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Eclipse Awards Winners announced. Aro's story, Sun Ray, has been awarded 3rd place as Best Humor One-Shot:  Sun Ray, by Raum Summary: "Aro's take on New Moon. Why can't an old man enjoy some leisure time in peace?" Thank you, my sweet readers!  Aro is very happy and would like to celebrate with all his kind readers in Volterra. His assistant, Heidi, will guide you.  You'll meet Aro's friends. The most faithful readers will get a free ride on Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opport...

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He Was Here - AGL 2

The 2nd chapter of "A Good Liar" is now available. There's a question for you at the end of the chapter. A Good Liar, by Raum  Summary: "The first time the Grim Reaper visited Edward, it was in the form of the Spanish influenza. The second time, Death had the lovely face of Bella Swan." The story is due to be updated every two weeks ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ...

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Voting is open!

Voting in The Wordsmith Awards is now open (http://wordsmithawards.blogspot.it/p/voting.html). Voting closes on May 26. My friends Camilla, Marlena, and Jmolly are among the Nominees: -x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Camilla is up as Best Author and Best Prereader. Her story The Pilgrimage is up as Best Non-Canon Story and Best Original Character (Adso). Marlena is up as Best Beta: Jmolly is up with Unforeseen Events Revisited (Best non-Canon Story) and with Make Haste My Beloved (Best Lemon). An Italian Winter is up as Best...

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"An Italian Winter" - chapter 23

Edward is back. And he seems stubborn...would you go to Florence with him? An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This...

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Writing Lab: Words to Avoid

What do "feel" and "just" have in common? They're listed in the following articles about words to avoid when writing. In the first one, 10 Words to Avoid When Writing, David Bowman focuses on ten enemies that "nearly always weaken writing": Really, You, Feel, Think, As, A lot, Sort of, Like, Just, Used to. In the second one, Words and Phrases to Avoid, you can find a long list of words that "deserve to die." They appear in order of popularity. Happy killing!  As usual, your comments are welcome. Thanks to Zsadi, who sent me...

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"An Italian Winter" - chapter 22

Are you ready for the truth? Brave readers, go enjoy the new chapter and tell me your thoughts! An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Enjoy...

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The Lemonade Stand: MEET THE POLL

'An Italian Winter' is up to vote in the weekly poll at The Lemonade Stand!  This is Edward's reaction: Click on the link below and go vote for your favorite stories! The Lemonade Stand: MEET THE POLL: Each week we share with you what we are reading and enjoying. The following made the top of our lists last week. Please help us det... Thanks to Lynn Pepper who rec'd the story and to Catti-brie Potter who told me about the po...

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Everlasting Why - banner

This fic by suitablyironicmoniker is one of the best I've found in the current year. It's a vamp story, elegantly written, perfectly crafted. In every chapter, the author elicits many different emotions. Some passages gave me shivers as the relationship between Bella and Vampward develops. The story is updated every week.  Everlasting Why, by suitablyironicmoniker Here's a banner for this gem:  ...

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"An Italian Winter" - chapter 21

Someone is in trouble. Go read the new chapter and tell me your theories! An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Enjoy...

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Twilight Eclipse Awards: Voting is Open!

Twilight Eclipse Awards: Voting is Open!: You can only fill out the form once so please make sure you have time to fill it out completely on the first try. Vote for your Favo...

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Writing Lab: a talk with Lissa Bryan. What Do Writers Read?

The lovely Lissa Bryan has already authored some spectacular lessons for the Writing Lab.  She's currently posting a new story, The Dark Goddess, is working on her upcoming novel Ghostwriter, and is running her blog (http://lissabryan.blogspot.it/). She also finds time to read (a lot!). So let's talk about ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ What Do Writers Read? By Lissa Bryan I read EVERYTHING. If you walked into my home library, you wouldn't be able to determine a favorite genre, because I have - literally - thousands of books, both fiction and non-fiction, old and new. I have books on esoteric subjects like the history of catsup manufactures...

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