So this week has been a shoddy one. I've been given the run-around while enrolling for my second year courses at University. I've been given the run-around at work with regards my transfer. I've been spending money (oh, how I hate spending money) on furniture and tumble dryers and knifes and bed sheets and towels and shower curtains and spending £200 installing internet, because I'm moving in a week. Then on top of all that my fiancée's Mum has been diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. So I'm on a bit of a downer at the moment.

Now I want no sympathy.

I just wanted to be spammed and inundated with funny pictures, funny youtube videos, funny songs etc. etc. Anything that will bring a smile to my face?

FYT:

It's Friday Free For All, plus I woke up ridiculously early, so I figured I'd come over to start a campfire about nothing of importance.

We've talked before about fic pet peeves: popping the "p", Bella Barbie, etc, etc, and we can talk about them some more if you want. But I also want to know your real life pet peeves. What are the stupid little things that get under your skin and drive you crazy for no good reason whatsoever? I'll share my craziness in the comments. 

And for your time, some Friday morning pretteh:

Well!!! How long has it been since we did karaoke? I don't know about anyone else, but I've missed it. So instead of doing it tomorrow (because I won't be around) I thought I'd start it tonight/today (whatever the heck the timezone is)

So. Surely you all know what to do right? Record your lovely voices on Vocaroo & don't forget to add the link for those that want to deafen themselves. If you have any requests, don't forget the BIG COLOURFUL LETTERS.

No theme because I can't be bothered.

NAO GET TO IT!!!

Watching Grey's right now and lusting after this guy:

Now that Owen is no longer tortured I kinda want Yang and Avery to be together.  Though I still miss the Yang/Burke dynamic excellently referenced tonight.

Who is your Grey's one true pairing?

As of this past Sunday, I am single for the first time in over four years. It sucks but sadly it was a long time coming. So I'm moving out of the shared apartment and moving into an amazing one with a friend of mine, bought a whole new wardrobe and next week I'm chopping most of my hair off and dying it an outrageous red color.

So my question is...what else? What else should a newly single 27 year old girl do with herself? I can't afford to travel at the moment so that is being ruled out. So lay it on me! What should I do with my newfound freedom?

You know what this means...

Friday Free For All!

From NOW until 5pm Eastern Standard Time on SATURDAY...

POST WHAT YOU WANT!

..any topic..

..anything you like..

Just a coupla rules~~

*Keep it clean on the front page

*Make it interactive

HAVE FUN CAMPERS!

And have a great weekend :)

MyAnna Buring has been cast and there has already been an uproar in the Twilight fandom. After looking at pictures of her, I can actually see her as Tanya (btw, I love Tanya) but others have made comments on her being too old, not hot enough, etc to play Tanya. I remember back when the first Twilight film was cast, people flipped because Nikki wasn't pretty enough to play Rosalie and now there are people who think the same about MyAnna.

So my question is, who was your Tanya? Because I really don't think that there is a woman on earth that can live up to the Rosalie and Tanya standards as the most beautiful woman on the planet. And I don't think it's really fair that she or Nikki for that matter, is being judged because she doesn't live up that standard of beautful. Thoughts?

And in my opinion, Maggie Grace is perfect for Irina. She doesn't have that Tanya quailty.

edit: Kyrene just pointed out that the woman is only 26 years old, so yeah, she's not old! If 26 is old, then damn, because I'm 27! lol

Just a few housekeeping notes, Campers...

*I know some of you are NEW and we're happy you're here, but please remember to get RANGER APPROVAL before posting off-topic campfires.  You can Page-a-Ranger at anytime.  There are a lot of us, and someone is almost ALWAYS around.  Be patient....someone will respond to you. 

*Familiarize yourself with the Rules of the Forest by visiting the RANGER STATION, and remember, if you ever have any questions about anything, JUST ASK.  We're a friendly bunch.  (and I'll be much friendlier after I suck down this glass of wine)

So... on to the purpose of this campfire...

We haven't done this in a while... let's do it all-in-one.

~PIMP~

~REC~

~REQUEST~

Found a new fic you love?  TELL US HERE

Are you writing something amazing? LINK US OMG

Are you looking for a particular fic? ASK HERE

Also...

Use this campfire to just CHAT and say hello... tell us your twitter if you want, share pics of Rob to cheer me up, or just jump in here and tell me you love me (omg i need a hug today has been awful)

Just saw this on facebook:

"The Twilight Saga The Denali Coven in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN has been cast! Christian Camargo (THE HURT LOCKER, Dexter) plays Eleazar, Casey LaBow (Moonlight) is Kate, Mia Maestro (Alias, POSEIDON) is Carmen, MyAnna Buring (DOOMSDAY) is Tanya and the previously announced Maggie Grace (Lost, TAKEN) plays Irina."

Eleazar:

Kate:

Carmen:

Tanya:

Irina:

Thoughts? I think I may have found a new old man crush in Eleazar. Hah. And I just imagined Tanya looking different...

Angel: I've had a demon inside me for a couple hundred years... just waitin' for a good fight.
Buffy: Winner and still champion.

eff it, it's thursday.  this is also a bones post.  come discuss how much you hate hannah even though we haven't met her yet, dr. brennan's bangs, angela's pregnancy, the lack of mr. vaziri, whatever you want.  if you talk about tonight's episode, preface with a spoiler warning or i'll ban your keister from this forest.

bones episode 6.02: "the couple in the cave"

So, I always have original things floating in my head that I'm sort of working on with the fanfiction. Two things have been in my head since I was nine and they've just been growing. But I have issues with writing so I figured I'd ask some things.

Are you writing original fiction? What type do you write if you do? Would you want to if you don't?

Can you imagine characters on your own? Do you any look like actors or people you know? Or is it purely imagination?

Do you outline? According to someone who came to talk to my graduate class, the best way to get started writing something is to just do it. Granted, he was talking about paper writing but I believe it can go for original as well. Do you believe that?

Do you have any unwritten ideas in your head? Things that have just been floating around for what feels like forever? (or since you were nine like me XD)

You don't have to answer all the questions obviously, lets just discuss the original stuff.

P.S. My campfire is ranger approved. Was before I posted it, sorry, wasn't sure if I was supposed to say that or if they did that....or something.....my bad.

(I wanted to get this out of the way first. (Thank you G.W.A. I see that Edward decided you didn't have enough to do today.)

~Story Research~

Do you research before writing your fics?

Do you as a reader think it's an obligation for an author (of any domain) to do accurate research, or do you enjoy creative license taken to the extreme?
 

We have been srsly discussing the effects of fic-pulling, fic author temper tantrums, and the general havoc it has bestowed on our beloved fandom.
 

Has the fandom drama moved into the 'professional' arena now?
 

So you expect more from a well-established author that considers it their profession?
 

So what happens when a well-known author lashes out?
 

Why am I even posting this after all the awesome discussions?
 

I’ll tell you why.
 

Enter Mr. Christopher Pike.
 

(The rest is inside)

tongue in cheek: Did I mention this was ranger-approved?
 

My friend is reading Scotch, Gin, and the New Girl.

She is not a twilight fan, but I am getting her hocked on twilight fanfic. And she loves it!

I always try to provide visuals along with the story she is reading so she can properly picture it.

But for the life of me, I can't find a pic that represent E&B in SG&TNG..... I need your help

I know we are suppose to get our post approved, and that my news isn't as dire as some people...but I really need a shoulder to lean on.

I lost my wedding ring.

I took it off yesterday at the youth center because I was getting my little dress for dance and didn't want to put another hole in her tights..and I forgot to put it back on.  I was in a rush and I had my friend's little girl as well.  Well, I went back today to see if someone found it and it turns out, I wasn't' even suppose to be using that bathroom (apparently the adults have their own bathrooms)  I'm sorry, but I don't share their faith in kids and I know that if one of them picked it up, they aren't in a rush to turn it in.  (I grew up with a sister who is a klepto...) 

I keep praying that perhaps I'm wrong and I did put it on and just took it off when I got home...

Thanks for listening...

ranger edit: this campfire has approval, NOW.  Campers, please remember to ask us first when posting off-topic.  thank you!

Thank you for approving!

Hi all!

I know there have been a bunch of campfires about pics being pulled, not finished, etc etc.

The point of my post here is to find out about SPECIFIC fics that have not been updated lately. I'm hoping some of you might know the status, or know the authors and what the deal may be.

I'm looking for info on:

1. At The Deep End

2. Breaking Trinity

3. Company Loves Misery

4. Expectations and Other Moving Pieces

5. Into The Grey House

6. Subject: Edward Cullen, AKA The Womanizer

7. Work in Progress (just an epilogue left I believe)

Anything you know would be great, thanks!

The campfire from yesterday about sharing pulled fics got my wheels turning. Why is it so shunned upon for members of the fandom to share pulled fics, even those pulled for publishing? (And let it be known I’m not talking about STEALING someone’s fic where you try to pass it off as your own. I’m talking about sharing a fic with other people where the author was given proper credit.)

Serioulsy why? I.don’t.get.it. It’s not like we’re buying a story on Omnific then sharing that story with the world. The original story was all over the internet well before that! Plus it’s not like we’re making a profit off of sharing the pulled fics.

Yes, I’ve heard the argument about respecting the author’s wishes. If they chose to pull the story for whatever reason, we should do the honorable thing and respect that. But why? When putting your work on the internet, you take a risk of it being spread like wildfire. This has been happening for years with blog posts, news articles, cooking recipes, etc. Why is fan fiction above that?

Yes, an author can pull a fic, but that author also has no legal recourse should it get passed around. Because FFn stories are NOT protected under copyright laws. Period. This was reiterated to me in my copyright law class I just completed. If the author chose to put the story on a free site (Fan Fiction, ADF, Twilighted, Writer’s Coffeehouse, etc) in the public domain using borrowed characters, it’s not protected.

So why is it shunned upon for people to post links to download pulled fics (with the author given credit, of course)? And why do people who DO post links to downloaded fics get bullied until it’s removed?

Help me understand. Cause frankly I’m sick of the secrecy and the bullying. In my own opinion, I think it’s time that there was an open blog with links to pulled fics that everyone can use. We’re not making a profit. We’re not claiming it as our own. We’re READING it. And I will happily be the first one to start it.

Ok, hit me with the flames. I’ve got on my armor.

ETA: Ok, I am legit starting a blog (link to follow).

ETA: Campfire approved by grown.ass.woman!

I just wanna get this campfire out there, so I'm not gonna bother with lengthy introductions.

Let's cut to the chase, shall we? This week, share your favorite Rob pics from

PHOTOSHOOTS

At least we know he approves of those, right?

PS I submitted my very first entry in my very first writing contest ever! So excited! *squeals* I'm partaking in the All Hallow's Eve anonymous one-shot contest. Go read the entries and don't forget to vote!

FYT:

I think I may have seen him at Starbucks this week.  Armed with a cell phone, laptop computer and looking all professional.  

Of course, I could be wrong... ;-)

Businessward.  He's a part of Corporate Culture. Living the dream.  Successfully or struggling, at the top of the ladder or just entering the ranks, he is a man to reckon with.

So...where is he?  While I scan my favorites list, you do the same and then show YOUR favorite Businessward here at A Different Forest's FIC EXPO.  AKA the MASTER FIC LIST, where we display the best and most entertaining fics for your Twilight (reading) pleasure...

Thank you for sharing your favorite Businessward stories around the fire!

P.S. Sorry again about the delay!  I am trying to avoid making more decaf lists! ;-)

ETA:  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT *cough*

I'm going to be out of state until Monday night, so the next Fic List Campfire will be Tuesday, October 5th.  I'll have iPad internet access, but typing on that keyboard is WEIRD for me so I'm going to put off typing until I get back home. :)  Thank you for your patience!

So a little while ago, we had a campfire about different programs/websites that could translate fanfic into a word doc or a pdf, etc that could be read on a blackberry or printed off or whatever. 

I found one that I really loved - it was a web address where you entered the id numbers from fanfic and could choose from a few formats - I always created pdf so I could read them on my phone.

I had it up in the running list of tabs I keep in mozilla, but my computer blue screned on me, and now I've lost all those tabs!

Does anyone know this program that I was using, or could you recommend the fic saver you prefer?!?!  Peas and Carrots!

Much love to you all!