Wisp Chapter 24
"Alice, will you get her another shirt, please?" Edward shifted his body so he could sit next to Wisp, leaning back against the cabinets. She bundled Pet up tighter in her shirt and climbed into his...
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The nightmares started a week later.Academically, Edward knew that human beings could do amazing things in their sleep. Studies proved that people were capable of walking, talking, eating, having sex,...
View ArticlePlagiarism and Grey Areas
So, people are still asking about what the hell happened this past week, what am I talking about with a plagiarism blow-up, etc. I'm going to try to put my feelings down on paper (well, virtual paper)...
View ArticleOld English vs Modern
So, I posted Chapter 28 of Wisp last week for Ooza and darkNnerdy's birthdays and, after all the comments are in, we gots to have a discussion about the term "Old English," laydeez and gentlemen. And,...
View ArticleGuest: CallMePagliacci, In Praise of Constructive Criticism
Here is a guest essay from author CallMePagliacci. You can find her at her fanfiction page or on Twitter.Who the Fuck Are You and Why Should I Care?My penname is CallMePagliacci. I’m writing a...
View ArticleWisp Chapter 26
Scott sent a speaking look Edward's way—a look that made it clear that the psychiatrist's presence was not his idea.Edward didn't care.Dr. Lawton had no business in his house, or anywhere near Wisp....
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When the door finally closed behind the psychiatrist and social worker, Edward released a huge breath and hugged Wisp to him tightly. "Good girl," he told her, catching her cheeks in his hands and...
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Wisp was willing enough to let Rosalie strip her out of her swimsuit and towel her off, then dress her in regular clothes again. Rose waved away Edward's protests, calling it practice for when the baby...
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Silence.No one moved. No one breathed.Edward stared down at the girl kneeling by his feet. Odd thoughts filtered through his head, utterly inappropriate for the situation. She really shouldn't be...
View ArticleThe Semantics of Rape
Reader question: Hi, and I don't mean to be rude, but you write a lot about rape. Is this something from your own past you're working through?It's a reasonable question, considering the subject matter...
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"Three days, Esme. Three days." Edward paced in front of the picture windows in his living room, staring out at the driving rain. "She won't do anything. Won't eat. Won't draw. She just sits there with...
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Carlisle said nothing when Emmett and his nephew collected him, but he knew from the tight expression on Edward's freshly-washed face that something was wrong. He glanced between the two men he'd known...
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Late morning. She can't read the clock by the bedside, but Wisp knows it's later than it should be. Edward always gets them up before the dim light through the blinds looks like this. But he's still...
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Leaving Wisp to a mostly-sober Edward was one of the hardest things Rose had done in a while. It wasn't that she thought Edward would hurt or mistreat her, even buzzed. But she had no way of knowing...
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Carlisle arrived a short while later.Edward sat on the edge of his bed, swaying slightly, sagging as he propped himself up on his arms. "Please be gentle," he begged. "She's not going to like this.""No...
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Alice and Jasper pulled up at the little cabin at the same time Esme did, which eliminated the need for Edward to carry Wisp inside. He bit his tongue and tried not to argue—the world still spun when...
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As it turned out, Edward didn't get a chance to introduce Wisp to her new DVD player and the movies Alice had given her. She was out before they even got upstairs, falling asleep heavily in his arms....
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Esme implemented "Operation Distract Wisp" while Edward took a flashlight and headed into the dark to look for her cat. They couldn't lose Pet. Wisp would be devastated And how was he supposed to...
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"No." Wisp shook her head slowly, huge brown eyes never leaving his face. "No, Edward. Pet." She held her hands out farther.God, was she trying to kill him? He took her hands in his and squeezed them...
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Esme was asleep when Edward bolted downstairs but her keen ears, on alert for the stirrings of a distraught young woman, heard him. She pulled herself into a sitting position under the table, her eyes...
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