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		<title>Black and White</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/11/15/black-and-white/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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As many of you know, at the time of removing my story Black and White from the Internet, I set the ambitious goal of having the novel available for purchase by November 15th. Since then, I have altered my entire life, changed my career and priorities, and with the inspiration and support of my family [...]]]></description>
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<p>As many of you know, at the time of removing my story Black and White from the Internet, I set the ambitious goal of having the novel available for purchase by November 15th. Since then, I have altered my entire life, changed my career and priorities, and with the inspiration and support of my family and this community, have dedicated myself to producing a manuscript that we can all be proud of.</p>
<div>Had the unforeseen events that rocked my world these last few months not taken place, I might have been able to make that deadline. But I have, quite simply, run out of time with work still to be done in order to make this novel the absolute best it can be, and for everything you have given me, you deserve no less than the absolute best I have to offer.</div>
<p>I very much want to share the completed Black and White novel, and eagerly anticipate when everyone can read Jason and Ava&#8217;s story in its entirety. It&#8217;s an aspiration of mine that means more than I can express, not only for myself, but for the readers and individuals in this community and in my personal life that have been influential and inspirational for me and this project. I wish to do right by you all.</p>
<p>I have been told repeatedly that these things happen in the creative process and that my original deadline was too ambitious, but that still doesn&#8217;t quell my disappointment. However, I must focus on the positive aspects of this situation: my relationship with each of you, and the generosity of the women in this community who have given me the courage to even attempt this endeavor, have taken time out of their real lives to provide extensive editing, revision, and pre-reading the current manuscript. I will be forever grateful for the countless, life-changing gifts you have all given me.</p>
<p>As of now, I have two deadlines in place, both tentative based on the availability of my volunteer editors from this community. For now, I wish to convey the longest possible deadline, which is the second quarter of the New Year. But please know that months and months of work have gone into this project, and we are all working on a methodical, rigid schedule all with one goal in mind: the completion of this novel as soon as possible, with the story and quality the best it can be.</p>
<p>You, my friends, and my family have all waited patiently for this novel, and because of this, I cannot justify publishing a sub-par manuscript. Black and White is going to be worth the wait, and I cannot wait to share it with you. If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please do  not hesitate to contact me. Due to the issues that have occurred recently, I am a bit behind on my emails, but I will catch up, and as always, I will answer you.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<div>
<div>Tiffany</div>
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		<title>Author Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/11/02/author-auction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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Greetings! I am participating in the Twilight Fandom Gives Back fundraiser for Alex&#8217;s Lemonade Stand, hosted by Ninapolitan, TBY789 and Lolashoes. 60+ authors will be auctioning off their writing for this excellent cause, so check it out and bid on your favorite authors! Click to see my thread!
Bidding opens on November 15th-November 20th!
My terms for auction [...]]]></description>
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<p>Greetings! I am participating in the <a style="text-decoration: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: #9999ff;" title="The Twilight Fandom Gives Back" href="http://www.thefandomgivesback.com/" target="_blank">Twilight Fandom Gives Back</a> fundraiser for <a href="http://www.alexslemonade.org/slideshow" target="_blank">Alex&#8217;s Lemonade Stand</a>, hosted by <a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1652975/ninapolitan" target="_blank">Ninapolitan</a>, <a href="http://tby789.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TBY789</a> and <a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1803036/LolaShoes" target="_blank">Lolashoes</a>. 60+ authors will be auctioning off their writing for this excellent cause, so check it out and bid on your favorite authors! <a style="text-decoration: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: #9999ff;" title="vixen1836 Fandom Gives Back Auction Board" href="http://thefandomgivesback.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fic&amp;action=display&amp;thread=82" target="_blank">Click to see my thread!</a></p>
<p>Bidding opens on November 15th-November 20th!</p>
<p>My terms for auction are as follows: <strong>Due to current deadline commitments, I can only do a single one-shot. Any universe, any rating, including those set in my stories, or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_(fiction)" target="_blank">canon</a> from any POV at 5,000-10,000 words for opening bid of $30. </strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Essentially, I will write whatever you want. My hard limits are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_person_fiction" target="_blank">real person fiction stories</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_story" target="_blank">slash</a>.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thank you for supporting such a wonderful cause!</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Chapter Six: The Brunette</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/10/19/chapter-six-the-brunette/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, Nina!</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/10/15/happy-birthday-nina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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In celebration for the birthday of Ninapolitan,
myself and 75+ authors participated in a prompted one-shot story effort. I have
updated this new page on the site, so I hope you enjoy! 
WARNING: CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>In celebration for the birthday of <a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1652975/ninapolitan" target="_blank">Ninapolitan</a></strong><strong>,<br />
myself and 75+ authors participated in a <a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/~happybirthdaynina" target="_blank">prompted one-shot story effort</a></strong><strong>. I have<br />
updated this new page on the site, so I hope you enjoy! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>WARNING: CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT</strong></p>
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		<title>Chapter Three: Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/09/30/chapter-three-expectations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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		<title>Divide is here&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/09/25/divide-is-coming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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Divide
divide et impera
a Patience and Practice one-shot for Black and White readers
Timeline follows the events of Vino Veritas
~
“You know what?”
“What?”
“I just realized… I don’t remember everything… from last night…”
WARNING: CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Divide</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>divide et impera<br />
a Patience and Practice one-shot for Black and White readers</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Timeline follows the events of Vino Veritas</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>~</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>“You know what?”</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>“What?”</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>“I just realized… I don’t remember everything… from last night…”</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>WARNING: CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT</strong></p>
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		<title>Chapter One: Reprieves</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/09/18/chapter-one-reprieves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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		<title>Vino Veritas</title>
		<link>http://www.vixenstories.net/2009/08/06/vino-veritas-is-ready/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vixen</dc:creator>
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Ladies and Gentleman, Vino Veritas is finally ready!
Registered users, click here to log-in and access:

Vino Veritas contains adult content and therefore registration is required.
For new readers, please note that I recommend reading Cotton and Dirty first before Vino Veritas.
Sunday stands on its own.
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ladies and Gentleman, <em>Vino Veritas</em> is finally ready!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Registered users, click here to log-in and access:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vixenstories.net/stories/vino"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://i40.tinypic.com/bd4co.jpg" alt="" width="403" height="273" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Vino Veritas</em> contains adult content and therefore registration is required.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">For new readers, please note that I recommend reading <a href="http://www.vixenstories.net/stories/cotton" target="_blank"><em>Cotton</em></a> and <a href="http://www.vixenstories.net/stories/dirty" target="_blank"><em>Dirty</em></a> first before <em>V</em>i<em>no Veritas</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vixenstories.net/stories/sunday" target="_blank"><em>Sunday</em></a> stands on its own.</p>
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