Pimp Fic Preferences

All of your local Twific Pimps deal in Twilight Fanfiction. But we each have our specialties. We thought you might like to know what they are, so you know which Pimp to turn to for your brand of heroi- uh, fic.

Althea:

I might be the most Edward x Bella of the bunch. But I'm not a purist by any means; I'm open to anything: slash, non-canon pairings, anything... as long as it's good. I love me some inventive AU that challenges canon in interesting ways. Lately, I have a thing for dark, moody, vamp AU Edwards, snarky AH Bellas, sweet fics that warm yer heart, angst that rips out your heart and shoves it in your face, lemons of EVERY variety, great banter in comedy fics and the cracktastic. I think of fic prefs like this: there's a different fic for every mood. Tell me your mood; I'll rec you a fic. And once I show you my recs, you show me yours.

Flanny:

Canon, slash, poly-slash, AU, AH, OC, OOC, WTF? Yeppers, I'll read anything as long as it's innovative and provocative. Strong characters and blended genres especially get my panties wet, um, figuratively, that is. If a fic succeeds in making me laugh and cry, all in a single chapter, it will be madly pimped by me. There's a special place in my heart for the crack (fic), so you can expect some off-the-wall recs from this pimp.

Jess:

It was love of Jacob that brought me to fanfic, and though I love me some Edward, don’t expect a fic I rec to ever bash Jake or make him abusive. I go through fic phases, wanting more of a certain kind of fic for a while before moving onto the next. I’ve really been loving all human fics quite a bit lately. I don’t love Jasper, though I’ll certainly give him a shot when a good fic is rec’d. Just recently, I find myself unable to get enough well-done Emmett. Basically, you can expect almost anything from me.

Kari:

Right now my favorite fics are vamp AU. I guess I’ll call myself an Edward/Bella shipper...no scratch that. I'm an Edward shipper. I love when I can sink my teeth into a good Edward. By good, I really mean bad. I like my Edward sexy, dark, possessive, and did I say sexy? Usually, I don't like Edward with anyone other than Bella, but I've found that I really like Bella with other guys. Jasper/Bella would probably be my favorite non-canon couple, but I would really like to read a good Sam/Bella fic. Someone please rec or write me one!

Straight to the Vein

We all have fics that leave us gagging for more after every update. We stalk the forums for people to talk about it with. We re-read old chapters just to get more. We go Twitter-silent when an update finally arrives.

And we, The Pimps, Skype about it.

Betcha want in on that, don’t ya’?

Well, you’ll get your way soon! We’ll pick a fic that’s pwning two or more Pimps, pick a guest reader, get online, hit record and chat our hearts away!

A Straight to the Vein podcast will focus on a specific fic, and we won’t be afraid to talk about any aspect of it – including spoilers. These will be stand-alone episodes, so you only have to listen to ones about fics you’re interested in. In the regular show, we don’t let each other go on about any one fic for too long – there will be no such rule here!

Look for the first Straight to the Vein episode early next week! Althea, Kari, and our guest, wordslinger, will be talking about Hide and Drink by Savage7289.

Mad Love

While some Twifiends are already twitching to hear these Pimps get rec’ing already, some might be wondering what makes us P-I-M-P.  We’ll share what we already know with all you junkies.  Pimp on Pimp, here’s why we’ve got mad love for each other:

Jess on Flanny:

If you’ve read Becoming Bella Swan, you’ll know why hearing Flanny talk about anything is bound to be a good time.  If you haven’t, go do that and then come back!  Flanny will tell you that the Nessie character she writes in her fic Imprinted has her personality… but I’d argue that Flanny from BBS is a pretty accurate representation.  Sure, the real Flanny isn’t as rude, addicted to meds, or sleeping with every sexy guy she walks by, but you can expect the same mix of Canadian spelling, dirty humour (see what I did there?), quick wit, graphic language, and love of the Twilight universe. Flanny isn’t afraid to tell it like it is but somehow manages to always keep things positive.  She has a tendency to rec things using lots of superlatives, but they always turn out to be well-deserved.  When Flanny has something to say, you can bet listening to it will be time well-spent.

Flanny on Jess:

Jess is a superhero. By day, she's a mild-mannered stay-at-home mom, but by night, she is known as the "Drive-by Beta." That's right, kiddies... Grammatical evils of the world should fear when Jess is near. Not only a well known MASTER-beta, she is a phenomenal smut writer in her own right, and an absolute sweetheart by nature. Her mad superhero skillz extend to discerning great fic, and also understanding what makes a fic not-so-great. When Jess recommends a fic, it's undoubtedly something to get really excited about.

Kari on Althea:

Who's the best person to get fic recs from? Someone who's organized and remembers exactly why they loved a fic, right? Right! I met Althea on twitter and quickly realized this girl knows good fic. She keeps track of every fic she reads, every review and every review reply! Now that is organized. What I love about her is that she's honest in her opinions and can spot a good fic a mile away. I may be more traditional when it comes to smut, but Althea can be your expert on lemons of every variety! Make sure you check out her blog for great reviews and rec's at Althea Jams and Blogs.

Althea on Kari: 

She calls herself "The Twific Addicted Sista" (which is accurate. and awesome.) and she has her own hot look - if you see an avi that's a sexy, sassy lady rocking an afro, chances are it's TwiCharmed. Her blog features excellent reviews and her weekly breakdown of what she's reading. One of her most impressive skills: she always finds a way to articulate her opinion in a way that is so constructively honest while being sensitive to other people's feelings. As a reader and reviewer, this is a tremendous balance to strike! She has an infectious enthusiasm, an eye for vamp AU fics, and a desire to promote lesser known stories with inexplicably low review counts. TwiCharmed is also a writer of a Jas/B fic called The Writing on the Wall.

The First Hit is Free

Attention Twifiends!

Your fic pimps are gathering up the goods for our first show, The First Hit Is Free. We’re scheduled to record on Saturday, May 15!  We need your help to make it the best it can be.  Vote in our poll to let us know how many hours a week you spend on the drug that we call fanfiction.  If there’s a fic that has you twitching like a junkie ‘til the update arrives in your box, be sure to share it with us by clicking here.  Also, authors can show their appreciation to their addicts by sharing reviews that made them wish they could hump a reader here.

Coming soon… Wondering why you should listen to these Fic Pushers?  We’ll share our mad love for each other and let you know!

A New Podcast

Hey TwiFiends!


Welcome to Fic Pushin’!  We’ll be pimping fics we read, dishing why we like them, and rec’ing the best Twilight fanfic has to offer! The four of us are natural fic pimps and decided to share our crazy discussions with you.


We’ll be talking about twific readers and what makes them tick. Our goal is to be reader centric and interactive. Let us know what you are reading. What topics do you want us to discuss? Make sure to vote in our polls that we'll post before each show.


We plan to reach out to authors and ask them to submit reviews that they've received which have been particularly funny, insightful, or meaningful to them. We will share these great reviews on our blog and choose some to read on our podcast. Readers should be celebrated and really good reviews deserve to be shared.

AUTHORS, please use the form on our blog to submit the reviews that stand apart. Let your readers know that their reviews are appreciated!

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