Musings of a Fiction Fanatic

drappleluv: His face!

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:27:57 -0500

drappleluv:

His face!

Totally just killed a bottle of wine & I’m not feeling shit. What the hell? lol

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:26:51 -0500

Totally just killed a bottle of wine & I’m not feeling shit. What the hell? lol

Oh, & if you want to friend me on Facebook, I’m Kari Ann Raines. Just be sure to let me...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:31:08 -0500

Oh, & if you want to friend me on Facebook, I’m Kari Ann Raines. Just be sure to let me know who you are on Tumblr or Twitter so I don’t ignore your friend request!

Well, as an update for those who might be wondering what happened to me, I’m still alive. ;)...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:29:07 -0500

Well, as an update for those who might be wondering what happened to me, I’m still alive. ;) Moved to Lubbock, TX last week & accepted a Correctional Officer position with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; I leave for the training academy the week after next! Oh, & my divorce will be finalized next week. Wish me luck!

Do you have a cat? :3 meow

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:05:09 -0500

Why, yes I do, as a matter of fact. Her name is Jessie. :)

I'm just wondering if anyone has ever read/heard of Rupert Grint admitting to reading fanfiction about himself/Ron?? I think he's pretty media-savvy and generally doesn't do or say anything that would be too titillating and tries not to google himself (very admirable)....but...I'm DYING to know. Has anyone ever met him and asked?

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:04:31 -0500

I haven’t personally. Anyone else wanna answer this question?

The Ten Best Things About Being Newly Single

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:43:39 -0500

1. Being able to look at penises online all I want…without feeling even slightly bad about it.

2. Being able to have cyber sex (or the real kind if I so chose) with strange men…again without the guilt.

3. If I wanna have one - or ten - too many glasses of wine on my “off” weekends from the kids, I’m gonna fucking do it.

4. Not having to run everything I wanna do by someone else. (If it’s within my means & isn’t hurting anyone, I can do it if I wanna do it.)

5. Not having to cook homemade meals unless I just feel like doing it for myself. (Hey, my kids don’t eat my cooking anyway.)

6. Not having to pick up after a grown-ass man like he’s a toddler. (Two kids are enough for me, thank you very much.)

7. Not having to clean beard stubble off my sink…right after cleaning my sink.

8. Not having to deal with someone else’s apparent PMS. (Especially when that someone happens to have a penis; and men think WE’RE bitches.)

9. Not having someone begging me for a blowjob when I just don’t fucking feel like doing it. (The next time I suck a dick, it will be because I WANT to…not because I want to shut someone up.)

Aaaannnd the number one thing about being newly single…

10. Sex with my vibrator is better anyway.

An interesting article by Darryn King on writing sex scenes...

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:34:58 -0500

It is early Saturday morning and a roomful of bookish adults is contemplating sex. The NSW Writers Centre in Balmain is holding a day-long workshop in Writing Sizzling Sex Scenes. Fantasy and romance author Nicole Murphy is leading a class of published or would-be writers, all of whom are hoping to get great sex on the page.

”Build the tension and anticipation - foreplay for the reader,” Murphy tells the class. ”Slow down; let the reader experience things as the characters are experiencing them.”

”If you want to arouse the reader,” begins some especially memorable advice, ”you need to allow yourself to be aroused while writing it.”

And don’t hold back. ”Pretend your mother will never read it.”

So you want to write a sex scene

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:19:00 -0500

Can’t say I agree with all these “rules,” (I personally enjoy using cruder language depending on whose perspective I’m writing from *ahem* Rom *ahem*) but this is an interesting read nonetheless.

foolofhearts:

Or ya don’t, but maybe ya do. If ya don’t, I guess ya better be off then!

I saw the Smut helper post, so I thought I’d bat for the clean sex-writing teams. List of a few things to keep in mind so it doesn’t come off as porno in the middle of your serious 150 chapter story.

ONWARD WITH SCIENCE!

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roderichedelstein101: a-big-guy-named-tiny: militaryfit-bombshe...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:29:41 -0500

roderichedelstein101:

a-big-guy-named-tiny:

militaryfit-bombshell:

Taking no chances

Conflicted, since I want all the bottom things to happen. I guess my love of unicorns wins

I WILL NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES

Need I say more?

mypatronusisacupcake: Rupert Grint and Emma Watson talking...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:28:35 -0500

mypatronusisacupcake:

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson ~~talking~~ flirting about reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

I love this interview so much! Must’ve watched it like a bajillion times.

I want to squeeze them both for being adorable.

gabriellamolina97: Tumblr on We Heart It -...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:26:15 -0500

gabriellamolina97:

Tumblr on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/46698493/via/GabriellaMolina

LMAO!

Hey Kari, sorry this is a little late but I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed The Waiting Place especially from someone who had a teen pregnancy ( of course from different circumstances lol). I could understand the pain because I could never imagine losing my daughter and now with the newtown shooting, it puts things into perspective. I wish you the best with your original works, even though I will miss your fanfics.I will buy your books the second they are out.

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:06:11 -0500

I’m very glad you enjoyed the story - & I really appreciate that you took a moment to comment. :)

Yeah, I have two small children myself, one in pre-K & one in Kindergarten, so I get very emotional when I see that stuff on the news - to the point where I’ve had difficulty putting my son on the school bus this week, so I totally get where you’re coming from.

Anywho, again, thanks so much for your comments.

-Kari

Is there any way "permission slip" romiome fanfic could be put back up?

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:09:23 -0500

Unfortunately, I was reported for content at FFnet several months back so I had no choice but to remove or edit my fics, but all of my HP fics are available in their original smutty goodness at AO3, including Permission Slip: http://archiveofourown.org/works/480268/chapters/834836

It seems my P.S. was cut off.... Oops :) As I was going to say, have you ever read the fic Making Memories by ermynee322? It's 24 chapters longs but absolutely brilliant! It's the fic that got me started onto fan fiction reading and well I just had to pass it on. Its honestly worth the read. You would enjoy it. If you do read it or have read it I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. Xx

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:05:45 -0500

No, can’t say I’ve read that one. To be honest, much of my fic-reading has been put on hold for the time being (I’m working on my original novel, actively looking for a job, & I started JKR’s new novel on the off chance I get some downtime to read), so I’m not presently looking to start reading anything new. Thanks for the rec, though! ;)

Hi there! I've been trying to figure this out for a bit but did you write a fac fic called In the pursuit of normalcy?

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:01:55 -0500

Yes, that was mine. :) I pulled it quite a while ago in order to completely re-work it into original fiction; the project was put on hold for a while, but I’m actively working on it again.

Why is it that the final Dragon Tattoo novel was boring as dirt until the VERY END OF THE BOOK? I...

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:09:10 -0500

Why is it that the final Dragon Tattoo novel was boring as dirt until the VERY END OF THE BOOK? I thoroughly enjoyed books 1 & 2, but until the very last bit of the 3rd I wanted to gouge my eyes out if it meant it might alleviate my boredom…

Kari, excellent job on finishing TWP! It feels like only yesterday when you were only on chapter 12. Time does fly. Thank you for all your effort I am extremely grateful for the amount of time you put into trying to entertain us readers. Your efforts were well worth it because I throughly enjoyed it. Although I am disappointed you aren't writing an epilogue I do understand. Life is tough. Anyway, good luck on your novel and whatever life throws your way. I hope one day to read your novels. P.S.-

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:58:07 -0500

Thank you so much for taking a few moments to express your appreciation. Truly, the effort means a lot to me, as I put a lot of hard work, time, & effort into TWP, & it puts a smile on my face when readers go that extra mile by commenting & letting me know they were following along & enjoying it. :)

-Kari

heyfunniest: THIS BLOG. THIS! He can’t accuse you of...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:51:33 -0500

heyfunniest:

THIS BLOG. THIS!

He can’t accuse you of nagging just because you told him - very nicely - to pick up his damn underwear off the floor for the hundredth time. AKA, the perfect husband.

Congratulations on finishing The Waiting Place! (I loved that they found the book in the library-a little bit of genius on your part to make that fit in so seamlessly.) It was brilliant, as I expected it would be. Keep up posted on your future writing endeavors.

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:23:09 -0500

Thanks so much! :D It’s certainly a relief to be done, & I’ll certainly keep everyone posted!