Saint Saturday! Mafioso Carlisle of Emancipation Proclamation. HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Happy Halloween!! And Happy Saint Saturday. So since we didn't have a specificweek planned we kinda went back to our roots this week. The first week of the blog we featured the story Emancipation Proclamation by kharizzmatik. As some of you know kharizzmatik has had some personal things happen in her life this week that has effected her and her family. So as our own little Get Well Soon we are featuring another faboulus man from that story...

Mafioso Carlisle! We love Daddy C over here on PIC and just as we listed the things we love about Mafia PrinceWard our first week, I'm here to give you our top ten things we love about Daddy.

1. His attempt at controlling his language
2. His love for all three of his sons
3. His desire of not wanting Edward to join the mob
4. His love for Isabella
5. His love for Elizabeth
6. When ever he speaks Italian
7. How much him and Edward are really alike
8. His need for redemption for the things he has done in his life
9. The way he puts his family first
10. The fact that he can kill you and still look sexy doing it

Hope you liked it. And look out for announcements tomorrow from me or Tilly.

Love ya xoxxx

Nikki ~ Kiki

Freaky Friday

Okay, so Friday.  And after a long week of me and Nikki being sick.  So Thank GOD we made it here.  I figured something kind of easy, yet informative, would be the way to go with the blog.  So, I talked to Nikki, and we decided that the best bet would be to give you guys more knowledge of the world that is FF.

Now everyone knows about the many roles in FF.  You can be a reader, or you can be a writer.  But is that it?  The answer ABSOLUTELY NOT.  There are plenty of other roles out there to be filled.  And I'm going to talk about four of them.

The Beta.  A beta is a proof reader.  Not every author has a beta.  It's not for some authors.  But for other authors, a beta can be their best friends.  When an author finishes a chapter, they send the work off to their beta for proofing.  This isn't just grammar and spelling either.  A lot of betas will put their two sense in on what works and what doesn't work.  I am Nikki's beta, and I am constantly giving her input to her stories.  I tell her what works and what doesn't work.  I also fix her comma hatred.  (Because honestly, I think she's got a comma prejudice).

The Pre-Reader.  A lot of authors have pre-readers.  A pre-reader is kind of like a beta in the fact that they get to put their two sense in about what works and what doesn't work.  They may get one read through a chapter, they may get multiple read throughs of a chapter.  And the chapter probably changes every time they read it.  

The Ledge Talker.  Or as Ash of Inked fame called me, Tim Gunn.  We pretty much be there for the authors when they have reached a breaking point.  Last night, Ash sent me a message on GoogleChat and we were talking about some stuff.  Then she told me she was having problems with chapter four of Marked.  I asked what the problem was, and then told her to stop thinking about it so hard.  If it's meant to come out, it will come out.  And that she just needed to relax.  And now, she's diligently working on chapter 4.  A ledge talker helps calm the author down.  Because sometimes, there is just way too much pressure to put out a chapter.

A Music Muse.  Okay, this may or may not be a job, but it's something I do a lot of.  Every have that point where you're writing and you can't find the song that you need?  That's what I do.  People post on Twitter what type of songs they need, and I'm usually one of the people to answer the call.  I also do it a lot with Nikki.  I gave Nikki Jasper's theme in High Hopes In Velvet Ropes.  I also helped her figure out his wake up call song.  It's something that any music lover can do.

So I hope this helps some people understand the other roles that there are in FF.  Anyone can be a writer or a reader, but the extraordinary go out and help the authors as much as possible.

Check back tomorrow to see our Saint.  And I'll tell you that it's an inadvertent get well soon to Khar.  We picked our saint out before we knew she was sick, but none the less, we are sticking with it.  And then Sunday we announce our plans for next week.  But if anyone reads a certain story by a certain collab team that has to do with NYC and coffee shop romances, you may know what it is. ;-)

~Smooches~ Tilly

Teaser Thursday: High Hopes In Velvet Ropes by Kiki Enigma and I Never Knew What It Was Like by Tilly Whitlock

Okay, first and foremost there are a couple of things I am going to announce and tell you guys.  First thing first, everyone out there has heard of The Fandom Gives Back, right?! Well, if you haven't, then go to www.thefandomgivesback.com and check it out and see what it is all about.  Now, just so you know, we're putting up one week of control of the blog for auction.  What does that mean?  Well it means that you tell Nikki and I what to do.  We have a theme for that week, and it's going to be Fandom Gives Back Week.  But pretty much, you tell me and Nikki what to do.  You tell us what stories to read, you tell us what songs you want to hear, you tell us what author to interview.  And you can tell us which pictures you want up for Smutty Mondays. And I'm sure we can attempt to get in touch with a couple of authors asking for Teasers if you want.  So, go check it out.  And if you want to help: Donate!  Or if you want, add something to the auction.  Like I said, Nikki and I are putting up control of the blog.  So you can pretty much auction off just about anything you can think of.  If you're a writer, write a oneshot.  If you are good at banners, put up a banner.  Get creative!

Now, on a much more serious note.  This morning I woke up to a message from Nikki asking what had happened to Kharizzmatik (Author of EP), and I wanted to inform our blog readers of what is going on.  Khar was taken to the hospital and is being held there.  I don't know how long she's been there, or will be there.  But I do know that she is being treated for symptoms associated with swine flu.  I also know that she suffered a miscarriage because of her illness.  Now, EP is on hiatus.  We don't know when it will be back, but we're going to respect Ben and Khar's wishes and not ask questions.  I know you are wondering more about what's going on.  So go here.  Keep Ben and Khar in your thoughts and prayers guys.  They're going to need it.

Now on with what we usually do here.  Teaser is simple this morning.  Nik and I are teasing our stories High Hopes In Velvet Ropes and I Never Knew What It Was Like.  I can explain a little about my teaser.

It's a Picture of Sophia Bush.  Which means........ NEW CHARACTER.  But that's all I'm saying.  Yes, I have big plans for this character.  No, I am not telling you guys anything about her other than she's in the story.




Now for High Hopes In Velvet Ropes. Another picture.

So I guess you are wondering what the picture of Chad Michael Murry means.  All I am at liberty to say is that he's a blast from Peyton's past.

So check out High Hopes In Velvet Ropes and I Never Knew What It Was Like and let us know what you think.

~Smooches~ Tilly

Wednesday Interviews: Announcement

I know, it's Wednesday and that generally means an interview.  HOWEVER, I need to step in and say we're sorry.  Generally, we have the interviews done and ready about a week before hand.  This week, we didn't have a theme, so our intention was to put up an interview with Nikki's character Peyton from High Hopes In Velvet Ropes.  Then she got sick, and we never got around to it.  So yesterday I made the decision to do an interview with my Bella from I Never Knew What It Was Like.  And I was going to wing it and put it up immediately this morning.  But life never goes as it is planned right?  I'm sick.  Whether I'm getting a cold or a stomach bug is TBD, but Nikki has an ear and throat infection.  So she's in no condition to do anything.  So this is us saying we're sorry.  We just feel that right now, it's more important for us to get better.  And we have an interview scheduled for tomorrow for next week.  So yay us.  One of us will announce it on Sunday.  Now, I'm going to go back to bed so I can get better.  Again, I'm sorry guys.

~Smooches~ Tilly

Tuesday Recommendations: Between the Madness and the Fire by ForeverYoung82

Well I have some good news and some bad news.  The bad news is: Nikki's in bed sick.  Like she literally cannot get out of bed.  So I'm doing this solo.  Good news is: I got it covered with an extra long review, and I added a playlist to the side bar so you could listen to the songs that Nik and I recommend. Now on with the rec!


So this weeks Recommendation is a GREAT story called Between The Madness and the Fire by ForeverYoung82.  Now, I've come to love this story.  But it wasn't so easy for me to love it in the beginning.


FF.net Summary: Edward unexpectedly discovers that the object of his desire is completely forbidden to him. When Bella shows up in his classroom after the best night of his life, Edward fights desperately to do the right thing but can't help but be drawn to the fire. AH


My Summary:  When Bella and Edward have a one night stand, what happens?  What happens when Bella goes back to school?  What happens when Edward becomes her teacher?  What does Edward do when he learns that 17 turning 18 year old Bella lied to him?  When Edward can no longer stay away from Bella, how does everything start to change?


Tilly's Educated Response:  I have no idea what sparked me to read this story.  I'm not a huge fan of the high school teacher and student romance.  But that's because from my days in college as a Criminal Justice student, I've been told that it's wrong.  However, this story has managed to capture my attention and hold it.  Bella, Alice, and Jasper end up going to a club owned by Emmett Cullen.  Edward, who has been in self isolation for the past 97 days, is drug to the club by his brother and owner. 


Back story time: Edward is in self isolation because he recently failed his boards, and his girlfriend, Victoria, left him.  He's not in his happy place, and he's debating if he even wants to be a doctor anymore.  After talking with his old friend Garrett, Edward decides to take over Mr. Banner's classes for the next year.  This way he's at least doing something with his life.  Okay, back to the summary.


 While at the club, he meets a gorgeous brunette who tells him she is a Freshman at UW.  ::Cough::not true::Cough::  So they have this one night of amazing sex.  And then Bella bolts in the morning.  The next week at school, she goes to her biology class expecting to see Mr. Banner.  Only, Mr. Banner retired over the summer.  Her new teacher is Mr. Cullen.  And she realizes it's the same handsome guy she slept with the weekend before.  Once they finally air everything out, they decide it's for the best if they stay away from each other.  But it's hard.  They even sneak away at the Homecoming Dance for a little make out session where they get caught by none other than... Jasper Whitlock.  But he agrees that if it was a one time thing, he'll keep his mouth shut.  So, Edward goes to the football field and falls asleep on the bleachers. (Yes, I know)  He wakes up a few hours later to find a drunken Bella and James.  But he refuses to let them drive home, so Edward drives them home.  


To cut this long story short.  Edward lets Bella stay at his house for Homecoming.  Over Thanksgiving, Bella has unprotected sex with James and calls Edward for help.  He gets her the morning after pill, which Carlisle assumes is for one of Edward's flings.  Edward begins to date Tanya, but realizes it's Bella he wants.  The entire time he's dating Tanya, him and Bella are hanging out after school in his classroom.  Edward grades papers while Bella either does homework or does the college application thing.  They even strike up a deal.  If Edward will retake his boards, then Bella will apply to two colleges that are not UW or FSU.  Eventually, Edward stops seeing Tanya.  Right before Christmas Break, Edward decides that he canot stay away from Bella.  They both agree that they want to be with each other, but they'll have to hide it.  Right now, the story is at a spot where Bella and Edward are seeing each other, and are hiding it pretty well with the help of an eager Alice Brandon.  There are some hiccups along the way, but it works.  And it's sweet and everything you want Edward and Bella to be.


As far as ratings go, I'm gonna go ahead and give this story 4 out of 5 stars.  Simply because I'm not too thrilled on Edward dating his student.  But like I said, this story has captured my heart.  So I am able to look past it.  There is also a good story thrown in there.  So it's not just Bella and Edward fuck into oblivion.  Yes, that does kind of happen every now and again, but it's not something that you see all the time.  You get story.  I'll give it 4 out of 5 Lemons too.    It's one of those things where I'm just too into the story to fall completely head over heels for the lemons.


Now go read this fabulous Teacher/Student Romance, and fall in love with the characters, because I promise you will.  And message Nikki on Twitter or through FFn and tell her to get better, because we need her!

~Smooches~ Tilly

Smutty Monday!

Morning all you smutty lovelies. It's Monday again and I know it's a horrible one but yet again I come baring gifts. As you know this is just a regular old week, no special author so I'm bringing you some smutness I have found that i think you guys will like.

FanFiction Smutty Rec:

This week I'm going with this story Tilly told me I HAD to read. It's Late Night Encounters by kyla713

Summary: Lonely ER doc Edward Cullen goes online one night to relieve some tension, never expecting to find what was awaiting him. AH/possibly some OOC. Rated M for a reason.

Nikki's Take: This story is only four chapters in but it has me begging for more. This is basically how Edward who is an ER Doc and Emmett is his friend and concerned for his lack of a sex life. He ends up giving him this website where you can basically have cyber sex with people on it. Edward who wasn't going to do it gives in and ends up meeting Bella. Both of them engage in a little cybering and it eventually becomes something they both want to explore.

BellaNova: you like my mouth on your cock, Doctor Green Eyes?

Grneyeddoc1981: mmmm yes…

BellaNova: I am so fucking wet right now

Grneyeddoc1981: feel yourself… tell me how wet you really are for me

BellaNova: my panties are soaked, doctor… what do you prescribe?

I smirked. So she’s into role-playing, I thought as my cock throbbed in my hand at the thought, and I stroked myself a few more times before replying.

Grneyeddoc1981: take them off… stat…

BellaNova: as the doctor wishes…

As you can see this gets pretty hot pretty fast. I give this 5 out of 5 lemons. Even though there is no actual contact yet it still hot as fuck and makes me want to go for a visit to Doc Edward very very soon.


Smutty Pics: (All pics deal with a little self love inspired by Late Night Encounters)

Hope you enjoyed

Love ya xoxxx

Nikki ~ Kiki

General Housekeeping

Okay it's Sunday and I'm sorry for the late post but I am TERRIBLY sick right now. And I'm currently hopped up on cough meds so this update won't be too long.

First off I hope you all enjoyed this last week. I know we did and I hope you all started reading ARenee363's stories if you weren't already.

As for announcements we really don't have any. Sorry for that. And as far as for next week's theme we don't have an author so it's just general stuff going on but still check out the fun things we have lined up.

As I said yesterday I'm going to share some of the pictures and video I have from the Paramore Concert I went to this past Wednesday. Paramore is one of both me and Tilly's favorite bands and they inspire some of our writing.

The concert itself was like nothing I have ever been to. I started the concert in the middle of the stage toward the middle and once they made it on stage I somehow ended up on the right side in the front. I was happy for that but it was one of the most physical things I have been to. The music was AMAZING! So enough of my yapping because the Robitussin is kicking in. Here are some pictures. (One of the pictures is of Hayley holding a bra someone threw her and she said 'This is acidic to my fingers' and threw it down. So funny!)

Love ya xoxxx

Nikki ~ Kiki

Saint Saturday! Bad Ass Bella of Inked/Marked!

Well here we are on the last day of ARenee363 week. It has been a fun week and very sad to see it end. So lets not delay the inevitable.

This week we are doing things a little different. I know you are used to us picking an Edward for our saint but we never said we would. So for our first non-Edward Saint we welcome... Bad Ass Bella of Inked and it's sequel Marked . We know we love her and without her we wouldn't have our Tattward. Here are some of the things (top ten) that makes her special to us and maybe you.

1. Her independence
2. Her love of inkage
3. Her love of Nightmare Before Christmas
4. The fact that she's rebelling, but still doing the right thing.
5. The fact that she loves Edward, with all his flaws.
6. Her artistic abilities
7. She can totally hold her own in a fight
   
8. Most of the tattoos she has, especially the E one
   
9. Her relationship with her parents. Even though it's dysfunctional, she makes it work
10. She has no problem upping the sex factor for her man

There you have it. Bad Ass Bella. Tomorrow announcements as usual and I will be telling you guys some about my Paramore Concert I went to this week and post some of the pictures and video from. Look out for that.

And because it is the last day of the week I can't stress enough to read Inked and Marked and the other stories by ARenee. And if you want even more check out her blog for teasers and whatnot http://arenee363.blogspot.com/

Love ya xoxxx

Nikki ~ Kiki

Freaky Friday

Okay, It's Freaky Friday.  And in our chat with Ash, we figured that she's motivated by music.  So today, Nikki and I are going to give you our top twenty most influential Artists.  Next to the artist is a song that we've been inspired by.  Now, these are in no particular order, and you should check out the songs.

1. Pink - Ave Mary A
2. Paramore - Conspiracy
3. The Fray - Never say Never
4. Incubus - Wish you Were Here
5. John Mayer - I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You
6. Missy Higgins - Where I Stood
7. Sara Bareilles - Gravity
8. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Higher Ground
9. Foo Fighters - My Hero
10. Robyn - Show Me Love
11. Jason Mraz - If It Kills Me
12. Madonna - Human Nature
13. The Cab - That 70's Song
14. Eye Alaska - I Knew You'd Never Fly
15. Gavin DeGraw - We belong Together
16. Angel Taylor - Not Even Human
17. Fall Out Boy - What a Catch, Donnie
18. Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
19. Danny Elfman - Any NBC song
20. Nsync - Selfish






1.Shinedown ~ If You Only Knew
2. Linkin Park ~ Valentine's Day
3. NSync ~ I'll Be Good For You
4. Three Days Grace ~ Bully
5. Theory of a Deadman ~ Santa Monica
6. Fall Out Boy ~ 27
7. Breaking Benjamin ~ Dear Agony
8. AFI ~ The Interview
9.Apocalyptica ~ S.O.S. (Anything But Love)
10.Avenged Sevenfold ~ Lost
11.Blink 182 ~ I Miss You
12. Bullet For My Valentine ~ Scream, Aim, Fire
13. Disturbed ~ Land of Confusion
14. The Fray ~ Never Say Never
15. Godsmack ~ Voodoo
16. Green Day ~ 21 Guns
17. H.I.M. ~ Under The Rose
18.My Chemical Romance ~ The Sharpest Lives
19. Paramore ~ Misery Business
20. 30 Seconds To Mars ~ From Yesterday




Hopefully, now you understand some of our musical choices.

~Smooches~ Tilly

Teaser Thursday: Marked by ARenee363

Okay... this is going to cause a LOT of head scratching, but I think we may have the perfect teaser for Marked by ARenee363.  So take a look, scratch your head, get confused, because I know you will. :-)

Was that good enough for you???

~Smooches~ Tilly

Wednesday Interviews! Interview with ARenee363 author of Inked and Marked

Wednesday. Interview. ARenee363. Tell me how awesome that is. Well, we got the initial yes, and made the date for last Monday night. Then I got some bad news about my fiance's family, and I went into depressed mode. But when the interview came, I was happy again. I learned that sometimes the best remedy for a bad day is to have some really great stories. When we talked to Ash, we learned how to write good fan fiction to her standards. Plus, we learned how she is able to be a fan fic writer and a mother at the same time. We even got a little insight into her lemon process. We talked music, Inked, and a mention of Clipped Wings and Inked Armor. All in all, it was a very laid back interview.
Hell yeah it was a laid back interview. It was an awesome one to boot. We talked about her stories and others for that matter. We also talked about crazy stuff like the love of Tim Burton and how Batman Returns is superior to the others. How being an 80’s kid gives us the chance to dress up like Madonna and Tiffany. It was one of the most entertaining interview’s that we had (even though we’ve had only two and both were kick ass) So read all about our featured author of the week ARenee363.

PIC: How did you get started with FF?

Ash: Oh jeez, Um...When I was pregnant I started reading the Twilight Saga. Afterwords, I was left feeling empty. A friend of a friend sent me a link to some smutty goodness that a girl had written, and I got hooked after that story. Then I read Wide Awake and come on, it’s like addiction spreading.

PIC: What are your top 5 favorite FF’s you’ve read? And do you have any rec’s for our readers?

Ash: Well, the first one I ever read was Campus Liasons by Isabel0329...I'd have to say that it's one of my favorites. Followed by Star Mile by Malmo722, then Tropic of Virgo by In.a.blue.bathrobe, I Get Off by Brit and Boycotts and BarFlies by vjgm. My rec's though would be...Seeing Their Future by kikikinz, Dirty Dancing with the Devil Herself by JayJayHale and Confessions of a Nanny by Melissa228.

PIC: If you had to mismatch the canon pairings who would you put with who?

Ash: Ahhh, Jasper & Bella, Edward & Alice, Rose stays with Em. Carlisle & Esme always belong together in my mind.

PIC: And which pairings drive you crazy?

Ash: Ugh! I hate Rose with Edward and Alice with Emmett just weirds me out. I mean, seriously? *shudders* Also, Carlisle with any one of Bella, Rose or Alice since I always see him as a father figure. Alice is just so little sister in my eyes, and Emmett is so big brother. The two together....just not for me.

PIC: So we know you're a mom, how do you fit that and being a kick ass FF writer because I know I would overload and cry all day lol

Ash: Haha, well...Sometimes I'm a bad mom and I write while she watches Dora in the mornings. Usually, I write while she's napping and after she goes to bed at night.

PIC: I don't know how you do it. I have trouble doing this with work and school. you have a family and work. I mean that is amazing

Ash: Thanks! My house is kind of a mess and the laundry definitely suffers when I write...

PIC: What is your craziest fan encounter and review?

Ash: Well, Tilly kind of heard how I was recognized in Target on Saturday… I mean, I kind of freaked. It's strange. My craziest review would have to be the girl that reviewed the last chapter of Inked, giving me a detailed outline that she wanted me to base Marked on. It included Bella being kidnapped by Rose & Esme, raped by Carlisle and then ending up pregnant but no one knowing if the baby was Edward's or Carlisle's.

(So, the hubs met me at Target after the wedding on Saturday. We had a few things to pick up and he was already over there...so whatever. We're in the Halloween section, being goof offs about something and this girl keeps staring at me. Like outright staring. So finally she comes over and she goes "I think I know you". So I smile and nicely say "I don't think so." Because I know I don't know her. I swear to you on all that is holy, she nods and smiles then goes "You write Inked." And holy shit my jaw dropped and I blushed hardcore and started stuttering. E just rolled his eyes and got all huffy. So, to the girl that I totally clammed up on and blew off in Target, I'm sorry. I'm honored that you approached me and thanks for reading!! E was all annoyed the rest of the night and mildly embarrassed that someone recognized me from the pics I post on Twitter.)

PIC: What makes a good ff to you?

Ash: I think as long as I can read it without cringing, and without suffering loss of brain cells, then it's ok. I'm big on the summary. I always read the summary before the fic. If I don't like the summary I usually won't read the story.

PIC: What are some things you tend to steer away from when writing a story?

Ash: I don't like to go near rape, abuse or alcoholism. Rape is a sticky subject...Abuse and alcoholism run in my family, so I don't like to touch on that. However, my first story 100 Monkeys dealt with both in the form of Jacob.

PIC: Do you find it easier or harder when writing something you have a close tie to in RL?

Ash: I guess physically writing it is easy, but emotionally it's draining and hard.

PIC: What do you do while writing? Like music playing? TV in the background? Anything like that?

Ash: I usually have music playing. If it's something that I'm really focusing on, or just can't get out right, I write in silence. It allows me to concentrate more.

PIC: Do you feel there is comparison to some of the other tat stories out there like Clipped Wings and Inked Armor?

Ash: I think that there is the obvious comparison, where it's about tattoos....but other than that, no. I think it's just like with every other fic. We all have our own ideas and it deciphers each story from the next. Obviously, if you like tats and want an inked-up Edward then you should read all the tatted stories that are out there....but just know that you are going to get different things out of every one you read.

PIC: Why Bad Girlfriend by Theory of a Deadman? Why not use Closer by NIN? And hush with the whole over usage thing... because I have a feeling that that is going to be your answer

Ash: Haha, it's overused. KIDDING! =] Um, my Bella is a bit...wild, confident, sexy, raunchy. =] Bad Girlfriend completely fits who I want her to be. I love Closer but it's definitely an Edward song in my mind, I wanted the focus to be more on Bella and her ways.

PIC: Haha I love that song... like I loved it before you wrote it in the story, but when I saw it in Inked, I went crazy and literally started laughing hysterically and singing at the top of my lungs to it... and the ironic part about it is the first time you mentioned it in Inked, I was listening to it.

PIC: Why Nightmare Before Christmas?

Ash: Ahhhh, NBC. I'm a huge fan, always have been. When I started writing Inked, I had no intention of Nightmare becoming a huge interwoven part of it. In my mind Edward always had Jack on his arm...but that's sort of where it ended. Then, it snowballed. It continues on it Marked too.

PIC: Other than Nightmare Before Christmas are you a fan of other Burton work?

Ash: Oh yes, I worship Burton. Coraline, Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd, even Big Fish. It helps that I'm obsessed with Batman, and fuck, Beetlejuice is amazing. I'm not a big fan of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but I'm giddy with excitement over Alice in Wonderland.

PIC: We know you’re motivated by music, so what are some of your favorite bands?

Ash: Jack's Mannequin, Theory of a Deadman, Of A Revolution, No Doubt, Aerosmith, Paramore. My mom is a huge Aerosmith fan, I was raised on them.

PIC: What are some of your inspirations for the tattoos?

Ash: Ohh, tattoos....I wanted tats for both of them that would mean something. Most are figments of my imagination. Some I took from friends of mine, like Bella's hibiscus and Edward's cross with wings. I added little things like Edward's dogs name and Bella's cheery blossom to show some history as to who they used to be.

PIC: Is there any pressure to make Marked just as successful as Inked?

Ash: Absolutely. I never thought when I started Inked that it would be so well received. I started it because I wanted a Tattward and there wasn't any. I didn't think anyone would read it. Now that it's got such a following...I often feel like I need to top it, to make Marked better. Marked is surpassing my expectations already.

PIC: Why the choice to do a sequel?

Ash: I guess...I wasn't done with the characters. I wanted to do more with them but I'd always intended on ending Inked with graduation.

PIC: When you started writing Inked, did you imagine it would get the following it has?

Ash: Haha, not at all. I started my first story, 100 Monkeys, because I was bored, pregnant and not working...then the idea for Inked hit me like a ton of bricks and I thought- What the fuck? Why not? I was writing it to get it out of my head. I never, in a million years, thought that anyone would read it, let alone like it.

PIC: Were there any parts of your story that you knew about before you wrote that part out?

Ash: There was a bit, like the lingerie party...and the James situation...but that escalated into the breakup (which I'd never really intended on).

PIC: We loved the lingerie party... that was funny as shit

Ash: Haha, we had one in college. It was fun as hell.

PIC: Can you walk us through your lemon process?

Ash: Ummmm, I don't really have one. =/ I usually just write. I feel out the chapter, decide if it needs a lemon or not based on what I wanted the chapter to cover. Then I try to write a lemon that I haven't done before. No one wants to read the same 'let's have sex in bed' lemon over and over. It gets boring. Once I write it though, I go back over it a few times and tweak it.

PIC: Do you remember how you took your first bad review?

Ash: I was a bit crushed. But then I realized that not everyone is going to like what you write, and not everyone has the tact that they should have. You are always going to have that one reviewer that lacks the classiness it takes to leave a constructive review. Instead, they'll say: "You suck. Go die." You can't take those douches personally.

Love Ya xoxxx
Nikki ~ Kiki

Tuesday Recommendations: Inked and Marked by ARenee363

So it's Tuesday.  And that means Fic Rec.  And guess what?  It's Inked and Marked by ARenee363.  But it's not just the fact that we're doing TWO stories this week.  We also have a guest Rec!  Tell me how cool it is.  Now, our faithful readers may remember me mentioning this author when we rec'd Emancipation Proclamation.  It's Jadedandboring, author of Home Run and The Kübler Ross Model.  So I really hope you enjoy her review.  Nikki and I have our rec's after.  So if you haven't read both of ARenee363's stories, then go read them.  And then, if you have the time, go read Jadedandboring's stories.  They are amazing and I love them.

Jadedandboring's Love for Inked: Inked was on my list of fics to be read for a long time before Tilly and Nikki told me it's what they wanted me to guest review. Thanks ladies, for kicking my ass into bumping it up on the list.

The love/hate relationship that Bella has with her parents is probably one of the more interesting parent/child relationships I've read in fic in a long time. Renee and Charlie choose to ignore the way that Bella lives her life, as long as she maintains good grades. This Bella is smart - she knows that not a lot of parents would agree to this kind of arrangement, so she does her best to keep it going even though the thought of talking with her mother irritates her. Edward's backstory is just as, if not more, interesting. Though it takes us a while to get there, the reason that he's no longer close to his brother Emmett was one that I definitely did not expect.

Bella and Edward's initial meeting, as tattoo artist and tattooee (No, I really don't care if that's not a word. I'm going with it.) is full of all kinds of yummy UST. Edward makes it his personal mission to find all of Bella's tattoos, and it's fun to read his POV as he ticks them off. I sport some ink of my own, so I really appreciated getting the stories behind their tattoos. There's a lot of The Nightmare Before Christmas thrown in (It's Bella and Edward's favorite movie and one of mine!), so I definitely fangirl squeed when Edward gave Bella a Sally tattoo to match his Jack.

The UST in this story floored me. I could literally feel the tension every time Bella and Edward were in the same room because it was so obvious that they wanted each other. I actually prefered their UST to the lemons, because to me UST is so much harder to write. There is some heartfail that comes as a result of a tattoo and Edward's internal struggle with being in a relationship. There's a reason he doesn't want to get too close to Bella, but if I told you why, I'd give away a chunk of the story that kept me guessing for a while. The resolution and make up from the HF is definitely worth waiting for.

Overall, I enjoyed the story. There were some typos that bothered me, but when a story line is this well done it's easy for me to over look that. I'd say 4 out of 5 stars for the story and 4 out of 5 stars for the lemons. Definitely worth reading and I've added the sequel, Marked, to my every growing To Be Read list.

Thanks Tilly and Nikki, for giving me the chance to do this review!

Tilly's Love for Inked and Marked: Inked was one of the first stories I seriously sat down and read.  And it was something different.  I hadn't come across Clipped Wings and Inked Armor yet, and I loved the idea of a tatted up Edward and Bella.  And the more I read, the more I was sucked in. I fell in love with Bella's theme song, Bad Girlfriend by Theory of a Deadman.  I mean, I loved the song before I read the story.  It's one of my favorite ToaD songs.  It goes against the grain and uses that as the couple's main sex song.  And thank GOD it's not Closer by NIN.  The theme of Nightmare Before Christmas makes reading this story so much more enjoyable for me as well.  I've been a huge NBC fan for years.  I even have a Jack and Sally dolls sitting together on top of my chest, in my bedroom.  I own about four copies of the movie, and I love every song on the soundtrack.  So when Edward had a Jack tat, I squeed.  And then when he did Sally for Bella, I squeed again.  That was the plus to reading this story.


Another thing I loved and adored is Bella.  She's strong.  She doesn't need Edward to make everything better for her.  I mean, of course, it makes it better that Edward is there.  But Bella isn't dependent on him.  She can handle her own.  I love it.  


Finally, before I give my ratings and all that shit, one of the greatest things that Ash does in the story.  She throws curve balls.  Everyone sees Edward and Emmett having the perfect brother relationship in every story.  In Inked, it's not.  It's EXTREMELY strained.  There is a reason for that.  And that reason is Rose.  I love how Rose is a hate-able character in this story.  You don't like Rose, and you just want to beat her.  That's about all you can do.


Marked just started.  But it's right there holding it's own with Inked.  I promise, you'll love it.  It's still same old Bella, same old Edward, but now they're in LA with Jazz and Alice and Chad.  And a lot of drama can happen.  With the promise of Bella learning to Ink, and the promise of more NBC, I'm salivating for each new chapter.


Now as far as the ratings go... Five out of five stars for the story.  While there are a TON of lemons throughout the story, there is a story.  And to me that is saying something.  It would be easy to take a story like this, where there are SO many lemons, and just turn it into a smutty story with no plot.  But a lot goes on.  And then there are just some classic moments like the lingerie party.  As far as lemons are concerned.  I give it a five out of five.  Ash writes my favorite lemons.  There are no two ways around it.  She has my favorite lemon ever written.  And that's when Edward and Bella first have sex.  I'm talking about the time in the shop.  Where he banged her in the tatting chair.  Yep.  That's BY FAR my all time favorite Lemon.  So seriously.  If you haven't read these stories, go do it. You won't be disappointed.  And if you are, come blame me.


Nikki's Love for Inked and Marked: I'm not entirely sure how I got hooked on Inked, but I think it went something like this: I added Inked to my massive favorite list so I could eventually get to it and then forgot about it. I was talking to Tilly about something or another and she asked "Have you read Inked?" I said my typical answer to this type of question "No, but it's on my list." She told me I HAD to read it, and I said what the hell. I am SO glad that I listened to her, and read it because I became Inked Addicted.

So I'm a tattoo enthusiast and I even sport some ink myself, so reading a story where the main two, Bella and Edward, are inked and pierced up just made my day. This story has amazing sexual tension between Edward and Bella. They both want each other, and it is evident, but they just don't take that leap. ARenee363 also does a great job at setting up the environment in which these characters live. They are all college students and the way she writes them, they can literately be any one of my friends. I think that is a big part of the story. Anyone really can relate to it. Even if you're not into the ink factor, (which you should be if you're reading a story named Inked) you can see the connection that all these characters have to one another.

The love... ahh the love is really good in this. Not only is the sexual tension amazing, but once they get over that and get down to the get down, it is hot as fuck! ARenee363's lemons are so citrusy, I needed some water to cool down. I love that a bunch of her references in this story had me screaming. If The Nightmare Before Christmas matching tattoos isn't enough, she mentions one of my FAVORITE movies/film directors Kevin Smith with Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. AMAZING!

I give Inked 5 out of 5 stars for story, because I just fell in love with all these characters and they draw you in. I give it 4 out of 5 lemons because even though some of the sex scenes are some that most people do ARenee363 made it her own and put her spin on them.

And if Inked wasn't enough for you, she came back with more with the sequal Marked! Marked is only two chapters in with another on it's way really soon and so far I'm addicted. They say once you get inked you become addicted to it. I think that is also true for these two stories. Marked furthers the journey of Bella and Edward starting new chapters in their lives together. Story wise I love where this is going so I'm going to give it 3 out of 5 stars just because it's still brand new but i know it will be higher than that. And as far as lemons go I have to give it 5 out of 5 lemons because who can make drunken sex more wonderful other than ARenee363.

So go read Inked, and then get Marked, and then go get some ink, and live your merry life.

~Smooches~ Tilly

Smutty Mondays! ARenee363 Week...

Here we are again, Monday! I hope you all had a smuttific weekend. Did you enjoy our IGO/Brit week? I hope you did because we are devoting this week to another of our favorite authors; ARenee363! Yes you know that little story called Inked! So in lieu of her week I have a lot going on today. I am giving you guys a story, LOTS of pictures and a song.Lets get it on shall we

FanFiction Smutty Rec:

So since it is ARenee363 week my recommendation for today is her one-shot she did for the Tattward & Inkella One-Shot Contest, Regrowth.

Summary: A One-shot submission for the Tatward and Inkella contest. A newly divorced Edward goes out for a night of debauchery and ends up taking a tatted up Bella home with him. OOC & AH with a Lemon.

Nikki's Take: Whoa! Okay so I was reading Inked before I read this one-shot. And when I read this I just fell in love with it. ARenee363's take on the life of a tattoo artisit is so authentic it makes the rest of the story just fit. Now you add a tatted, foul mouth Edward and a tatted Bartender Bella and sprinkle in some inked foreplay what do you think you'll get? A fucking fuck hot lemon. If you like hot bad boy Edward and a confident and secure Bella then you will like Regrowth.

She stared at me for a moment, her eyes dancing over the tattoos that covered my body. Her fingers reached out slowly, trailing up my arm, across my chest and stopping for a short moment at the scar on my shoulder. She never asked questions however, just continued her gaze across and down my other arm, stopping along the way to take a closer look at the tattoos she passed along the way.

I'd never felt so naked in my life and I wasn't even fully un-dressed.

"Do you have a condom?" She asked, cocking her head.

I groaned. "Fuck. No. I told you, I don't do this." I laughed, uncertainty in my voice. "Oh! But Jasper would."
I smiled and left the room, running down the hall and tossing my best friend's door open. I moved towards his bedside table and pulled the drawer open, revealing an array of condoms.

Thank you, Jasper.

I definitely give this one-shot 4 out of 5 lemons. It was hot and steamy and just had me wanting more.

Smutty Pics: ((lots here and ALL tattoo related :D )

Smutty Song:

Again it IS ARenee363 week and we love her and her music taste so we decided to take one of the most identifiable songs from her story Inked. It represents the sexiness that is Tattward and Inkella. And it is a pretty kick ass song.

Bad Girlfriend by Theory of a Deadman

Until next week. Love ya xoxxx

Nikki ~ Kiki