Spotlight: Kambria Rain

I’d like to welcome Kambria Rain to The Electronic Bookshelf!

I’m excited to be able to discuss her story Bella Swan: Kidnapper, and just learn a little bit more about the author herself. So, enjoy the interview – go read the story and check out her other stories.

(at the bottom check out the excerpt from the blog let loose in the “real world”)

What did you think of Breaking Dawn?

Answer: I liked it. I would have liked it more if Steph had at least killed

off Jane, but I can always turn to fanfiction for stuff like that.

Favorite Twilight couple?

Answer: Emmett and Rosalie. This may or may not be due to my unhealthy love

for Emmett.

Which movie did you like more, Twilight or New Moon? Why?

Answer: I liked New Moon for completely shallow reasons. There was a lot of

eye candy in that movie. I liked the vampire eyes better in Twilight though.

The ones in New Moon kind of reminded me of pee, and Edward Cullen was not

supposed to have ** colored eyes.

Where did you come up with this story idea?

Answer: I don’t know. I was sleep deprived, and it just popped out of

nowhere. I hope that happens again soon.

What’s your inspiration when writing?

Answer: Laughter. Reviewers have told me how they were on the receiving end of

a few weird looks for laughing out loud when they read something in my story.

That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I really loved your Nessie, where did you come up with her character?

Answer: Thank you! I was having fun writing Bella, but I had to hold back with

her craziness because, as a mother, she had to be responsible every now and

then. I came up with Nessie’s character so I wouldn’t have any

limitations. She could get away with just about anything.

Any favorite places to write?

Answer: My couch! It’s an amazing piece of furniture. I have more love for

it than I do my roommates.

I’m really impressed with the way you were about to write the kids in your

story so convincingly. Where did your inspiration/insight for them come from?

Answer: I have two older brothers and an older sister who have made it their

mission in life to keep the world fully populated, so I have a ton of nieces

and nephews. They were my inspiration for Leo, Ethan, and Sophie.

Who would you say supported you the most when writing?

Answer: Reviewers. In real life, only my younger sister knew about my

fanfiction addiction, and she was nothing but a nuisance. The girl was

relentless in her quest to get the answer to baby daddy mystery.

Who/what inspired your characterizations of Edward and Bella in your story?

Answer: I just wanted to write characters that I liked. I love reading man **

Edwards and bitchy Bellas, but I think writing them like that would give me a

headache.

What’s your favorite type of FanFic to read?

Answer: I like the dark and angsty stuff, and I have no idea why because I’m

definitely not a dark and angsty person.

Is there any type you never read? Why?

Answer: I don’t read much slash because it makes me bitter. There are too

many hot guys that I can’t have because they have boyfriends of their own,

so I don’t want to read about it. It feels like rubbing it in.

Do you have a specific writing process?

Answer: I write as I go. I never plan anything out, but it’s because I’m

incapable. I tried to outline a story once, and I ended up with a waste basket

full of paper balls.

What was the most changeling thing about writing your story?

Answer: Keeping it somewhat realistic. I wanted things to be possible even if

they were unlikely. Hitting Victoria with a car may have been slightly over

the top, but I loved that part too much to change it.

Who was your favorite character to write? Why?

Answer: It’s a tie between Bella and Leo. I especially loved writing the

interactions between those two. They did not have what most people would

consider a normal parent-child relationship, but it worked for them, and you

could tell how much they loved each other.

What character are you most proud of? Has grown the most, in your eyes?

Answer: Nessie, especially if you read Officer Goodbody. She had all sorts of

problems that would turn many people into bitter, angry harpies, but she got

her act together without losing her spunk.

Is there any music you like to listen to when you write?

Answer: I just put my iPod on shuffle, and there is some of every genre on

that sucker.

Favorite author outside of fanfiction?

Answer: J.K. Rowling. I can’t help it; I’m a Harry Potter nerd.

Working on anything new, planning anything after this story, or just taking

one thing at a time?

Answer: I have started half a dozen stories, but I haven’t been able to

stick with one. I was hoping to finish one before I started posting; that way

there would be no pressure. People can get crazy when they don’t get their

updates.

Reading anything write now that you’d like to recommend?

Answer: I am reading too many, but the one I’m most obsessed with is Mens

Rea- A Guilty Mind by forbidden-fruit81. I am desperately trying to crack the

case before Bella.

Anything else you’d like to say about writing fanfiction or your story?

Answer: My advice for those reading my story is don’t take it seriously.

Just enjoy the silliness for what it is.

Hope you enjoyed the interview :)

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Humor

Complete/Last Update: Complete

Summary: Um. Hi. I don’t really know how to say this, but I have your kids with me, and I was thinking maybe you would like them back. So yeah… call me.

Why Read? I remember when i first came across this story i was so intrigued by the summary given, i mean how the heck does someone leave that kind of voice mail?? So I started to read and I'm really glad I did. I wasn't sure at first if i was going to continue, since Edward/Bella have kids when they meet, and that's something I tend to avoid in fanfic, since I feel like they are hard to write about and therefore end up being too much like babies no matter what age, or too wise for their years, but just a turn off over all. But I was amazing to find that I loved Kambria Rain's writing of the kids in the story, it was beyond perfect, they added so much to the story. Then it also had me hooked as Edward and Bella both had snarky, sarcastic witty humor that made every conversation better. Its my kind of humor so reading about it is the best way to get me laughing. It has a rough start to the story, maybe a little over the top? Its hard to describe, but as you read more you really feel like KR gets into an amazing 'groove' with the story and writing the characters. So make sure you keep reading this story, its beyond worth it. (this story is also highly recommended by my friend MC, we actually read it separately then both rec'd it to each other) And now I'm actually going to have to go reread this now that I've spent so much time talking about it...