Interview With The Existance.

Today we are meeting with the wonderful Authoress, VegaTenshi. She has, rather reluctantly, agreed to participate in this delightful interview that allowed us insight into the madness that is her mind. What a beautiful madness that is!


Tell me a little bit about yourself. Age, kids, etc? Whatever you feel comfortable sharing. I'm 25, I've been married for 3 1/2 years, and I have an 8 month old daughter and two very spoiled dogs.


How did you get into Twilight? What made you like it, specifically? And which is your favorite book from the Saga? Pure boredom actually got me into the Saga (ironically, that's how it started with Harry Potter too). I had nothing to read and I was in a bookstore. It was there. It looked interesting. I could afford it. I went back the next day and bought New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn and finished them all in 3 days. The rest is history. My husband calls Twilight my "lusting loins" books because it doesn't matter if I'm watching the movies or reading the books... I'm so lusting after Jasper. Eclipse is definitely my favorite because (duh!) of the Jasper exposition.


How did you get into Twilight Fanfiction?Which pairings do you like the most? I've actually been involved with FF.Net for nearly 10 years, so it wasn't such a stretch for me to start writing FanFiction for Twilight. I'm really non-canon (mostly Jasper/Bella) for reading, but if I'm writing, I love the self-insertion aspect of an OC, which is very unpopular, but I tend to do it anyhow.






What are your favorite Twilight Fic Stories?
"The Quiet Room" by givemesomevamp, "Darlin'" by RemyKilday (insert Remy's "duh!" here), "Underneath Your Scars" by HammerHips/Skilial, and "Just This Once" and "Shameless Developments", both by SweetDulcinea.




Who are your favorite characters, and who do you hate the most? Obviously, I'm a Jasper girl. I love the characterizations I read of Peter (helicopter helicopter helicopter...read Underneath Your Scars for full understanding on that one), so I guess you could say I'm a total Whitlock Girl. I also love Emmett, because hey, big teddy bear. Hate? Probably Jessica (annoying little bitch), Edward, and Jacob... weird huh? Between Edward's self-deprecating and Jacob's "Pick me! Pick me!" ten year-old shtick, I just can't really take either (though I have been known to read the occasional Jacob fic).




What are the current fics you are reading? And which ones has your complete attention when a new update arrives?
All the favorites listed above, except "Shameless Developments", which is complete. I actually began harassing the authors which is how Remy and I got close, lol.


What inspired you to join the writing community?
I've actually wanted to write since I was 9. I had the best teacher who taught me a lot about writing and elaboration and so I grew to appreciate a story that could give me a full sensory experience. To this day, I always try to write to give my audience a sensory experience. I want them to see what I see.

What is the surrounding atmosphere like when you are writing? Do you have to do anything like smoke/drink to relax or bring in the thought bubbles?

I actually gave up smoking almost a year ago, but I do miss it. That used to be a big part of my process, but I had to work around it when I quit lol. I'm usually stretched out on the couch with my laptop and my daughter dancing around in the play pen or watching a movie or "talking" to our dogs. And I have to have hot tea. It's a thing. It puts me in "the mood". Occasionally I have to have a movie playing in the background constantly, and by that I mean the SAME movie... over and over and over. Currently, it's S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale... because hearing Jackson Rathbone say "cock tease" makes me do the FanGirl SQUEEEE! to end all squees.

What else do you have on your agenda to read? I'm slowly but surely working my way through "Uprising" by JaspersKitty and I'm beta'ing a story called "Unfaithful" by JaspersNaughty2Shoes.

What do you like to do in your free time besides writing? Free time? What's that? Actually, I'm a certified SCUBA diver, so during the summer months, that's a big part of my life. Occasionally I rent a board and go surfing. If I have a chance, I'll hit the movies or go shoot some pool, but mostly I'm a homebody. I love being at home and spending time with my family.

Tell us a random secret.

I killed a shark when I was 15. True story.

What are the current stories you are working on? What are they about, pairings? I have a story published and in progress called "Losing you, Losing me" which is a Jasper/OC and I'm currently working on one that I have not published and as yet have no title for that is also a Jasper/OC. Somewhere in the depths of my thumbdrive is a practically abandoned Jasper/Alice that I may one day cross over to the dark side and continue.

Where did you get the inspiration for them?

True story. My inspiration comes from all over. It could be as simple as reading a new fanfic and something about it, something as random as a fight or a simple sentence will strike a chord and I'm off and running. Other times it's just some random thought that pops into my head or it's something random a friend says. It just depends. Inspiration is all over. The story I haven't yet published is a prime example. I was inspired by RemyKilday's "Darlin'" where Bella is always Jasper's main priority, she always comes first, and I built my story around that concept with Jasper and my OC... I just gave it a totally different plot lol.

How big will Peter and Charlotte's roles be? I know I speak for everyone when I say they're freaking awesome.

Peter and Char are definitely going to be interspersed throughout the story, though they're not always at the forefront. Even though it's an All-Human story, they still have some of their popular characterizations, such as Peter's just kinda "knowin' shit" shtick. They're also in there for comic relief, because let's face it, who wouldn't want to compare Peter's...uh... peter... to a vibrator with nubby weird feely things on it?

Will Maria be a more persistent threat, or will she be overshadowed by Alice?

lol. Maria's threat is actually quite short-lived. I wanted to go against the book and let her have a very limited influence over Jasper because I had already planned for Alice to exert more control. Maria was actually a last-minute plot twist. I truly didn't even realize I was writing her in until I'd done it. However, the presence that she does have, the problems she causes follow the characters and influence decisions throughout the story.

Is there going to be any progress with Emmett and Sage's relationship?

There will be, but it's a long time coming. I've sort of given Emmett canon-Edward's personality on crack and sadly, as much as I love Emmett, he's the main antagonist of the story. Alice and Maria be damned, Emmet is the true threat.

Do you have any collaborations for the future in mind?

story. If any of the above-mentioned authors wanted to collaborate with me, I'd probably shit rainbows and sing opera, I'd just be that damn flattered. But as of yet, no, no prospects.

Why thank you, darlin', we're glad to see inside the inner workings of your mind, and we cannot wait until you publish that story, if you ever decide to do! I just feel saddened that I, exhilaratingexistance, don't seem to be a favorite of anyone yet. Just kidding! We were glad to have you with us, VegaTenshi.

If any Authoress from the fic universe would like to be interviewed, let one of us know! Remykilday and I are always welcomed to the idea. Follow us on twitter and let us know!