I love questions/comments on all things VC-related, so please never feel intimidated about asking/commenting. If you want it kept between us, no probs, just mention, “do not publish this” or some variation of that!
…of course if you ask on Anon, I can only answer by publishing it, so keep that in mind 😉
# anyone can reblog this post and have it apply to their own blog, too!
Just got this message from an Anon, and if it is to be believed, it sounds like AR had an unnecessarily vitriolic reaction to an innocent fan *hugs Anon*
I know I should have just posted your story without commentary but it got me to thinking about the criticism aspect of your story… I’m always intrigued by these kinds of interactions with Mater Glorioso, if anyone has more, please share!
On criticism: when one criticizes someone’s work… telling them what you don’t like about it… whether they are a Tumblr RPer, or a globally-known best-selling author of incalculable wealth/prestige, that’s a very delicate subject. Especially for THIS best-selling author of incalculable wealth/prestige, who hasn’t had a beta-reader since VC book 4 (that is speculation) and won’t collaborate with anyone (including her best-selling author of a son) because of the level of control she needs in order to craft her stories. Criticism can come across as a personal attack bc an author’s writing is the conduit to their deepest self; some of the best writing seems to be explorations of what they want to explore in their own psyche.
For this reason, I try not to negatively criticize anyone’s work negatively bc I know I can be vicious. One has to establish a foundation of trust first. Even that is not always enough. That’s why people choose their beta-readers carefully, when they want one, bc it has to be someone that can criticize constructively and if they DO come across as hurtful, the writer knows it’s unintentionally hurtful.
I don’t mean to criticize you for criticizing her, just attempting to explain why she may have overreacted the way it sounds like she did *hugs Anon again*
advice? ADVICE? Um, wowww… so I usually have strong opinions on ALOT of things, especially VC-related, but this sort of knocked me speechless. For about a minute. Then I wanted to write a thesis on the subject but managed to keep it to this much.
I would suggest that:
The bottom line is that it’s a fandom that only in the past year or so has really come back to life, we were in hiding bc Anne Rice disapproved of fanfic and waged war on us in the 90’s for it. Now that she seems to have lowered her weapons about that, and even praised some VC fanart – permanentglitter for example! – and with the announcement in March of the new book, well, we’re all coming out into the light and making friends and it’s been wonderful!
I hope you see this, Anon, because we all know there’s a human behind that gray face, too, and I want to personally welcome you and anyone who’s just joining us now… we are a different kind of vampire fandom, that’s for sure.
BF has its moments, for sure!
Re: the ghost sex… um, well… AR certainly attempts to give us freshly Creative Spooky Sexytimes!
tbh I don’t remember that book very well, but I think there was an element of that ghost getting sensual pleasure through Quinn’s sensual pleasure… I don’t want to spoil it for anyone but it is worth a skim at the very least.
Why not? Go for it! I run this blog because I have a VC addiction and wanted a place to share the VC fanart I’ve found/made… fortunately, it’s become so much more than that (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
I don’t know Vampire Academy, but I love vampires obviously. Perhaps it deserves checking out…
Which? the text posts? Yeah me too, even tho it also makes me nervous to be negative about AR at all, but i have praised her, too, so hopefully she won’t be too offended if she ever sees my tumblr 😛
She actually is a character in some fanfic but I can’t remember where I’ve seen it. Usually silly!fics where she’s mentioned as being Lestat’s ghostwriter gone wild.
I have won the “person who can stay with Lestat the longest and maintain their sanity” competition.
#True facts
Hmmm, still kind of too broad. I could write books on that subject, which would conflict w/ my day job.
You should go to the Lestat RPers. Some even have a page for headcanon stuff, like askthebratprince. Other Lestat RPers I’ve seen and enjoy watching (in no special order):
eternallyfabulousbratlestat, monsieur-le-rockstar, maestrolestat, gorgeous-fiend, princelestat, primusdux, asavagegardenindeed, lestattheonetruepope
I’ll try to share my own headcanon at some point, I’ll tag it as iwantmyiwtvheadcanon, so you can search that tag later. Really though, go for those RPers, they’ll satisfy you better than I can 😉
Sure! “People of the Page” is how AR addresses her fans on FB.
The difference between PotP and the rest of the VC fandom is that they (for the most part) seem to blindly worship her with a fervent devotion that borders on zealotry. I’ve seen them in RL getting very emotional at booksignings and tell her how her book(s) have changed their lives, and she thanks them courteously, but her expression is like, “Omg, take a chill pill, it’s just a book.”
I “liked” her FB page, too. That doesn’t make me a PotP, the way we refer to them. Real PotP members:
So clearly the rest of the VC fandom is different, bc we do question her causes, we do not accept everything as canon, do not support her without looking into the issue ourselves first, and clearly, we love our fanfic and fanworks.
Hope that answers it for you!
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