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