I can remember years ago, I was in what I like to call I writer rut. I had so many great writing ideas, but lacked the patience to see a story through to the end. I got swallowed up by Twi-fever, it was the movies not the books, I can remember awaiting on pins and needles for the next installment.

I didn't read the books yet, (I have only recently started the book series. This concerned me, because the project I had been working on and the same one I had been working on for the past five years was about werewolves, and I remember being so enthralled in Twilight, I decided to walk away from that project, but I needed somewhere to put my "Twilight" energy, and I like many team Jacob fans wanted Bella to end up with him.

So I ended up writing a fanfiction, which was my own version of Twilight and even creating new characters all together. I was so in love with these Twilight-inspired characters that I wrote a six book series. Some of your man know this series as The Red Wolf Series. So, I have Stephanie Meyer to thank for bringing back my writing mojo.

I, along with many other excited Twilight fans was happy that she surprised her fans with a gender-swapped version of Twilight…that was until I read the sample. I do love her writing, but wasn't thrilled that it was the same dialog, just gender-swapped. At least from what I read. I was expecting the first encounter with Beau and Charlie to be a few manly grunts, then a "I got you a car." And then a "Awesome Chr-Dad just what I always wanted." And then a couple more grunts. I just don't see a dad talking to his son "sheepishly". Maybe a "When I was your age." Speech, (I am not fully acquainted with the book version of Charlie, but that was just what I felt) and not trying to be critical of someone I respect, but I was expecting something totally different, and now I am left with this twi-inspiration of the book I expected to read.

Not that I am not going to read her version, or saying that mine is better(by no means am I saying that) this is just the version I saw in my head. That is why it is called fanfiction. So, I give you my version of Life and Death

So…This is life