Amazon Unveils a [Horrifying] Fanfic Publishing Platform

lingeringlilies:

Today, Amazon announced the imminent launch of its newest endeavor, Kindle Worlds, a publishing platform for fanfiction. When I read the announcement, I was horrified, then angry, then sad. I want to take a moment to explain why this is such a tragedy.

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Take note: “By using the platform, authors give all rights to the work to Amazon, who can then license your elements to other authors with no compensation to the original poster.”

how i feel when i get home from a long day at work and all of my favorite fan fictions have updated

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Six Sentence Sunday

The funny thing about Agrippina Snow is that she doesn’t look a thing like her grandfather; in fact, she’s like no person I’ve ever seen before. For one, she’s small; not small and thin like me—she’s a compact little hourglass with a heart-shaped face and deep-set, wide eyes that I had only seen in ancient statues in the Capitol. When she walks, she keeps her thighs together and her hips sway from side to side. And she smiles—she smiles all the time with her bright white teeth; we don’t smile that much in District Twelve (save for Peeta). Everything about her is bright—bright blond hair, bright blue-green eyes, bright red lips, glowing skin. She looks like the bastard child of Finnick and Glimmer.

Things about Peeta that are basically canon now, part III: THE MASTER LIST

londonrainings:

Because wonderstruckflightrisk asked nicely, the Peeta Mellark Basically Canon Masterlist. It’s the same stuff from last week, no new additions— just in one easy to read format.

1) Super into cunnilingus.  Like, SUPER into it.

2) Boxer briefs.  Never anything but boxer briefs.

3) Beard.

4) Glasses.

5) Unusual affinity for plaid.

6) Dirty talking.  SO MUCH DIRTY TALKING.

7) Also, kind of dominant in bed.

8) Has at least one brother named Rye.

9) Thick but not long cock.  I believe this is known as the “elephant cock” colloquially. 

10)  Good cook (#9-10 courtesy of nmoreblack, but #9 is NOT HER WORDS, OKAY?)

11) Strong jaw line.

12) Completely ripped, but doesn’t work out all the time or anything.

13) Dark blonde happy trail.

14) Broad shoulders but narrow hips.

15) Dimples!

16) Tattoos (modern AUs only, of course).

17) Freckles on his nose/shoulders. (#12-17 from fuckingplebe)

18) He’s a virgin but is a wiz in bed because his brothers told him all about sex. 

19) And usually drives a jeep. (#18 and 19 from pokips)

Things I hate in fan fiction: CONDOMS

promptsinpanem:

promptsinpanem is proud to introduce Everlark Week, a seven day challenge for fans of The Hunger Games. Starting at midnight tonight, and on each midnight following for the next week, a different prompt will be posted. We encourage you to produce your own fan fiction or art, and submit it to promptsinpanem using our simple submission guidelines. To follow the stories, either follow promptsinpanem, or track the tag “promptsinpanem.”

It starts at midnight.

promptsinpanem:

promptsinpanem is proud to introduce Everlark Week, a seven day challenge for fans of The Hunger Games. Starting at midnight tonight, and on each midnight following for the next week, a different prompt will be posted. We encourage you to produce your own fan fiction or art, and submit it to promptsinpanem using our simple submission guidelines. To follow the stories, either follow promptsinpanem, or track the tag “promptsinpanem.”

It starts at midnight.

The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 11: Wagon Wheel

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. Wagon Wheel belongs to Old Crow Medicine Show and Bob Dylan.

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance! Oh yes, and writeintheblanks!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Peeta is grieving his family before the opening of his bakery.

Rating: MA for mature language, violence, and explicit sexual situations.

A/N: No one ever really writes about how Peeta feels about losing his family or how he copes with it or heals. I’m sure it’s really important to him, since he seems like a family-oriented man. (He’s such an emotive person, and I think he’s a train wreck mess when it comes to his family, personally.) I’d like to think that Katniss helps him, but I think she has difficulty at first understanding his need, since she’s so shut off from her emotions. Thank you for your reviews and criticisms; read and enjoy!

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The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 10: Steal My Kisses From You

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. Steal My Kisses belongs to Ben Harper.

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Peeta takes Katniss on a tour of the new District Twelve, and public displays of affection abound.

Rating: MA for mature language, violence, and explicit sexual situations.

I wonder what everyone else thinks District Twelve looks like as it rebuilds. I see it as a small town in the Blue Ridge, nestled into the mountains and very picturesque. (Actually, I think it looks like the little Alsatian village from Beauty and the Beast, but that’s Little Pippi talking.) In my head canon, Peeta’s been very involved in rebuilding the town and his bakery, but Katniss has been avoiding the city center because it holds so many painful memories for her. I hope that everything regarding Peeta’s healing and Katniss’ hobby are starting to come together. As always, read, review, and enjoy; thank you!

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This is my Daily Smut PSA: please see the above site for awesome uncut, uncensored, raw fan fiction.

It’s another good alternative to FanFiction.Net.

But seriously, it’s a very adult site, and you better know what you’re getting into.

I’ll be posting there as pippi_blondestocking, as well as on here and on AO3 (pippiblondestocking).

(At this point, I’m just waiting for my stories to be deleted so I can be righteously angry, get wasted, get angry, and get over it.)

Holla atcha guidette.

The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 9: Gold to Me

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. Gold to Me belongs to Ben Harper.

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Katniss begins to unlock the secrets of beekeeping while becoming more intimate with Peeta—and only Peeta can heal these wounds.

Rating: M for mature language, violence, and explicit sexual situations.

A/N: Sexy-times: Pippi delivers. I’ve just been waiting for the right moment to unleash Katniss and Peeta’s hormones! (I just think Katniss needs to be the one to give in, because it shows that she’s letting Peeta get close again.) Anyway, I’ve had some questions about Katniss’ new hobby, the beekeeping: I chose it because I fell in love with the book The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and I think beekeeping sounds like a very peaceful and productive way to be in touch with nature. Since Katniss can’t hunt anymore, saving the bees and their way of life gives her a new purpose. It allows Katniss to heal the forest and Peeta and herself, and I think the routine is key to her healing and recovery. I also just think beekeeping sounds like fun. I’m probably just old and weird. In any case, enjoy and review!

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The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 8: Show Me a Little More Shame

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. Show Me a Little Shame belongs to Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals belong to themselves. The lullaby is a Russian folk song more commonly known as Kalinka.

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Now that Peeta and Katniss are sleeping together, what happens in the aftermath of one of Peeta’s episodes? Is Katniss strong enough to stay by his side?

Rating: MA for mature language, violence, and explicit sexual situations.

A/N: I’d like to thank everyone for their continued support and reviews! I’m going to use this moment to address one constructive criticism here: I don’t think Peeta is angry and sullen and on-edge all the time. In fact, I think he’s rather mellow, and content to just be with Katniss again. When I read Chapter 27 of Mockingjay, I just knew that Dr. Aurelius would never let Peeta return to Twelve if he posed a threat to Katniss. In fact, I think Katniss is more dangerous to herself without Peeta there. And (at least to me, it seems), Peeta was working very hard in Thirteen to improve his condition to the point of where he posed no danger to Katniss, and could return home as soon as possible. Katniss is the best medicine for Peeta, and vice versa. So whilst I can understand (and attempt to write) angry Peeta, I don’t think he’s a raging monster. I think he’s happy to be home with his Katniss, and with her, he can overcome all obstacles. No one ever said it was easy, but it’s not rocket science, either. Just my opinion and characterization!

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The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 7: Your Rocky Spine

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. Your Rocky Spine s by the Great Lake Swimmers. (Yes, much of my playlist is alt-country and bluegrass, just check these guys out!)

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance (if you aren’t reading A Thousand Kisses Deep, you should be)!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Katniss runs into the trouble in the words with some tracker jackers, but has Peeta healed enough to help her? (Haymitch puts in his two cents.)

Rating: MA for mature language, implied violence, and explicit sexual situations.

A/N: Thank you, thank you, thank you for your feedback! I hope that this chapter delivers on the action and sexual frustration. I’ve always thought since reading Mockingjay that it’s really important that Peeta learn how to cope with the tracker jackers in the real world. It’s tough for him, but he’s a tough guy, so he’s up for the challenge. For what it’s worth, I definitely relate more to Katniss, so writing angry Peeta is a huge obstacle for me; I hope I got inside his head enough for everyone. (I’m also not sure he’s angry all the time, you know?)

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The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 6: How to See the Sun Rise

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. How to See the Sun Rise belongs to Ben Sollee.

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Katniss and Peeta fall into a new routine, but new routines bring new challenges and consequences.

Rating: MA for mature language, implied violence, and explicit sexual situations.

A/N: As promised, here is some Katniss and Peeta fluff. Like all teenagers, they’re struggling with raging hormones. Thanks for the reviews and suggestions—I’m trying to make our ship set sail—just not too quickly. Patience is a virtue that Katniss and I both seem to lack, but we’re working on it. Thanks for the feedback, and enjoy!

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The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 5:

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. She’s Only Happy in the Sun is by Ben Harper (found on Diamonds on the Inside. I just love him.).

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Katniss spends some time in the woods and finds a new way to spend her hours while bringing justice to Peeta.

Rating: M for mature language, violence, and explicit sexual situations.

A/N: Well, Katniss finally finds her calling! Lots of action and sexual frustration in this one—let me know what you think! (Like Gale said, Katniss only smiles in the woods, so I tried to find a new place for her in the forest.) Thanks so much for your constructive criticisms and reviews—more Peeta and Katniss to come!

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The Secret Life of Bees, Chapter 4: That Teenage Feeling

Disclaimer: The Hunger Games belong to Ms. Suzanne Collins, Scholastic, and Lionsgate Entertainment. The Secret Life of Bees belongs to Sue Monk Kidd. That Teenage Feeling belongs to Neko Case (and I recommend highly that you check out her body of work. It’s like she’s channeling Katniss Everdeen).

Thanks to: SavannahHershey, my beta and fangirl-in-crime, and somnambulance!

Ships: Katniss/Peeta, (Haymitch/Effie, Delly/Thom, Gale/OC)

Summary: Katniss tries to find a new hobby and find more ways to be with Peeta in the wake of her confession.

Rating: MA for mature language, violence, and explicit sexual situations.

A/N: Many of you have asked how The Secret Life of Bees comes into the story at this juncture. I think it’s very difficult, if not impossible, for Katniss to hunt like she used to before the Games, after everything she’s been through. In particular, I think it really resonates with her when Gale tells her that hunting people is just like hunting animals. I also love how she and Peeta discuss how callously and recklessly they’ve taken human life in Mockingjay. I think she’s grown up and changed, and while she loves the idea of hunting, she just can’t bring herself to do it, because she is forever scarred. So she needs to find something else to do—which is what she is trying to do here. Katniss is also scared of her continued attraction to Peeta, so she’s dealing with teenage hormones, too. Oy. Thanks for your reviews and support—please read and enjoy!

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