MrsJacobBlack9999

Penname: MrsJacobBlack9999 aka Dana
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Dana and I have been talking for a while now. We first got in touch through PM... I may have sent her a message demanding an update... *looks innocent*... Not my fault. Her story, It Had To Be Her, captivated me and left me wanting more. It was my 3rd Paul/Bella story, and needless to say I hounded her until she updated. She is sweet, funny, and caring. She loves Jacob and Paul (a woman after my own heart). Her lemons are amazing. Her writing is wonderful. And I’m lucky enough to be able to call her my friend. This is her first interview.

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Astrid: Hi Dana!
Dana:  Hi Ast!
Astrid: Thanks for agreeing to doing this interview with me. It really means a lot.
Dana:  Of course! Anything for you, woman!
Astrid: Cool beans! Let's get right to it.
How long have you been reading Twilight fanfiction?
Dana:  Not too long. Maybe a couple years.

Astrid:  How did you find out about fanfiction?
Dana:  My best friend actually got me into it. I read a story she posted a while back and I've been hooked ever since.It was a Jacob/Bella called The Force of Gravity by HeatherMason
Astrid:  Eeep! Cool.
I don't think I've read that one before.
Dana:  It's an older fic, she posted it in 2010, I think.

Astrid:  You know me, I LOVE Jacob/Bella stories.
How long have you been writing fanfiction?
Dana:  About as long as I've been reading it, honestly. I posted a J/B fic that I ended up deleting and then came It Had To Be Her.
Astrid:  Why did you delete the J/B fic?
Dana:  I didn't like it the way it was written. It took me 14 chapters to figure out I didn't like it, but after I started writing my Paul/Bella pairing I just felt like it could be so much more. So I'm re-doing it completely, but I don't want to post it until after It Had To Be Her is done.
You know how you start working on something and then you can't for the life of you figure out where it's going? That's where I was with that one.

Astrid:  I understand.
I hope you get the muse back for it and start writing it again.
Dana:  I hope the muse comes back too. You know I love me some Jake.
I think I might make it a Dom Jake.
....... Ok, I'm wandering...
What was the question? Lol!



Astrid:  Lmao!
Effing Yum! Dom Jake? *squeals*
I'd love to read a Jacob multi fic from you. :)
Did you read all of S.M's books? If you had to pick, which one was your favorite? Why?
Dana:  I've read all of SM's books, including what she has of Midnight Sun; and I would have to say it's a toss up between New Moon and Eclipse. New Moon because that's where her relationship with Jake progressed and Eclipse because that's where she realized her feelings for him.
But she still ended up being an idiot so... Yeah.
Astrid:  I think all the hardcore wolf girls really fell into the series at New Moon.
Twilight, there wasn't much Jacob, and we didn't know where that was going, you know?
He could have just been a passing reference. Then in New Moon... *dreamy sigh*



Astrid:  What did you think about Bella as the Twilight Saga progressed?
Dana:  I really didn't have too much against her in Twilight.
I am ashamed to say that I started out on Team Edward... *hangs head*
Astrid:  Lol, I don't judge.
Dana:  Lol. But, I started to see her for what she really was. In all honesty I would compare her to an addict in New Moon. She got so strung out on Edward that she literally went through withdrawal and made everyone around her suffer for it. After she went to Volterra to save him, I was officially through with her. For the entire remainder of the series she was selfish, and manipulative, and a complete and total martyr. I just couldn't stand her anymore. She so didn't deserve Jacob's love and devotion.
Astrid:  No she didn't.
Canon Bella was the worst.
I think that's why I love Non-Canon so much, and OOC.
Dana:  Did I rant enough? Lol.
Astrid:  You’re good. And you were actually nice.
Lily called Bella a dick.
LMFAO!
Dana:  LOL. Well she was a dick.
Astrid:  Yes she was.
Dana:  A HUGE ONE!



Astrid:  I hated her...
Okay, that brings us to the next question.
Dana:  Lol. Ok.
Astrid:  What did you think about Edward and the Cullen Coven as the Saga progressed?
Dana:  Carlisle kind of made it hard to hate him. He was genuinely a nice guy I think.
I could've lived without Esme though. Rosalie was tolerable until Breaking Dawn. She wanted Bella to live a mortal life, but then all of a sudden she's pregnant with her brother's demon spawn and she's ready to let her die to bring the thing into the world... Ugh. Moving on. I always thought Alice was weird and then she pissed me the fuck off by showing up in New Moon. I'm sure you can understand why.
Jasper and Emmett are cool. I have nothing bad to say about them. Except for maybe when Jasper tried to eat Bella. That wasn't cool.
Astrid:  Lol. Yeah.
Dana:  As for Sparkles himself? I just wanted him to die. Lol. Is that bad?
Astrid:  Lol. No, I wanted him turned into a pile of ashes since Book 1.
Dana:  OMG. Like I really wanted him on the business end of a flame thrower. He was manipulative, and controlling, and conniving, and just all around a bad guy. Yeah sure, he was chivalrous, and polite and well mannered around the grown-ups but aren't all abusive boyfriends that way? Because that's really all it was, mental abuse.
Astrid:  Yep. Couldn't agree with you more.
An abusive boyfriend is nice in front of people.
In private?
Another story. Making her feel guilty. Ugh! Talking all that shit.
Dana:  Exactly!
Astrid:  I get irate.
Dana:  I know right! Although, I'm ashamed for being blinded by the first book/movie. I came to my senses in book two. Bastard.
Astrid:  I never liked him, or Alice, or Esme. I liked Rosalie, until Breaking Dawn. Emmett was cool, and really I couldn't be too mad at Jasper for wanting to eat Bella at her birthday party. He's a fucking vampire, and she started to bleed. He was an empath in a room full of 6 other hungry vamps, one which her blood sang to. So can you imagine the bloodlust he felt?
Dana:  Her stupid ass shouldn't have been there in the first place. "Oh, you're a vampire? Bye."
Astrid:  I know right. That whole meadow scene bullshit, "I know what you are... blahblahblah." 
Sparkly Fucker. "Lets lay down in the meadow together so you can watch me glitter like a disco ball."
Can you tell I hate him?
Dana:  Lmao! Yes!



Astrid:  I get mad when I think about that sparkly S.o.B. *deep breaths*
Okay, so on with the interview. :)
Do you think there was any part in any of the books where Bella should have just walked away from Edward? Which one stands out?
Dana:  Yes. When he disabled her truck. That would have been it for me. He was so threatened by her relationship with Jake that he wouldn't even let her see him! And she LOVED her truck! And when he and Alice basically kidnapped her. I couldn't stand the whole, 'I'm making the decisions because you don't know what's best for you' bullshit. I swear I would cut him if I could!
And women think that's romantic?


Astrid:  Apparently that's what romance is all about. *cue the eye rolls please*
If Jacob wasn't an option for Bella, who (out of the entire pack, imprints don't exist) would have been a good match for her?
Dana:  OMG. You should already know the answer to that question!
Astrid:  Lol. It's an interview question woman!
Dana:  Lol. Paul, of course! Because I think he would've given her the kick in the ass she needed. Yes, Jake was patient and sweet, and caring, and was great for her. But what she really needed was somebody to wake her up. She needed someone to shake the shit out of her and say, "Stop pining over Sparkle Nuts and get the fuck over yourself!" 
I think he would have shown her that she had so much more to live for.
Astrid:  And that's where my Jacob/Paul fantasies begin...
Dana:  Lol.



Astrid:  What did you like the most about the first Twilight fanfic you read?
Dana:  Honestly the lemons stick out the most to me. Lol. I'm such a perv. She had this one that I remember so vividly it's ridiculous.
Astrid:  Lol! Details, details!
Dana:  Jake had Bella on the kitchen counter and he was eating a chocolate Mud Pie off of her. It was soooo freaking hot!
Astrid:  *fans self * It sounds hot.
When you say eat... you mean... "eat" or literally eating with a spoon and shit?
Dana:  Lol! When I say eat, I mean "eat"... like the good kind of eating.
Astrid:  Damn. That does sound hot. I see why it stands out
Dana:  Yes. THE most memorable part EVER!
Yep. Perv.



Astrid:  Lol! Perv here too, no worries.
Out of all the fanfics you've written, which one is your favorite? Why?
Dana:  That's so not fair. That's like making me choose between my kids. Lol.
Astrid:  Come on! Tell me, tell me!
Dana:  If I had to choose, I would say Dark Desires is my favorite. I just love the drama, and the intensity between Paul and Bella is literally pantie-melting.
Astrid:  Oooh, that's a good one. But I have to say my first love of your stories is It Had To Be Her. Honestly, I read it and was hooked. I think I sent you a mean PM once asking for an update. Lol! This was before i knew you of course.
Dana:  Awww. Thanks hon! Lol! You did! I remember, you had me scared. I think I updated soon after that.
Astrid:  I kept thinking, its been months, I know she's gonna update.... then you didnt and yeah...
Issues I tell you.
Dana:  OMG! I think I still might have that PM. I should post it as part of the interview. ;)



Astrid: Lmao! I might scare a few people with my brand of crazy.

Do you find it hard to write lemons?

Dana:  Mostly they're easy. It can be difficult at times if I get stuck, but I have this amazing beta that I get to bounce ideas off of. :)
Astrid:  Cool beans.
What helps you write them? Motivational wise, like music, movies, tumblrs, etc.
Dana:  Tumblrs most definitely. I get great ideas from a good picture. Mmm. Lol. But also music and RL or fantasies... TMI?



Astrid:  Lol! No, you're good.
In the movies, did you agree with the wolf pack casting? Who would you have cast differently?
Dana:  I thought they did great in casting Paul and Jake (obviously). Leah was good, now that BooBoo has grown up a bit, I say he's ok as Seth, but initially no. He just seemed too young. Quil, Embry, Jared, and Sam I would have casted a little more carefully. Sam was supposed to be 19 not 30 and they were all a little on the flabby side. They were supposed to be these huge, muscular werewolves. And huge and muscular they were not. Just sayin'. Lol.
Astrid:  Yeah, I had issues with the whole pudge-man-boobs thing. These guys were supposed to be EPIC in their masculinity. I mean at least they should have worked out. Hell, look at Alex/Paul and Taylor/Jacob. They worked out; they weren't huge but they looked damn good.
Dana:  Right! And I get that Sam was the leader but he just looked like he should be collecting a pension and not running around La Push as a giant werewolf... Maybe I'm exaggerating a little but you get my point. Lol.
Astrid:  No, you're right. And I think, and this might get stones thrown at me, Chaske should have worked out too. I mean the man has some pics where he is sexy, his smile, and overall demeanor in some pictures is sexy. Its like they lazed out for the movie.
Dana:  I have nothing against Chaske, but I just don't picture him as Sam.



Astrid:  I've seen pics of Chaske, where I'm telling you he looks (younger) but hotter. You'd have to see them.
Favorite Wolf? Why is he your favorite wolf?
Dana:  My favorite wolf? Ugh! Mean!
Jake is normally my first choice for obvious reasons, but I would have to say my favorite is Paul. I just love his swagger. He can be an asshole at times but the fact that he says what he means and means what he says, and he knows what he wants and goes for it and just that he's uber sexiness. It just draws me to him. I love his masculinity.
Astrid:  ................ Sorry, I was fantasizing about the both of them... I know right, Paul's whole character just oozes sex appeal. And Jake, RAWR, Love him.
Dana: What's not to love? He's so freaking adorable!



Astrid: *dreamy sigh* I know right...
What do you think about the whole imprinting concept?
Dana: Imprinting sucks! I get that it's some mystical mumbo jumbo that supposed to help carry on the wolf gene but it's seriously bullshit. They're already blessed/cursed with being a wolf in the first place and then if sprouting fur and a tail isn't enough they have to lie to and alienate anyone that's not in on the big secret, and then they don't even get to choose who you get to spend the rest of you life with? Geez. It's like throwing salt in one big gaping whole of an already festering wound... Can you tell I don't like it? Lol.
Astrid:  I both love and hate it. Depends on how its shown. I know SM didn't really give too much information, so its like we have free reign in fanfiction. I've read fics where its terrible and a horror (which make me cringe at the things written), and I've read some where its beautiful, unexpected, but welcomed.
Dana:  I mean honestly I think it would be better if they chose their own mates. We make it bearable because of how we choose to write it, but at the same time if we're talking about how S.M. wrote it, it sucks. Especially if the man has already decided on who he wants to be with, all of a sudden he's ripped from that person and he's supposed to be automatically happy with the woman that the spirits gave him? 
I will say this, the canon definition of imprinting sucks. The definition in fanfiction is a whole lot easier to swallow. I will take fanfiction over S.M.'s version any day.



Astrid:  Me too... So on that note...
What was your reaction when you read Jacob imprinting on Renesmee in Breaking Dawn?
Dana:  I think that's why I'm so against it in the first place (canon imprinting, that is). I could've slapped S.M. when I read it. You put Jacob through all of that bullshit and then you have the nerve to have him imprint on the demon spawn as a consolation prize? WTF?
Astrid:  Yep... Once again tied to Bella forever. Sicksicksick. I don't care, Spawn fics make me want to gag.
Dana:  I stay away from Spawn fics and generally anything having to do with the Cullen's, unless it's Jasper or Emmett.



Astrid:  Lol. I understand why.
Are you reading any fanfics now?
Dana:  Yes. Several... The Pack Imperative, Broken Black Heart, Not Your Type, Loving the Sun, You're My Home, and Through the Window... Just to name a few.
Astrid:  I've heard about Not Your Type. What's it about?
Dana:  Well it's set in the near future, Bella leaves Jake behind for fear of imprinting and heads to college then she runs into him and his gorgeous girlfriend and she meets a guy and then the craziness starts from there. It really is a great fic.



Astrid:  Cool beans. I'm gonna have to check it out. :)
Favorite fanfic writers?
Dana:  Hmmm... 
You, taoist elf, mrstrentreznor, lifelesslyndsey, beavoicenotanecho, notashamedtobe, lucyferina, shavehc... this list could get long... Lol.
Astrid:  You just made me blush. Lol.

beavoicenotanecho... her Paul/Bella, that one, just wow.

Dana:  White Blank Page.
I seriously wish she would update!
Astrid:  OMG! Me too! Lily and I were talking about it during her interview.
Dana:  I miss that story. The last time it updated Paul had just beat Sam in a battle to the death. How the hell do you leave us there?! I was deeply saddened by the lack of update. I wonder if that's how I make people feel when it takes me a month or more to update my stories...
Astrid:  *cough* Yes *cough* Lol. Just kidding.
Dana:  Lol! You're so not kidding.
Astrid:  I know you will update soon... 
*uses the Force to will that into your mind*
Dana:  Well as soon as my beta reads my chapter it will be posted. ;)
Astrid:  Yay!
Back to what we were talking about... yeah I know what you mean. He won, but did he actually "win"? Like did he kill him for real? Did Sam heal? Did he recognize Paul as Alpha? Did Emily lose her imprint? And then it ended with Paul and Bella... it was just... *yanks hair in frustration*
Dana:  I know right!



Astrid:  Lol. Sorry... got carried away...
What do you find easier to write, one shots or multi chapter fics?
Dana:  One shots are definitely easier, but I appreciate the challenge of a multi-chapter. I think it says something when you can take a story from beginning to end and still keep people interested.



Astrid:  That's a good point.
Is there a vampire that you liked or didn't mind too much from the Twilight Saga? (Not including the Cullen's. I mean the other vamps)
Dana: By the time S.M. really introduced the other good vamps I really didn't have an interest in them anymore. By then, I was pro wolf pack so I don't think I paid them much attention.



Astrid:  I can understand that.
Are you entirely Team Wolf when reading fanfictions?
Dana:  Yes, I'm entirely Team Wolf. If I'm looking for a new fic to read it's always Bella and one of the pack.

Astrid:  How did you come up with your penname? (I gotta say, I love it: MrsJacobBlack9999)
Dana:  Lol! When I joined Fanfiction.net it was right after I saw New Moon, so I automatically had to be Mrs Jake Black. There was really no other choice. But apparently, I was not the only woman who felt that way, hence the 9999 at the end of my name.

Astrid:  Cool.
Favorite published book?
Published Author?
Dana:  Oh Man... Hmmm... 
I just finished the Hunger Games Trilogy, so Suzanne Collins has the favorite spot for both right now... I don't know if I could narrow it down. I've read so many books by so many different authors and a lot of them I could read over and over. I guess if I had to point out one book it would be Addicted by Zane. One of the best books ever!



Astrid:  Favorite types of music? Bands? Singers?
Dana:  I don't know if I have a favorite type. I can listen to pretty much anything. Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop, you name it I probably like it. Everyone from Rihanna to Florence + the Machine is on my iPod.
Astrid:  Lol. Cool. Same here, big mix on my iPod.
Favorite movies?
Dana:  Hmmm... Twister, The Mummy, Coming to America, Van Helsing, the first Underworld, Halloween, The Hangover, Hot Tub Time Machine... this could go on forever...
Astrid: Lol. A small list is good. :)
Does anyone in your RL know about your Twilight/fanfiction love?
Dana:  Yes, my husband. He's the only person that knows.
Astrid:  Does he say anything about it?
Dana:  Lol. Not really. He always calls me a dork, but it's all in fun.



Astrid: Is there anything you would like to ask? Say in general? Comments for your readers?
Dana:  Well, I just want to say thank you to you for thinking I was worthy of an interview. That totally made my day.
Astrid:  Thank you for letting me interview you. And you're totally worthy, I love your stories and your Paul. As a reader of yours, I appreciate all the effort you put into it.
*uses the Force again* Update soon...
Dana:  Lol!
Astrid:  Honestly I enjoy all of these interviews and talking to you wonderful ladies. You know I hearts you woman!
Dana:  It was so much fun and I hearts you too woman!
Astrid:  Hugs!
Dana:  Hugs honey!

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Links to Stories:
The Pack Imperative
Not Your Type
You're My Home
Through the Window



Links to Writers:
ShavehC
Taoist Elf
Mrstrentreznor
lifelesslyndsey
notashamedtobe
beavoicenotanecho
Lucyferina


So, I decided that for the next one, I would ask if anyone wants to volunteer or if they have a writer they would like to see interviewed. I'll do my best to hound the writer until they cave and let me torture them with questions. Lol! Send me an email if you want to volunteer or have a writer rec for the next one: astridt244interviews@gmail.com 

Jusobele

Penname: Jusobele

Fanfiction.net Profile Link

Jusobele is a sweet lady and a talented writer. I had the pleasure of chatting with her a few times before the interview, and she is so fun. She is a very fast updater (which let’s face it, we ALL love that, Lol), and is writing one of the best Jacob/Bella stories I have ever read, called The Ties that Bind Us. I also recently started to read her completed Jacob/Bella fic, Worthy of the Wolf. It was great getting to know her, and I hope you all enjoy it as well. :)
(This was her first interview, so Yay! Honestly, everyone who’s agreed to these interviews, I do an extremely nerdy fangirl happy dance jig. Lol!)

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Astrid: Hi Jusobele!
Jusobele: Hi Astrid!
Astrid: Thank you so much for letting me interview you.
Jusobele: Not a problem. Thank you for asking me.
Astrid: You ladies have been so kind and great with being tortured by me. It means a lot. :)
Jusobele: :) Torture away!

Astrid: Cool.
Okay, so how long have you been reading Twilight fanfiction?
Jusobele: I can give you an exact date on that. October 30th, 2011. I know that because I was in labor at the hospital.
Astrid: Wow. How did you find it?
Jusobele: Well a friend of mine had loaned me the books and DVDs when I was at the horrid end stage of pregnancy. I was sooo gutted after reading Breaking Dawn. My friend, who is Team Sparkles, suggested if I was so (hormonally Lol) upset about Jake’s ending, I should read fanfiction.
Astrid: Lol.
Jusobele: A couple of days after that conversation, I went into labor. My hubby was timing my contractions on an app on his phone and refused to talk to me because he was concentrating. Lol. And I started googling things on my phone.
Astrid: Oh my God. Seriously?
Jusobele: I remember my friend’s advice, and yeah, I was thinking about Jacob while in labor. And I discovered fanfiction. Lol. True story.
Astrid: Wow. Lol. Love it.
Jusobele: Yeah, a bit nuts.
Astrid: And Epic.
Jusobele: Lol. Changed my life.

Astrid: That’s one that I have never heard before. Truly awesome.
How long have you been writing fanfiction?
Jusobele: I started my first fic in January... so about four months.
Astrid: Really?
That’s great. Your stories have been well received. Congratulations. :)
Jusobele: Aw, thank you.

Astrid: Did you read all of S.M.’s books? Which one was your favorite and why?
Jusobele: I read them all, although I must admit it was a battle to finish Breaking Dawn. My favorite would definitely have to be Eclipse. I loved watching Jacob develop in Eclipse. I really wish there had been more development along the same lines in Breaking Dawn.
The wolf pack in general were great in Eclipse.
So yeah, all about the wolves. Lol.
Astrid: I remember Twilight and New Moon pretty clearly. I might have to re-read Eclipse. It seems to be a favorite amongst Team Wolf ladies as far as the pack goes.
Jusobele: I can see why it would be. New Moon too.
But I think in Eclipse, Jake in particular, seemed to be finding himself a bit and that was what I enjoyed about it.
Astrid:  I guess Eclipse isn’t too fresh in my memory because of the part where Bella broke him down even further when he was hurt after the battle. I was so pissed that I threw the book across the room.
I do agree though, from the bits and pieces that come to mind, Jacob did seem to be finding himself in Eclipse.
Jusobele:  Ah. I threw Breaking Dawn when he imprinted, Lol.
Astrid:  Ugh. The spawn
Jusobele: *shudders*

Astrid:  lol That brings me to my next question.

What did you think about Bella as the Twilight Saga progressed?

Jusobele:  Oooh, now there's a question.

I liked her initially in Twilight, up until she became strangely dependent on Edward. Which never made sense to me. She had been portrayed as being this girl who had looked after her own mother, which to me means she must be quite independent and self-sufficient. So the dependency, which happened very quickly, seemed a bit ... I don't know, out of character? That struck me in Twilight. And then of course the whole idea of such a young woman wanting to die and throw away her entire future, just made me worry for her. New Moon... the "withdrawal" phase, ugh! Didn't like that sort of dependency again.

Astrid:  I understand that.
Jusobele:  Then the side we saw when Jacob was helping her out of that depression was a bit more believable I thought. But I'm afraid from the moment she went to Volterra, I found most of her decisions silly and selfish. Right to the bitter end. I think I was supposed to feel proud of her by the end of Breaking Dawn, but personally I was still just yelling at her for her choices.
Astrid:  You have shined a light on something that I did not think about. (It’s hard to find something that I haven’t thought of since I pretty much hate every decision she made when she went ballistic in Twilight and begged Edward to NOT leave her after James attack). She did take care of her mother, SM made it a point to say that, but then, like you said, the independence streak was gone.

What the fuck happened to the self sufficient girl, that had to grow up fast, when Edward Corpse boy Cullen came into the picture?

Jusobele:  Exactly! And allowed herself to be manipulated not just by him, but his sister.
Astrid:  Which further proves my Vampire-Dazzle-Sparkle-Dust Theory (don't mind the name, it's a work in progress theory.)
Jusobele:  Lol!
Astrid:  Ugh! I hated Alice... a lot... That bitch just walked right up to her and said, "Hey, we're going to be BFF's. I saw it. Now let me dress you in clothes that you hate because that's what best friends do."
Jusobele:  Yes, I think again for me, Eclipse is kind of the stand-out book where the extent of Ed/Alice's manipulation is shown, alongside what Jacob is prepared to do for the girl he loves. I have to wonder, what in the hell happened in Breaking Dawn?
Astrid:  Jacob pulls at my heartstrings. Every. Single. Time.
Jusobele:  Yeah.
Astrid: When she had her vision during their kiss and tells him it wasn't enough! That that's why she didn't want to acknowledge her love for him!
*yanks hair*
GAH!
Jusobele:  I KNOW! God!
Astrid:  *deep breaths* Okay.
Jusobele:  You have death, or you have a life and family with Jacob Black.
Astrid: Lol.
Jusobele: Now let's think about that one for a moment...
Astrid: No brainer for me; I'll take the hot wolf who's devoted to me please.
Jusobele: Yup

Astrid: Keeping with the previous question, what did you think about Edward and the Cullen Coven as a whole throughout the books? (Progressively as well.)
Jusobele:  Well Edward intrigued me initially. There was definitely a kind of mystery built up around him. However, when the extent of the co-dependency thing started to show, I wanted to run away, Lol.

I think the coven as a whole, really and truly needed to get the hell away from Forks. They were responsible for a young girl being - what will I call it - drugged/dazzled/dazed/tricked by one of their own, and they were messing with lives of the local boys by forcing them to phase. All of which strikes me as going against the, "We care about humans..." personas. At least Jasper was honest.

I don't know, the entire, "Let's welcome Bella into our family," thing never sat easily with me. Rosalie I suppose was honest too. The rest were increasingly selfish.

Astrid:  Me either. If anything, as soon as Edward let their secret slip, before Bella could get a grasp on "what" they were, they should have bounced up out of Forks.
Jusobele:  I agree.
Astrid:  All that bullshit about being scared of the Volturi and consequences, that was crap.

They didn't care. Even Carlisle, who was there first and made the treaty, that fucker knowingly brought them all back to Forks. Was he stupid enough to think the gene died out? Really? So it never occurred to him that they should leave when he saw a very alive and well Billy BLACK? *cue eye rolls please*

Jusobele:  Lol. Yeah, I know. Edward did say they were selfish. I guess he was right about that.
Astrid:  They were all dicks in one way or another
Jusobele:  Lol.
Astrid:  I can't fault Rosalie or Jasper too much, because as you said, they were both honest. Although once Rosalie went Pro-Spawn, I wanted to strangle her too. Even if I did understand her motives.
Jusobele:  Yes, she was a bit much with that, although I can understand why with everything she went through and everything she thought she'd given up. She never had a choice! I do have sympathy for Rosalie. But she's the only one.
Astrid:  Honestly, I think Carlisle made a mistake with some of his "family". Edward was too young in my opinion
Jusobele:  Yes. Definitely.
Astrid:  When they turn, they are who they were as humans, only amplified. According to S.M.'s rules. So Edward was a 17 yr old virgin from the Victorian Era? That's like a recipe for disaster when you toss his ass into the 21st century.
Jusobele:  Lol. Yes it is. A century’s worth of repression

I do have a massive problem though with Carlisle making the decision for them.

Not one of them had a choice; he thought it would be best for them. Is he God?
Astrid:  That was supposedly humane.
Jusobele:  I know, but that humane argument... Personally I think it would have been more humane to not condemn someone to an eternity of bloodlust.
Astrid:  I agree. Can you imagine? Being near death, then the feeling of being burned alive consuming you?
Jusobele:  For 3 days.
Astrid:  That sounds a whole lot worse than giving in to the light at the end of the tunnel.
Jusobele:  Lol. Yes it does. I'll take that light thanks.

Astrid: Lol.

Do you think there was any part in any of the books where Bella should have just walked away from Edward? Which one stands out?

Jusobele:  Oh dear lord, where do I start...

First, I think when the whole Phoenix thing with James happened, self-preservation really should have kicked in there.

Astrid:  Yes it should have.
Jusobele:  Then again with the Volturi-Suicide attempt. He left her, yet she ran to save him?

But there are also: disabling her truck so she couldn't visit her best friend; lying to her numerous times; and the one that stands out the most is dragging her to visit her mom and not letting her know Victoria was there as a threat to her and her family... Um, when he kept trying to force her to marry him... Force is maybe too strong... Co-erce? Even though she had never wanted to get married.

Astrid:  Manipulate.

Sex for Marriage.

Jusobele:  Good word. Yes, absolutely.
Astrid:  That sickened me.
Jusobele:  Yeah.
Astrid:  I kept thinking, "Bitch! Go to La Push! Jacob will touch you 69 ways from Sunday!"
Jusobele:  Lol. Yeah, I know. If she had only given him a chance in Eclipse, he could've shown her how a real man touches a woman.
*sigh*
Not all that pushing away nonsense.
Astrid:  I know right.
Jusobele:  Silly girl.
Astrid:  He could have hung it to her in the garage.
Jusobele:  Lol!
Astrid:  Up against the wall.
Jusobele:  Anywhere really.
Astrid:  Yum.
Jusobele:  Sideways. Lol.
Astrid:  On the Rabbit... Lmfao!

I think that part is the one that I don't understand with Edward fans. Victorian Era mannerisms aside, they were totally okay with him offering sex if she married him? I mean that's manipulation out the ass. Yet no one was concerned with it?

Jusobele:  I know, that one really kind of stuck with me. It is so manipulative.

She's a healthy teenage girl wanting to experiment with her first boyfriend.

It was all his terms, rules, boundaries, only after marriage.

Astrid:  Yeah, all she wanted was to bone a little.
Jusobele: LMAO! Back to Eclipse; against the wall/Rabbit in the garage.
Astrid:  Why didn't he suggest Jacob then? Like he did in Breaking Dawn? Oooh now there's a thinker.
Jusobele:  Oooh. See? We should've written it ourselves.
Astrid:  *raises hand* I KNOW WHY!
Jusobele:  Tell me tell me!
Astrid:  Because she wasn't spoiled with his rotted corpse dick/seed. He branded her, in Breaking Dawn he wouldn't have cared because he hit it first.
Jusobele:  Lol!
Astrid:  Lol!

Now if jake had slung that big cock to her in Eclipse? In the tent? Or hell even at her graduation party, we would have been reading an entirely different story.

Jusobele:  Oh yes we would've been. And I wouldn't be haunted by “what if’s”. Lol.
Astrid:  Lol! Ikr.
Jusobele:  Then just imagine how Bella feels. All those regrets.
Astrid:  Eeep! I know. And married to a two pump chump for the rest of her existence.

*bleh*

Jusobele:  Lol!
Astrid:  I think that would get old quick. That's why S.M. knocked her up.
Jusobele:  Lmao!

Astrid:  Lol!

If Jacob wasn’t an option for Bella, who do you think (out of all the pack members, imprinting doesn’t exist) would have been a good match for her?

Jusobele:  Oh that's a good question...

I think either Embry or Paul. I know they're total opposites in a lot of ways. But that's kind of why I chose them. I think Paul could loosen Bella up a bit. A lot actually. And she might be good for him too. But Embry, I think is like her really - a bit shy, a bit insecure maybe. If I had to choose one, probably Embry.

Astrid:  That's interesting... My pick for Bella would have been Paul. Lol.
Jusobele:  I can see why.
Astrid:  *dreamy sigh*
Jusobele:  Lol. I think Paul and Bella could have an interesting opposites attract thing going on with sparks flying.
Astrid:  The whole love/hate thing... Mmm...
Jusobele:  Absolutely. Whereas Embry and Bella = just plain sweet... Oh hell, any freaking wolf would do me. Lol.
Astrid:  PaulPaulPaulPaul... Lol.
Jusobele:  He is a badass wolf.
Astrid:  Fucking Sexy.
Jusobele:  Definitely sexy as hell.
Astrid:  See?
Jusobele:  Lol!

Astrid:  Do you remember the first fanfiction you read? What did you like the most about it?
Jusobele:  Oh yes I remember.

It was dragonfly's Need You. Whatever I typed into that search engine while I was having labour contractions worked, because it delivered a fine Alpha Jake. Which was what I liked about it.

I read it in installments over the next few weeks (4am feeds, that kind of thing), and sent her a squealy fangirly review when I'd read as far as it was written at that point.
Astrid:  Lol. I’ve read that one too, and was thoroughly happy that I did.
Jusobele:  Yeah it's a great story with an impressive Jacob.

Astrid:  It is. :)

Out of the fanfics you have written, which one is your favorite? Why?

Jusobele:  Oh I'm gonna have to say the current one, The Ties That Bind Us.

My first one, and I will always love it because it was my first, I was sooo unbelievably nervous about. I was so scared about posting it and so uptight about reviews. So I didn't fully relax and enjoy it. And then 32, it kind of got under my skin like an itch. I do love that fic, but it was like an annoying itch, Lol. Whereas Ties, has been a joy to write. I'm more relaxed, more willing to get out my comfort zone with some of the themes, and not so bothered by what other people think of it. And I think it shows in my writing.

Astrid:  That's really great. I know reviews can be harsh.
Jusobele:  Lol. Oh yes they can. They can also be amazing
Astrid:  I think thats why I get so nervous before reading a review. You never know what its gonna be.
Jusobele:  Yeah that's true. And it's amazing because you can get 20 or 30 positive reviews for a chapter, but it will always be that one critical or negative one that sticks in your mind.
Astrid:  Pfft! 20 or 30, I wish! Lol! I'm happy as a cat eating shit if I get one good review.
Jusobele:  Aww, Lol!
Astrid:  Sorry about the odd term, I type how I speak. :)
Jusobele:  Lmao!

Astrid:  Oh I like this next question. The answers are always interesting.

Do you find it hard to write lemons? What helps you when you write sex scenes? Music, movies, tumblrs, etc.

Jusobele:  Yeah that's a good one...

Well my first lemon, I was terrified to write. I drank two glasses of wine before sitting down to write it. Then I sent that chapter to my beta at the time (who was fantastic) and when I said whatever it was about them walking somewhere the next day, she said something like, "I think he'll be carrying her after all that." Lol. So I went back and toned it down a bit.

Then after that for a while I would have a glass of wine before writing lemons, but now it's just something else that I write at 6am/8am/10pm /whenever. So hubby will come in and ask, “Are you writing porn again?” and I'll say, “Yeah, but I'll iron your shirts when I'm done don't worry.”

Astrid:  Lmao!
Jusobele:  I don't really use anything like music or whatever, it's just an overactive imagination. Lol.
Astrid:  That's interesting.
Jusobele:  Yeah, I found it tough at first. But after I'd written a few, it just got easier and easier to write.

Astrid:  In the movies, did you agree with the wolf pack casting? Who would you have cast differently?
Jusobele:  Another great question...

I agreed with some, not with others. I can't see anyone other than Taylor playing Jacob.

Astrid:  *swoon* Same here.
Jusobele:  He actually made me Team Jacob. After reading NM, I was team Bella, I wanted her to sort her head out and get away from the dead guy.
Astrid:  Lol.
Jusobele:  But then I watched the DVD, and Jacob was just brought to life by Taylor. The kitchen scene, then him begging her not to go; I had read the book and I knew how it would play out, but i was like, “Nooooo! Stay with him!”

So yeah, getting back to your question, Jacob was cast well. Lol.

Astrid:  Lol.
Jusobele:  And I like Alex as Paul, he plays the bad boy really well.
Astrid:  GAH! Ikr! *fans self*
Jusobele:  I think Kiowa as Embry too was quite good, although I think he should've had more screen time. Sam and Jared - Indifferent. But dear lord what were they thinking with Quil and Seth???
Astrid:  (I just choked on my soda.)
Jusobele:  Lol.
Astrid:  I couldn't agree more. I mean I include Jared there too, but Quil? He was supposed to be stocky, solid, before he phased. So after? He would have been built like a brick house. Big, burly man.
Jusobele:  Exactly.
Astrid:  And Seth? Ugh... Again, in Eclipse, Booboo looked 10.
Jusobele:  Seth was baby wolf in the movies. So not how it was supposed to be. Yeah I don't know, I don't think whoever cast them read the books.
Astrid:  Either that or they went to Walmart after days of failed casting and said, "Hey! Wanna play in a movie?"
Jusobele:  Lol!
Astrid:  I have My Seth that I picture... and yeah... THAT is how I pictured him. Pretty fuckin' close... Wanna see?
Jusobele:  Hell yeah. Lol.
Astrid:  I'll show you My Seth and Embry.
Jusobele:  Cool.
Astrid:  So far those are the two I replaced in my head. Still working on the rest
Link to My Seth
Jusobele:  HOLY FUCK!... Seth for me I think. Maybe on closer inspection. Embry would be fine too. Lol!
Astrid:  They do it for me. In more ways than one. *grins*
Jusobele:  Lol!

Astrid:  Favorite Wolf? And why?
Jusobele:  Favourite wolf has got to be Jacob. He's a mixture of just being incredibly funny and sweet, with having enough attitude to be sexy. I wish he'd been developed more though, not left as the almost-a-man after Eclipse and then kind of caricature-ized.
Astrid:  What do you mean?
Jusobele:  Well, like I said earlier, in Eclipse I felt he was sort of finding himself, coming to terms with his life as a wolf and growing up. But then in Breaking Dawn, I thought he was reduced too much; much less than he should have been. So his point of view in the middle seemed inconsistent sometimes with how he had been portrayed in New Moon and Eclipse. Then reading his character after the birth of the spawn made me want to gag. In what alternate universe would a virile Alpha wolf imprint on a child that was half mortal enemy? It kind of almost seemed like his character had been built up, then smashed down again, and that upsets me.
Astrid:  I can see what you mean. He never got a true chance to grow up. And then when he was finally free of Bella, because she turned, he's tied to her again? By imprinting on her spawn?
Jusobele:  *shudders*
Astrid:  Gross.
Jusobele:  It is totally gross.

Astrid:  And now that we're talking about imprinting... What do you think about imprinting?
Jusobele:  Oh I actually like imprinting, but I would have two conditions. Firstly, and most importantly, please, no children. And secondly, nobody should get hurt. I didn't like the Sam/Emily/Leah triangle at all. I think if imprinting is just a natural thing, where the wolf is drawn to someone who is absolutely right for them, and that person helps the wolf fulfill his/her potential and be exactly what they need, then I love the concept and I want to be imprinted on by a wolf. Lol. But again, no children.

Astrid:  What was your reaction when you read Jacob imprinting on Renesmee in Breaking Dawn?
Jusobele:  It was so horrible that I didn't actually get it at first. Honestly, I read the end of his point of view and I can't remember exactly how it was described, but I did not understand that he had imprinted. I think it was just so awful that I blocked it, Lol. It was only when it was back to Bella's point of view and she was going through the process of working it out that I did too. And I yelled. Then when it was spelled out in black and white that yeah that was what had happened, I threw the book across the room. And I have to give it to SM, it's the only book I have ever thrown.
Astrid:  I threw each book at random times and even tossed some. Which ended in me having to buy them again to finish reading.
Jusobele:  Lol! No I still have the same copy that I threw. Complete with broken spine. It was my friend's book and I had to replace it for her. Lmao.

Astrid:  Lol.

Did you have an issue with any of the other imprinted pairs? Did they all make sense to you? (Sam/Emily, Jared/Kim, Paul/Rachel, Quil/Claire)

Jusobele:  Jared and Kim I have no problems with, they seem natural and realistic. Paul and Rachel too, I get them. Sam and Emily, I don't like the way it happened. I don't dislike Emily's character as such, but Sam was engaged to her cousin and come on, what girl would do that to her cousin/friend? Quil/Claire, Nooooo!
Astrid:  Quil/Claire, SM was setting us up for Breaking Dawn. Testing the waters, seeing how people would react to a toddler imprint.

Changing topics because that one makes me mad. Lol.

Are you reading any fanfics now?

Jusobele:  I honestly don't read while I'm writing. It's not that I don't want to, it's a time thing. I only have short periods of time each day and when I do have a bit of uninterrupted time, I write. But I have a list of fics I want to read as soon as Ties is finished. We're going on a 2 week vacation in July and I've promised hubby I won't write, Lol. So I've decided that's my reading time. :)

Astrid: Do you have any favorite fanfiction writers? From when you did read some.
Jusobele:  Well I have to be blushingly honest and say that I really haven't read that much fanfiction. I do like dragonfly's writing. She has some lovely fics. And August Schaffer has a whole bunch that I have kind of skimmed over and really want the time to sit and read properly. And then there's the whole list that I want to work through on vacation. Lol.
Astrid:  August is amazing too. She has some great AH stories.
Jusobele:  Yeah she seems to have really original ideas.

Astrid:  When writing, what do you find easier to write, one shots or multi chapters?
Jusobele:  Oh, good question again. God.
Um, no I can't decide, honestly. If the idea is there, it's there. It writes itself, whether that's a huge multi chapter or just a few thousand words. It's all about the idea and the depth that naturally goes with that idea.

That's a rubbish answer, sorry.

Mind you, I've only written two one shots and I then developed one into a multi chap so maybe that means multi chapters.

Astrid:  I think writers have their strengths as far as that question. Some like to take the time to develop their story and draw it out, not in a bad way. Others are more comfortable with short one shots that have a main idea, a small plot.
Jusobele:  Oh I can understand that. I've said so many times before, I just have a hyperactive muse that Never. Shuts. Up. Lol.

Astrid: I like your muse. She's cool. Lol.

Are you entirely Team Wolf?

Jusobele:  Yes. No vamps. I'm a wolf girl
I mean Emmett makes me laugh sometimes and I could be persuaded to have a conversation with Jasper, but there ain't a wolf I would kick out of bed.

Astrid:  Lol! Fair enough.

How did you come up with your penname?

Jusobele:  It's the first two letters of each of my four kids' names, starting with the eldest.

Astrid:  That's sweet. :)

Favorite published book? Published Author?

Jusobele:  I have so many favourites... I think about my book cupboard and think about the one that looks the most battered (other than Breaking Dawn, but I'm talking about through use, not abuse Lol) Then it would have to be Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Showing my Bella side there.
Astrid:  Great book.
Jusobele:  Yes it is
Astrid:  Is she your favorite published author?
Jusobele:  Possibly. I loved Emma and Sense and Sensibility as well. There are so many great authors to choose from.

Astrid:  I agree. :)

Favorite types of music? Bands? Singers?

Jusobele:  Oh god, I'm so out of touch with music...

Lily Allen, Ilse... I like fairly easy listening. Something that can just play in the background with whatever I'm doing. I tend to just put on the local radio, and then if I'm in my car it'll be kid’s songs with me accompanying. Lol.

Astrid:  Lol. I know how that is... Favorite movies?
Jusobele:  I like so many. I love romantic comedies: Notting Hill, Sleepless in Seattle, all that kind of stuff. I also like following series of movies: Bourne Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, etc. All time favourite films are probably teenaged ones: Dirty Dancing, Thelma and Louise, ones that I watched on girly movie nights as a teenager. Just for the nostalgia factor. Lol.

Astrid:  Awww. I love those too.

Does anyone in your real life know about your Twilight love? And that you write?

Jusobele:  Ha! Well Twilight love is fairly common knowledge. My nieces (aged 14 and 16) get embarrassed if I want to discuss it with them, Lol. But one of my oldest friends is a Twilight fan, and a few other people I know too, so it's not a big deal that I like Twilight.

But the writing side... my hubby knows and that's about it. I live in a really little village, everyone knows everyone and their business, and I think I would quadruple the rate of coronary incidents if word got out about the lemons I write. Lmao!

Astrid:  Lol! That’s hilarious. At least your husband knows and is cool about it. :)

Jusobele, thank you so much for allowing me to interview you. I really do appreciate it. Is there anything you like to ask? Say in general? Comments for your readers?

Jusobele:  Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read. I've said it so many times before, but I know how busy people's lives are and when someone chooses to read something I've written, it truly makes my day. And thank you Astrid for allowing me to ramble. Lol. I love to ramble.
Astrid:  Lol. I do too. You’re welcome. I'm thoroughly enjoying these interviews. So this was fun.
Jusobele:  Good! It was fun.
Astrid:  Thanks again! Hugs! Goodnight!
Jusobele:  Hugs to you too. Nite nite honey.

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Links from Jusobele's Interview:
Need You by dragonfly76
August Shaffer's Fanfiction.net Page

Thank you all for reading another great interview. Next one will be up soon. :)