Thank Freaking God(ric) it is Friday!!!!

by Kittyinaz | May 22, 2015 | Such a Heavenly View, Twilight/Harry Potter, Update

Since I talked with family and this came up…

Yes?  I think we all need to take a deep breath and let it slowly out.

First off.  Many, many applause to my Excellent and wonderful Web Admin, 4Padfoot for her announcement this morning.  I talked with her at 7:30 before I left the house for my day with GrandmaKitty.  I not only agreed and fully support her, I offered my help in any way.

So yes, there is a vote happening over at the You Want Blood Awards.  And since one of the things people mentioned is to let their readers know, I am letting you guys know.  I am hoping I am still on on the ballot, and if not, please still vote.  If I am on, please consider me.  If you want your voice heard, you need to speak up for the 24 hours it will be open.

For those who only care about the Heavenly Chapter, here is it.  This is a chapter length post.

I also wish to thank each and every one of my group on Facebook.  You people rock my socks.  Seriously.  And then there are you people.  Who listened to my request not to allow the fires of this burn higher.  I needed to say what I did, and you guys read it.  The ladies in my facebook group turned to that place and left me so many loving messages, it truly brought me to tears.  Good ones.

Before I tell you anything else, I will tell you what I told my ladies.  I will say do NOT react until you read the whole thing:

Thank you to everyone who has left a message. Truly. And thank you for posting it here, not on the post and feeding this…well whatever you want to call it.

Here is the truth. I feel like there is no reason for me to work hard for a fandom who does this to a few people who tried so hard.

I will finish what I started. I will host this months and next months writing contest and evaluate from there the responses.

Right now, with 4padfoot stepping back, I see no reason to work on the database I was compiling for readers. Frankly, without her, I am unsure if it will go on. Hopefully, if she comes back, we will reevaluate if it is worth all the time we are putting into it. (which is will, already talked about)

I will reevaluate the responses to my reviews for the non canon awards. I already did the work for weeks ahead.

Needless to say I’m gun shy right now at the thought of another contest, but to be blunt, it won’t really involve this fandom, so if we get the site up and running, I will think on it.

I will publish anything the betas have done.

What I am not doing is writing any Fanfiction for awhile. I’m going to work on my novel. Hopefully my muse will agree to work with me. She is busy right now trying to remind me that my faith in humanity is good.

So thanks. Truly. For the support you are showing us. It means so much right now.

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Then to more responses from the above, I wrote this:

Oh I’m not giving up Fanfiction. MistressJessica1028, 4Padfoot, Meridian, Bertie Bott, Mommy4Thomas, Harleen Frances Quinzel, Royal Ember, MissRissa82, and so many more would come hunt me down. And crap, every single one of those ladies have my real address.

This (fanfiction) helps me. What I am reevaluating is my extra stuff I do. But then, a nice review over on the YWB reminded me that the writing contests help writers so much.

And it makes me feel good as MistressJessica1028 and Meridian reminded me. Why give up things that make me happy?

Then there is M as he wishes to be called. He told me I wouldn’t last a week without throwing my heart into it all again. And as I pointed out (to the above-mentioned ladies in a private talk), I give second chances, since without them, M and I wouldn’t be together now. If that isn’t incentive enough. (I was reminded tonight it is 13 years.  Monday.  Yes, Monday.)

So, yes, I’m giving everyone second chances. If you blow that, then no more. Am I going to trust you a 100%? Sadly no. But then I didn’t trust M either.

I am also thinking if I was on the other side. What if I ducked up. (And still autocorrect fixes it. Duck…. Ugh f first!!). What if I put my foot in my mouth? Would I want a second chance?

Yes.

But I would not expect not to (have to) earn the trust back.

So I’m off. I’ll catch you guys on the flip and hope I get more than 3 hours. 🙂

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The ladies in my group came together to convince me, but stood behind any decisions I made.  Then there was all the awesome comments on the YWB site.  There was a comment (and sorry I can’t remember who said it) but mentioned the writing contests specifically as a way to find new authors, and it made me realize that there was good in what I do.

Faith in humanity restored.

It takes so little.  I truly want to believe in the faith of humanity and that I do make a difference in this fandom.  I am human.  Who wouldn’t want to know their hard work was being appreciated?

I am letting the water go by under the bridge.  It won’t ever be forgotten.  Ask M.  I remember things from 1994 when we first started to date and use it against him now.  That same brain that brings in all those weird facts and make them work in the stories?  Yeah there is a reason for it.  But I will let this all float down the river to the back of the brain.  I hate being upset.  Especially that way, it makes things so much worse since I am not good with stress.

This way, I am hoping the fandom does as 4Padfoot suggested, and get back to the way things were that made this such an AWESOME fandom.

People, we are fighting an uphill battle.  We are losing some of our greats, one retired just last week.  They are disheartened by the way things ended.  I can’t blame them.  We were screwed out of our HEA.  But then, lets think positively.  We are one of the biggest Non-Canon Fandoms out there.  Period.  If you write Sookie with anyone BUT Sam, for SVM, you are non-canon.  If you write Sookie with anyone but weird stranger dude, you are non-canon.

And then there is that whole SVM/TB crossover.  It is SOO hard to tell the difference.  I know since I was guessing that the whole Nevada thing would come around in TB, so I added it in for ITE.  Now it is considered a crossover.  (wow, I think so far, that AIW is now my only fic in TB world by the rules!)  It IS hard to tell.  How do I tell?  If your story has Godric as Eric’s maker it is TB.  If it has Tara as a vamp, it is TB.  If Lafayette is alive, TB.  Russell a bad guy with Talbot?  TB.  The Authority?  yeah you get the idea.  Now if you have Andre in it, SVM.  Appius (Meridian has a name much more preferred for him) SVM.

Yeah you get the idea.  But these two fandoms are so tied together, it aint funny.  We truly are one fandom.

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Do I support those that write in SVM as much as I do TB?  Heck yeah!

I am rambling, but I am trying to make a point.  We need to pull together.  I have tons of ideas.  For stories.  For other things, but then I will not be me.

So what do you need to do?   Do as Robin suggested.  Write a note on someone’s story saying Eric sent you. Or Godric.  Whichever you prefer.  I don’t think Godric will mind.  He would give you that smile of his and silently approve.

Readers, here is your chance to shine.  Hit that Like button.  Leave a review button.  Our stories helped you out in a bad spot?  Leave a note.  Make it known to us that you are around.  We have many newbies in the fandom who don’t do what those of us do that have been around.  We look at stats.  They need that encouraging review.  If it had not been for my fandom I started out in, I would not have stuck around long here, but I enjoyed the atmosphere.  And I freaking STILL fangirl when one of the writers tell me anything.  Shoot, California Kat contacted me to ask what I was building with the information I collected, and I freaking jumped around the room dancing.  Then I did more dancing when she said she READ what I had said.

So yes, we all have fangirl moments.  Shoot, Angela helping me out made me almost hyperventilate.  I felt that that skit on Saturday night live?

Yeah that one.  I was not worthy!

I know I don’t reply unless there is a question.  There is a very good reason.  I get reviews on many stories.  When I used to reply, since you couldn’t copy and paste them in Fanfiction.net, (face it there is only so many ways to say thank you.  And I will update when I get the chance.) it would take me a day for ED.  And I do so many more than that.  I think you guys would rather me write.  I do now go through and like each and everyone that you guys leave on my site now, to show you I do read them.  I also, ALWAYS read them and if there are questions, try to email them to you with the email my site provides you if they are spoilery.  If not, I try to respond in the comments.

Also, I would like to tell you guys, if you follow me in Facebook, and write something to me outside the group, tag me.  Put it in my wall.  And if I STILL don’t answer you, PM me.  I got close to 200 notifications today.  Things get lost.  From what I understand that was part of the issue.  I DO read everything in my group.  It is why Mondays are such a rush since I have a day gone away from the computer to catch up.  So either post int he group, or try to get my attention.  MY name tagged means I get an email.  Though I have 166 of them today, (you guys were VERY busy!!) I go through them, each and everyone of them to make sure what is there.  And then my OCD kicks in and I work them.

I am now off to bed, and plan tomorrow to work online, but remember, M controls the FRiday, Saturday and Sundays.  They are his to do with, and with it being our anniversary weekend, it may not happen.  Depends on how he feels.

But I did get something to cheer me up.  This past weekend, I put to bed my hope for Morgan’s return.  I told my grandma about it, and she managed to get with my cousin.  So when I was there dropping her off, I was offered a new kitten.

It (since it is too young to be determined what sex it is) is 4 weeks old.  I have to wait for four more weeks for the newest edition to the family.  The back of it is grey a light grey.  They wanted me to see the face to understand the white and black stripes on it.  It has been handled since day one, with mama’s permission.  Who could not be in a happier mood with that face?!?!?  or the fact that it is mine now?  I am so much happier and this has been an awesome gift.

Yes I will keep you up to date on it.  Soon, the house will be full of animals, and I cannot wait.  I love dogs, but there is something about a cat that also calls to me.  Maybe the curiosity that earned me the nickname from my grandfather?

Enjoy the chapter, and guys, seriously thanks for rocking my socks with your support.

It’s Saturday!

by Kittyinaz | May 2, 2015 | Such a Heavenly View, Twilight/Harry Potter, Update

And this means… a new Harry Potter chapter! (And I just noticed that the reflection doesn’t move……)

The reason for the Gif is: sorry I didn’t get this out last night, but I went to see the new Avengers.  It was awesome!!!  I was in the movie theater (which was an awesome crowd, they were so into it all.  The Star Wars trailer let us know how much into they were, people were wooping and cheering with it!) when I got the alert it was ready, but I got home late, and I think I was burning to finish the chapter of Sacred.  I did and then it was past midnight.  Life was moving fast for me today.

Today I had the next chapter (For those keeping track, yep Chapter 9) in me, and pounded that thing out in a couple of hours, with dog interruptions.  Murphy has understood the writing part yet.  Connor is the writing dog.  I seem to write every time he comes and lies at my feet.  When I come ot a part I need to gather my thoughts, I pet him and they tumble out and there I go.  Murphy is the I want something to eat, something to do, I need something!!!! Connor tries to guard me, but often he looks to me as, ‘Why did we get him?  We could have left him outside.’  Don’t get me wrong, they play like crazy and close.  But Murphy is all wanting out, now he knows that we won’t leave him out there.  I truly can’t wait until we can get the dog door with the chip that will only let them out, not the cat.  (And yes that is Connor sleeping on Murphy.  they are very close…)

I am about to start chapter 10, and I have a new character who started out as a side, but my muse just turned and laughed at me.  I tried to cast another guy as Alexi, but ended up with Joshua Jackson.  Let me tell you, there is a reason I haven’t used this eye candy for awhile.  I secretly rooted for him in Dawson’s Creek. I watched Fringe just for him.  Mr. Kittyinaz got me to watch the Mighty Ducks because he found my secret rooting out.  Bastard.  I managed to escape some Disney franchise and he dragged me into it.  And I have a bad feeling he might creep into I Never…Did.  Why?  Well….

Gyllene mentioned she was introduced to One Note because of me.  I am using it alongside with the new story, and was building character profiles as things happen, and one of the things I was building was a wall of pictures with the relationships to each other.  I chose these two pics, and they made me blink a few times with the similar features.  Very few of my characters crossover stories, but I think Joshua may become one of them.

And yes, I use One Note.  I have been using it for awhile to keep track of my pages, and what I need to do, since it syncs automatically across all my devices.  I still write in my journals, since the manual writing makes me brief, and not writing the story in One Note.  But now, all notes are in One Note.  One of the big reasons is that it is like a white board, you post what you want, stick pictures on it, and it is as big as you need it to be per pages.  And another?  If you paste notes from the internet, it also adds the webpage for you to go back to that moment.  *fist pumps*.  So needed that.

I also do it so I can take pictures of my story notes, and put them on there for the betas to read the notes and make sure what I wrote out is still kinda following the idea.  kinda.   It allows MissRissa81 to make her notes and sync to the notebooks for it.  And so forth.  It is a way for my betas to keep up with me electronically, and since we are worldwide literally, it helps!!!

One Note is free, and I prefer it just because I am a Microsoft user for many years and it is more intuitive for me to use.  Shoot I have tested beta versions of office.  I forgot until the last time I booted my laptop and it reminded me to download the full version for free, and thanks for all the testing I did on Office 2007.  Ouch.  But since they are not forcing me to upgrade, I am kinda scared to.  That version is much more smarter than my desktop Office 365!  Though they did listen when I suggested for you to have a grey background on 365.  (I know I must not be the only one but it was only a couple of weeks after I sent in the request that I got it!)  I rather have black, but ah well.

I know I rambled everywhere.  I have to admit, no one will see me tomorrow.  It is my day off, and maybe Monday.  We will find out Monday.  LotR update is this Monday, so it maybe late, sorry.  But I needed a rest, so badly after this past week of working on that dang database.  It’s why I turned to writing last night and today.  So much more relaxing and feeling accomplished.

There is chapter one teased in my Facebook Group of Sacred. Click above to go to the group. And it looks like this one will be entered into being edited when I am done with the database.  I am going to keep up with this one, the ideas are flowing.  Only when I am writing,  Muses!

Don’t forget to put in your nominations.  Per 4Padfoot:

If you don’t have a entry for that section please just put ‘I don’t read this group’ it will be the easiest for me to sort then then you can enter the ones that you do read for.

So put those nominations in and I hope that helps!

So enjoy the chapter for tonight.  And I will enjoy working on my story.  C-ya on the flip side.