This is for my peeps

When I began writing Breathe Me, I hoped that people would read it and like it. But I tend to go all Bella in real life, and I thought, deep down, that I’d be lucky if readers didn’t completely banish me from the Internet, taking away my laptop and begging me to never touch a keyboard again.

A new banner - that's actually a picture I took of Lake Guntersville in the background

Reality, however, has a way of surprising me sometimes. My blog buddies, Twitter peeps, and FF fans have been nothing short of awesome, writing wonderful reviews/emails/tweets/comments and encouraging me to keep working on my story. I ❤ you all so hard, you just don’t know! It’s great to hear people talk about my story and know that, in the words of WideAwakeward, they just fucking…get it.

When I finished my first chapter, I tried to find a beta reader on FFN. Of the several people I contacted, only one replied, and she was already busy with another story. After mentioning my story on the OME forum, one of my Bama sisters offered to beta for me. Greta/Erikasbuddy has been a godsend! She pours over every chapter, sending me long emails about what she loves and what she thinks needs changing. She’s made awesome suggestions that have made my chapters stronger, and she’s got enough enthusiasm for a dozen people. She let me get her completely addicted to Wide Awake, too 😉 Thank you Greta!!

My biggest pimp/cheerleader has undoubtedly been Cutie. She pimps my story on her blog and Twitter, and she’s given me tons of advice as I navigate the Twi fandom, of which I’m a fairly new member. In her recent post Five Fanfeakingtastic FanFics, she recommends Breathe Me with the following description:

I will say this much,
Bella chooses option 3:
Get the fuck out of Dodge.
And to that I say: HELL YA!
*fist pump*

*fist pump back* If it weren’t for the fact that I’ve probably got 10 years on her, I’d think we were separated at birth. Thank you Cutie!!

(BTW, don’t forget to visit Cutie @ SSTB to participate in the weekly WA discussion. This week we’ll disect chapters 21-30.)

When I get fired for violating my company’s Internet acceptable use policy, one thing they’ll list in my termination letter will be excessive checking of my Gmail account. I am completely addicted to feedback, and I’m constantly checking my email for new reviews and blog comments. Today, I got the nicest comment from Susie @ Apples N Feathers telling me how much she liked Breathe Me and that she’d be mentioning it in her next video. My thought: “Video? What video?”

This video:

OMG, Susie, you so rock! I not only squealed like a little girl, but I made DH sit and watch it with me. Thank you Susie!!

I definitely owe some pimpage, and I’m making mental notes, trust me. And, yes, FireCr0tch, I know I owe you a lemon 😉

So, in keeping with the warm fuzzies I’m spreading around, I’d like to share the video that not only won me the link war and turned me onto the White Stripes but also cracks me up every time I watch it. Without further ado, I present dancing Pocket Edward, courtesy of Twilight Newborns:

Breathe Me links: FanFiction.net and Twilighted

~ by fragile little human on 30 July 2009.