hurt/Comfort

I will admit it. When it comes to fanfiction, I usually steer clear of the ‘questionable’ genres – Angst, Hurt/Comfort, and (worst of all) Tragedy.

(Yes, I am a total hypocrite when it comes to reading. Give me a good serving of fluffy smut any day.)

In this vein of thinking, you’d assume that I’d run as far away in the opposite direction from the Black Balloon contest entries as possible, and honestly, I would have – but for two things.

1) The fact I actually wrote an entry

2) The fact that YellowGlue wrote two entries

Many of you already know that I’m YellowGlue’s protégé. However, this review has nothing to you with blind love, and everything to do with utter masterpiece… the fact that both one-shots go hand and hand, and yet can still be read and relished alone, for one thing.

YellowGlue seamlessly weaves together the story of Edward, searching for his Bella, with angst that brings you to tears, and love that makes your heart ache. The fact that it actually does have kind of a happy ending doesn’t hurt either.

Read it – by the time you finish, I think you’ll see how both of this girl’s one-shots made it into the top 20. And please, don’t forget to go ahead and read the other wonderful entries as well – and remember to say where you came from!

Accouterments of a Vampire, by BMSequestrian

2010-04-14T08:33:00.002-04:00

Read "Accouterments" on FF.net here.

In the Twilight Saga, there is a vampire who lurks in the corners. He is always there, just behind Alice, calming a room with his very presence. But the only time he’s given center stage is when someone needs to lose control. Perhaps when a clumsy someone gets a paper cut.

Of course, I’m talking about Jasper. He was woefully neglected in the Saga, reduced to stilted lines and dark, longing stares. What a back story he came with! Changed during the Civil War, Jasper Whitlock was one of the youngest soldiers to make Major. Do you want to know more about Major Whitlock? Join BMSequestrian as she journeys back in time to tell us about the last human days Major Jasper Whitlock and the newborn days he experiences with a vampire named Maria.

If you were wondering what the title refers to, “accouterments” are all of the tools that an officer has at his disposal. The author gives us the story behind how Jasper built up his accouterments for becoming the vampire we meet in the Saga. We learn of his last days defending the town of Galveston and the way that he handled his men. And, when it comes time for Maria to enter the picture, don’t expect the watered down version that Jasper fed to Bella. No, this will be Jasper’s own words and the raw emotions that he felt as he was transformed from Army officer into the general of an army of newborns.

This story is well written, painstakingly researched, and in canon. The author has made it a point to retain the character and maintain the canon timeline. Her Jasper jumps off the page and you get a clearer picture of the vampire who the Saga relegates to a thirsty wall-flower. Definitely check out this wonderful fic and leave her some love! Tell her Twimpage sent you!

Review: Weighing In: Losing to Gain by HEAR

2010-04-14T07:05:00.002-04:00

Weighing In: Losing to Gain by HEAR

I think we're all familiar with the popular show "The Biggest Loser" on which the story "Weighing In: Losing to Gain" is loosely based. While most of us struggle with weight or body image issues at some point in our lives, as viewers we're mainly attracted to the train-wreck unfolding on the TV screen. On a personal level, we distance and separate ourselves from those contestants by saying with relief:"ha, at least I don't look like that!"

The author of this amazingly well written story has taken the opposite approach as she takes her readers on the often painful journey of two protagonists battling obesity and food addiction. Her incarnation of Bella is an overweight and insecure contestant of the fictitious show "The Big Fat Chance." Edward, though no longer overweight, is a hot-shot trainer on aforementioned show, and is still struggling with the emotional scars left behind from years spent as an obese teenager. While HEAR's initial one-shot "Weighing In" explains how Bella is hoodwinked by her best friend Jane into creating a video application for the show and her initial meeting with Edward, the continuing story explores Bella's journey towards acknowledging her problem with food and Edward's lingering feeling of alienation from his crowd of thin and pretty friends.

HEAR's story so far truly gives an insightful perspective into the life of a person suffering from obesity. Her descriptions of Bella's struggles with her ever increasing waistline and the conflicts with her friends and family who ultimately want to help feel so authentic that you cannot help but empathize with Bella. Personally, I think this will be one E/B love story that I cannot wait to see evolve.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5704444/1/Weighing_In_Losing_to_Gain

Review: Electric Blue by Winkle101

2010-04-04T09:43:00.005-04:00

Electric Blue by Winkle 101

Winkle 101's amazing story "Electric Blue" is named appropriately after the strip club where Edward and Bella first meet. The story is set in modern day Chicago where Bella earns a living as a pole dancer and Edward works as an up-and-coming sports writer. Both Bella and Edward have troubled pasts, but it's Bella who is still actively battling with the demons of her sad and traumatic childhood. As their paths intertwine the story gets ever more intriguing and angsty and we soon find out they share common acquaintances outside the world of the strip club scene.

The story contains graphic descriptions of the comings and goings in a strip club and deals with issues of neglect and substance abuse. The author brings her characters dealing with those heavy issues alive with carefully detailed descriptions evoking vivid images of Bella's life in the strip club and her very different life outside of it, which allow the reader to connect and emphasize with the protagonists of this all human fanfiction story.

Winkle 101 describes the pitfalls and daily routines of Bella's profession with accuracy and without sugar coating them. As a reader, you don't walk away feeling like something horrible is happening to Bella and only Edward can save her; instead the author takes a more realistic approach to the subject matter of her story. We know that Bella's path to a new life may be more complicated and troublesome than just finding the right guy who makes everything better. In fact, while Edward initially appears to be squeaky clean and nice, the observant reader will discover little hints here and there that point to a rather unsavory past.

How Winkle 101 will continue to spin the story remains to be seen, but so far she is taking her readers on one fascinating angsty ride!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5806050/1/

Bite to Break Skin by Jillian Landers

2010-03-31T20:45:00.003-04:00

Bite to Break Skin by Jillian Landers
As the title of this intriguing little tale implies, Bite to Break Skin is a vampire story. What we know for certain after reading the first few chapters is that it's an AU story and that the Cullens are indeed vampires. Most of everything else is yet to be discovered. Although the prologue leads the reader to believe that Edward has been involved in Bella's life since she was born, Bella seems to have lost all memory of that by the time we get the next insights into her life.

When the story starts, 17 year-old Bella Swan is orphaned and living with the Cullens. Why they adopted her and what led them to adopt her remains a mystery even to Bella as she deals with the difficulties of starting over at a new high school. Since she is the only human member of the Cullen family, or so she thinks, she serves as the approachable front for the other humans living in the town of Forks.

While Alice and Edward are part of the Cullen family in this fanfiction as well, they have not been around for extended periods, but seem to be perpetually traveling. Bella is left to wonder why Edward and Alice are always away on trips and she secretly thinks Edward in particular is avoiding her and dislikes her. As Jillian twists this beautifully written angsty story, the reader will discover that Bella may not be human after all and it's still uncertain whether Edward can or will stay away from her. If you are into angsty teen/vampire love stories, this one is definitely a good choice to follow!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5772722/1/

Twimpage Needs You!

2010-03-31T14:21:00.000-04:00

Twimpage has had an exciting ride this time…especially with the arrival of our third member, BelleDean! *squee* Now we’re totally like the Three Musketeers…all for one and one for all…

*Ahem*

Yes.

The blog also has some nice new features. (For one thing, the iPod doesn’t blast your ears every time you log in. We live and learn, people.) You might also notice the little toolbar at the top of the blog…we now have a FAQ page.

We’ve had a lot of questions on how you can apply to join Twimpage or submit a story to be posted. If you click under the FAQ, you can find the appropriate forms.

Of course, there is also the lovely Erica (bonded2jasper) who has also joined our merry little band as Twimpage’s official publicist! She’s here to answer your questions and point you in the right direction. To get in touch with her, drop a line at twimpage@gmail.com or @Twimpage on Twitter.

Thank you so much for all your support. It is most definitely you, the small-time authors of the Twilighted fandom, that really makes Twimpage possible.

Exciting Interview Coming to Twimpage!

2010-03-31T09:27:00.003-04:00

If you ask many FF writers what their ultimate goal is, you will hear that they dream of having their original work published. But how do you do that? How do you make the leap from the world of fan fiction into the big world of publishing? Well, one way to answer that question would be to talk to someone who's done it. And Twimpage is going to do your leg-work for you!

The talented Laura Cullen, FF famous for her cult classic The List, has recently been offered a book deal and has agreed to talk about her publishing experience with yours truly. I know that the insight that we can gain from Laura's experience will help any who try to make that leap in the future. Stay tuned for updates about the status of this interview and publishing dates. For more up to date information about Twimpage happenings, you can follow us on Twitter to hear all of the latest info!

What She's Forgotten by blood-and-chocolate

2010-03-31T08:10:00.004-04:00

Read the Story on Twilighted here.

Who is the only main character in the saga who isn’t given a past? Alice. With her amazingly upbeat personality, Alice probably makes everyone’s top ten list for fictional characters that we’d most like as a best friend. And yet, the only glimmer that we get into Alice’s past is a dark and threatening hint from James that he is the one who turned her after her parents discarded her in a mental institution. Of all of the characters, Alice deserved a past as she is always giving everyone their future.

Blood-and-chocolate gives Alice her past in her delightful story, What She’s Forgotten. This story is carefully researched and beautifully written. We start seeing Alice through her baby sister’s eyes. Cynthia is two years younger than Alice and dearly loves her older sister. We get to see the circumstances that led this one happy family to suddenly give up their child to the dark world of the institution. We travel with Alice as she meets Eliot, the strange doctor who seems to be her only ray of sunshine within the dark walls of the institution. And we watch as Alice’s character develops from scared and frightened little girl into the woman that we all know and love.

This story is a definite must-read for all of he pre-Twilight fans out there. With the darker themes of the institution as well as some mild language and violence, this story is rated PG-13 on Twilighted. You will not be disappointed!

Twimp’d Teaser: No Choice by GlassCannon

2010-03-30T20:14:00.000-04:00

The broad empty space in front of me wasn’t the highway. It was a river, the water rushing fast and white over rocks and fallen branches. I felt my whole body sag, and I clutched at a tree to keep myself upright, there on the bank of the river. Why had he brought me here? There was no salvation here.

I closed my eyes, my hand starting to loosen around the tree. This was it. I had followed my hallucination deeper into the forest, where no help would find me. I was going to die on the bank of this river. The flames had engulfed my body, and were starting to lick at this one last corner of my mind. This was it.

“Bella,” he said then, his voice soft and urgent, and sad somehow. The hole in my chest throbbed at the sound; that pain would not be drowned out, not even in death. I forced my eyes open…

Don’t want it to stop there? Go ahead and read here to find out what happens to Bella, and don’t forget to read GlassCannon some love!

Where Poppies Grow by LaSerenade

2010-03-30T19:46:00.000-04:00

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5447114/1/Where_Poppies_Grow

AU/AH; Edward/Bella, rated M

You know, A Different Forest and Edwardville are totally underrated. You never know how much good stuff you’re missing until you post a rec thread, and someone’s e-mailing you back going, “Hey, I’ve got one!”

Still, though, you don’t really understand what they’re going on about until you have the story in front of you…and then you’re hooked.

For me, all it took was the summary: Bella is a British spy during World War II, acting as a rich man’s fiancé. She falls in love with Edward, but will she choose love over duty?

If that didn’t catch your attention, here’s part of the Prologue:

I arrived at the cathedral. My breath left my body in a whoosh as my eyes darted over the broken glass on the ground, the remains of beautiful stained-glass windows, and piles of rubble. There was a crowd gathering, gasping at what had happened to their beautiful church. I pushed past them, desperate to get inside.

I was held back at the door.

The man was shocked at my crazed wrestle to get past him. "Miss, no one is allowed to enter at this point—"

"I don't care! You don't understand, I have to find—"

I never did tell him who I had to find.

For at that moment, I saw the bodies.

LaSerenade creates an intriguing new Bella that is both unique and at the same time, still realistic. Of course, the idea of Edward sitting at a piano and playing his heart out to another man’s woman is just as intriguing.

So go ahead---click on the link, and don’t forget to leave LaSerenade some love and tell her where you’re coming from!

The Kübler Ross Model by jadedandboring

2010-03-17T13:21:00.002-04:00

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5425315/1/The_Kubler_Ross_Model

AU, AH, Edward/Bella; rated M

I wouldn’t have found this amazing story if it hadn’t been for one of the lovely ladies over at Edwardville. Though I have to admit that my writing has a lot of angst, I don’t usually go for angsty stories myself (hypocritical, no?). Yet, because of the insistence of the recommender, I decided to try out the first chapter.
jadedandboring is an amazing author. From the first paragraph, you find yourself sucked into the story. Bella has just lost her childhood sweetheart to cancer. When she meets Edward, there is an instant connection, but will she be willing to let go and let things happen?

Of course, Edward has his own issues---the most important being that he already has a girlfriend, Rosalie Hale, who isn’t on good terms with Bella.

As a psychology student myself, I have to attest to the way jadedandboring makes each character three-dimensional. Even Rosalie holds the readers’ attention, though it might not be with the same enthrallment you would hold Edward or Bella.

Check it out, remember to leave the lovely author herself a nice review---and be sure to mention where you found it!

The Kübler Ross Model is currently in the final round of the Indie Twific Awards; if you liked the story, vote for the author :)

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And with Thee Fade Away by Derdriu oFaolain

2010-03-17T12:44:00.001-04:00

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5304342/1/And_with_Thee_Fade_Away

AU, Edward/Bella; rated T

WouldYouLookatThat over on A Different Forest suggested this story at a campfire about small-time fics, so I went over to check it out.

After Renee is believed to have committed suicide under mysterious circumstances, Bella moves to Forks under Charlie’s guardianship. On her first day, she encounters Edward, an intolerable English jerk, and makes the mistake of taking a stand against him.

What our unfortunate heroine doesn’t know about her classmate is that he is a thousand-year-old ancient with a taste for hemoglobin. Will she and Edward be able to fall in love, or will he kill her first?

Be warned: this Edward is not the sweet shiny Volvo owner that tries to abstain from human blood at all costs. He’s seductive, snarky and lethal, but to me that just adds on to his appeal. One of the beautiful things about Fanfiction is being able to find different aspects of a character, and Derdriu oFaolain does this perfectly.

Try it out, leave a review, and remember to tell her where you’re coming from!

Introducing Amelie!

2010-03-17T12:01:00.001-04:00

*Ta da!*

Ahem…yes…the latecomer has finally arrived. Since dear Jen has already introduced herself, I’m going to write down a quick little blurb about me :)

I was introduced to the Twilight Saga by an acquaintance, who eventually became one of my besties BECAUSE of the series, in summer 2008. She practically forced her own copy of the first book into my hands with an order to ‘read it, and fall in love’.

Within six months, I had finished all of the books (there was a bit of waiting period between each of the books, simply because of the fact that it’s a small-town library and everyone and his brother adores Twilight).

I had always been a writer, with an on-again off-again novel of my own that I hope will someday see the light of day, so making the leap to Fanfiction wasn’t really that much of a stretch.

One of the things I like most about the Twilight fandom (besides the addictive stories) is how it brings so many people together, merely because of one book series. I cannot imagine my life without the friends I’ve made, or my beloved readers that have given me so much support.

Of course, there are the stories too. That’s why, as a small-time fic author myself, I am so excited about this blog and being able to recommend stories to you that might not be as noticed in the eye of the fandom, but are amazing nonetheless.

If you’d like to take a look at my current full-length story, Wanted, or any of my drabbles or contest entries, check out my profiles or my LJ:

Fanfiction

Twilighted

LiveJournal

We’re very excited to hear your feedback. If you’re interested in joining us, or just want to say hi, e-mail us at twimpage@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @Twimpage.

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Review for Fire Becomes Ice by Kelsismom

2010-03-17T09:56:00.002-04:00

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5747777/1/Fire_Becomes_Ice

I'm going to start this review with the actual summary from Fan Fiction: "A/U In the spirit of Disney's Freaky Friday, what happens when a mysterious talisman ends up in Jacob's possession? Takes place during Eclipse, just after "Temper." BE"

My beta suggested this story to me and I was very skeptical. Freaky Friday? Twilight? I just don't get it. But I must say, I was hooked after the first paragraph and you will be too. This story totally blows my mind with each new chapter. Not only is the writing fantastic, but the idea behind this story is just so unique and fitting for the story of Twilight. The characters are completely canon, but what happens to them definitely is not. That said, I am a canon fanatic and I can read this story imagining the world that the author has created and picturing exactly what she is describing. her A/U doesn't detract from the story of Twilight; rather, it adds a richness and depth to the relationship of Edward and Jacob that was only glossed over in the Saga. I highly recommend this story to anyone who would like a closer look at the Edward/Jacob relationship. It is a fantastic study in what can happen when you mess with things you don't understand.

Review for High Noon: After Breaking Dawn by EmeraldStar73

2010-03-17T09:48:00.002-04:00

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5291679/1/

This story is set 10 years post-Breaking Dawn and tackles many of the key questions that readers were left pondering when finishing the last book in Stephanie Meyers's series. It addresses Alice's past, the Volturi threat, and the continued relationship of our two favorite vampires, Edward and Bella Cullen. I love this story because EmeraldStar73 manages to show readers that even though vampires do not change physically, they grow emotionally. We see the development of a marital bond in this story that makes the soaring love affair of Edward and Bella that much more amazing. This story is well written, exhaustively researched, and true to the canon characteristics of our beloved characters. What's more, it is completely believable. We see the Cullens in situations that are recognizable to the reader as things they would need to face going into the future: Nessie and Jacob's blossoming relationship, Bella and Edward heading back to school, and the blasted Volturi who always make their presence known somehow. This is a great story that deserves lots of fan love. I'd love it even if it wasn't written by my amazing beta (but that just makes it all the more special to me)! If you love canon continuations of the Saga, check out this story today!

Review for A Hint of Apple One Shot by Leanne Golightly

2010-03-17T09:41:00.003-04:00

http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=10441

In Midnight Sun, Emmett tells Edward about a woman who smelled as good to him as Bella smells to Edward. He tells Edward about killing her, but we know nothing about this woman other than what her scent was like to Emmett. Leanne Golightly tackles this story in her one-shot, A Hint of Apple. The story tells of an unnamed woman who has fallen victim to a loveless marriage. It describes her last day in vivid detail up until the point where she comes in contact with a very thirsty Emmett.

This story is so amazing because it takes a character who we know absolutely nothing about and gives her a story and life separate from the Saga. If Leanne does not give this character a name, she gives her a beautiful story that brings the reader into her world. There is an attention to detail and character development that is really impressive. If you enjoy learning more about the little details of the Saga, this story is a must read.

Jen, a.k.a Javamomma0921 (bio)

2010-03-17T09:28:00.004-04:00

A little about moi!

Some of you may know me from either Fan Fiction or Twilighted as Javamomma. I'm pretty new to the worlds of Twilight and Fan Fiction. It all starte about six months ago when my husband picked up Twilight and started reading it. I teased him, of course, telling him that it was a "teenaged girl's" book. Well, in my house, books don't just lay around; they get read. So, I picked it. I've been eating my words ever since. I read all four books in under six days and totally fell in love with the story. The best part of this experience has been that it has inspired me to write again, something that I haven't done since before my kids were born. I think there are so many people out there with stories like this one, people who have been inspired by Twilight. That's why I'm so excited to be able to rec some great fics to you that may not be as well known as some of the "big guns" out there, but are simply wonderful all the same. If you'd like to check out my work, The Life and Death of Edward Anthony Masen, you can do so at Fan Fiction: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5670238/1/ or at Twilighted: http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=10271