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Friday, September 2, 2011

80's Power Ballad Contest - Voting Open

There were 18 stories entered in the 80's Power Ballad Contest. All of the stories are so amazing and it's going to be a hard choice to pick favorites. Please read all the stories and vote for up to your 3 favorite stories. Voting ends on September 15th and winners will be announced on September 22nd.

Thank you to all the authors who entered and of course to the wonderful people who offered to judge the contest, Astonmartin823, katiecav1989, mcgt2008, and revelrae.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

80's Power Ballad Contest - 1 Week Left

There is only one week left to get entries in for the 80's Power Ballad Contest. Stories are due on August 31st at Midnight est.

All the entries will be posted on September 1st and voting will begin immediately.

Winning stories will not only get a banner made by the wonderful Christag_banner but also have their story featured on TwiFic Reviews.

Get those stories finished up and sent in to us.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

To Have and To Hold chapter: 2 (teaser)

The first chapter of To Have and To Hold had a huge response, which I'm so happy and excited about. I hope it lives up to what everyone is expecting. Here's a little teaser of the second chapter. I'll be posting this chapter on Friday the 15th. Thanks to everyone who is reading and sent such lovely words about the story in their reviews.

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After a while I got up and decided to do the dishes Edward had left from his attempt at making breakfast this morning. The burnt on eggs were hard to scrub out of his pans but for some reason scrubbing those pans made me happy. It made me feel like I had a purpose and a reason for being there. I heard a lawn mower start up outside a little while later. For some reason the smell of freshly cut grass smelled so good. I wanted to go outside and just take it in. I dried my wet hands on a towel and walked outside to sit on the front porch. I watched and breathed in deeply while Edward mowed the lawn.

“Shawn, get back here!” a woman shouted while a little kid, who looked to be about four or five years old, ran across the yard in front of me. “Shawn!” She chased after him while he giggled and tried to hide from her. He ran up on the porch and used me as a hiding spot. To help this noticeably frazzled mother out, I grabbed him around the waist and held him still. He squirmed and tried to get free from my arms but I did my best to hold him until his mother got to him.

“Let go!” he whined.

“Sorry, Buddy, I think your mom wants you,” I informed him.

The beautiful, blonde haired woman walked up to the porch with a relieved look on her face and grabbed the little boy by the wrist. “What were you thinking?” she scolded. “I’ve told you a hundred times not to run from me.”

He squirmed free from her grasp and ran to a man who was chatting with Edward in the front yard. He wrapped his arms around the man’s leg and glared over at his mom.

“I’m so sorry if he bothered you. He’s been in a rebellious stage lately. I seriously don’t know what to do with him anymore,” she apologized.

“It’s completely okay. I’m glad I could help you out by capturing him,” I giggled.

“I’m surprised he came up by you at all. He’s usually very shy around strangers,” she pointed out.

I looked out at him again and saw Edward ruffle the boy’s hair and say something the little boy obviously thought was funny.

“That’s my husband, Emmett. For some reason Shawn thinks he can get away with anything when daddy is around,” she said. “I’m Rose McCarty. We live next door.”

“Isabella Swan,” I introduced shaking her hand in greeting.

“You must be one of Edward’s girls.”

Saturday, June 18, 2011

80's Power Ballad Contest: Twilight Edition

Introducing the 80's Power Ballad Song Prompt Contest

Twilight Edition

We've all heard the ever popular and sometimes cheesy power ballads from the 80's, right? The ones with a sappy love story, or sad heartbreak story told from our favorite, big haired and make-up wearing rockers.

Well this contest is all about those famous power ballads we all love to secretly indulge in. From REO Speedwagon, Journey, Foreigner, Cinderella, Twisted Sister, KISS, and even Bon Jovi, if you're an eighties kid you've heard them all.

Choose your favorite 80's power ballad and use it as your story prompt. Should be easy, right? Most of those songs tell the story themselves. All you need to do is give it a twilight twist.

For more information visit the FFn profile page here: 80's Power Ballad Contest: Twilight Edition

List of songs and a link to a youtube video:

Def Leppard-Love Bites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQSkIFhuli0
Scorpions-Still Loving You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkIrZxN9pHk

Aerosmith-Angel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTOGVb_cQg

Bon Jovi-Always http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BMwcO6_hyA

Foreigner-Waiting for a girl like you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfHKyfrx2zA
Reo Speedwagon-Take It On The Run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J010sooBvp4

38 Special-Second Chance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRkaPdfjzEk

Damn Yankeys-High Enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_uh8XjgLTE

REO Speedwagon- Can’t Fight This Feeling http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Fb8XbpWMM

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

To Have And To Hold (new story teaser)

*unbeta'd so there may be some changes to the final product*

Rating: M

Pairing: Edward and Bella

Status: WIP

This will start posting I hope in July. My goal is to start posting my WIP stories on a schedule. We'll see if I can actually do it.

“You aren’t going back to your parents?” I asked.

“I can’t. They won’t accept me.”

“You can’t know that. They’re your parents. I think they would be a lot more understanding than you think they would be.”

“Edward, you don’t know what they said to me when they found out where I was and what I was doing. I’m so ashamed I can’t even talk about it,” she cried. “How do I tell my unborn child what it is I did?”

“I can imagine you’re having a lot of regrets and fear right now, but you need someone to help you figure this out. I can’t just leave you here on the side of the road in the middle of the night.”

“I’ll be fine,” she assured mustering up all the courage she could. “I’ve been in worse predicaments, believe me.”

“I’m sure you have but that doesn’t mean you should. Why don’t you come home with me tonight?” I offered. “Tomorrow I can try to help you figure out what to do.”

“I don’t want to be a charity case,” she said with an angry tone. “Someone will eventually pick me up and give me a ride somewhere.”

“It’s not charity, Bella. I’m only trying to help because you’re practically family. Right now you need to think about your unborn child and what’s best for him. Now, if you want somewhere to stay for the night then get in the car, if not I’ll be forced to call the police and have them pick you up.”

“You wouldn’t,” she dared.

“I most definitely will. It’s my job.”

She sighed contemplating her options.

“It’s really not a hard choice, Bella. I warm house with a comfortable bed or a jail cell for the night,” I added.

“Fine,” she accepted. I opened the passenger door for her and helped her in. All she had with her was a small backpack which looked to be rather empty as is. She really did have nothing.

I walked back around the car and got in to head back out on the highway. She was rather quiet during the drive and after a while I noticed she’d fallen asleep. She probably needed the sleep after everything she’d been through the last few days.

While I drove I wondered what exactly I was doing taking her home with me. This was something strictly prohibited in my line of work. However, she was like a sister and I couldn’t just leave her on the side of the road. I had to help her. It was only for one night. Tomorrow I’d try to convince her that the best option was to go home to her parents. And if she still refused, come Monday I’d do what I could to find her temporary housing and assistance.

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Watch Her Fly (new story teaser)

*unbetata'd so there may be changes to the final product*

Rating: M

Pairing: Edward and Bella

Status: WIP

This will start posting I hope in July. My goal is to to start posting my WIP stories on a schedule. We'll see if I can actually do it. This is a teaser from the first chapter.

“Back already?” he asked causing me to chuckle.

“Phil, it’s almost four in the afternoon,” I pointed out.

“It is? Damn, I slept through the whole day,” he complained.

I chuckled lightly as I put the lifejackets back in their spot.

“Well, what are you boys up to now? Anything fun going on tonight?” Phil asked.

“Unfortunately, we have to go out one more time,” I rolled my eyes as I mentioned it. “Jasper promised his fucking girlfriend we’d take her cousin up today.”

“Oh go easy on the boy. He’s a man in love who needs to please his woman. If you had a woman you’d do that same thing.”

“I won’t ever have a woman so I’ve got nothing to worry about.”

“You know I used to think the same thing. I didn’t need anyone. I didn’t need love or affection. I didn’t need someone to come home to every night. All I needed was a good fifth of jack and an easy lay. Now look at me? I’m more pathetic now than I was then. I can only get laid if I pay the girl. I’m old and a drunk and all I got is this boat. Don’t let love pass you by when it’s staring you straight in the face,” he ordered.

“How much have you had to drink today?” I asked with a raised eyebrow and a curved up lip.

“Too much, I’m sure. But I’m serious, Edward. Jasper is doing it right. He’ll be the one who ends up happy while we’ll be wishing we had what he has. Just remember that.”

“I’ll keep that in mind,” I promised with an unenthused laugh. “I’ll see you around, Phil. And thanks for letting us use the lifejackets.”

I hopped back up on the dock and walked towards our boat where Alice and this cousin of hers were already getting in the boat.

I hopped in just as Jasper was starting the boat up again.

“There’s Edward,” Alice said pointing me out to her cousin. I made a face behind her back towards Emmett who just smirked at me.

“Edward, I want to introduce you to my cousin, Bella,” Alice called. I turned around to suck it up and was stunned into submission when my eyes fell upon her. I’d never been so blown away by a female before. What the hell was wrong with me?

“Edward, this is Bella, my cousin from Ohio. Bella, this is the idiot I was telling you about,” Alice rudely introduced.

Bella giggled bashfully and ducked her head. “Hi. it’s nice to finally meet you,” she said in the softest, sweetest voice I’d ever heard.

“Yeah, you too,” I said in return trying not to look like a fool in front of her.

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Calamity Hope (teaser)

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Rated: T

Pairing: Edward and Bella

Status: Oneshot

I rocked nervously back and forth as the thoughts of dying consumed my mind.

“Edward,” I cried. He hummed in response, barely awake from the weakness overtaking him. “What if no one’s looking for us? What if there isn’t anyone left? What if the whole town died from the earthquake?”

“That’s not possible. Someone will find us,” he assured.

“But what if they don’t? What if by the time they do it’s too late? I don’t want to die here,” I cried. “What if I never get to see my mom and dad again?”

“Bella, calm down,” he ordered. “You can’t start freaking out now.”

“I can’t be down here anymore. I need to get out,” I screeched, beginning to move around in the darkness. I was starting to hyperventilate, and I didn’t care if everything came crashing down on me. I was going to dig my way out if I had to.

“Bella, no,” Edward shouted grabbing my arms to stop me.

“I can’t stay here,” I shouted and pulled away from him. As I began to try and push my way out a few little pieces of wood fell and there was a shift in the rubble. Edward shouted at me to stop again, but I didn’t listen. I screamed at the top of my lungs while he pulled me back. In an instant, my screams were quieted by Edward’s lips against mine. He held my face in his hands and kept his lips firmly planted against mine. I was stunned into submission and calmed down from my outburst.

When his lips left mine, and he was sure I wasn’t going to scream anymore, his hands slid off of my cheeks and he sat back. I stared over at him in disbelief.

“You kissed me?” I stated the obvious.

In the dim light from the flashlight I saw him shrug and stare down at the floor. “I needed you to calm down before you killed us both.”

“You thought kissing me would calm me down?”

“It worked, didn’t it?” he pointed out.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

80's Power Ballad Contest - Voting Open

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

80's Power Ballad Contest - 1 Week Left

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

To Have and To Hold chapter: 2 (teaser)

Saturday, June 18, 2011

80's Power Ballad Contest: Twilight Edition

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

To Have And To Hold (new story teaser)

Watch Her Fly (new story teaser)

Calamity Hope (teaser)