So, my email got hacked.

LAME

Not only did it get hacked but I am locked out of it. Therefore, I can't see anything....including my updates.

I need to change my email for ADF so the update, etc can be sent to the right account....

So, who can help me with this?

Thanks guys!

PS....I don't know if anyone has noticed or not, but I haven't been around lately. I went back to work last month (bummer) and I'm just trying to adjust....I'll be back on a more regular basis soon.

You guys..

I'm feeling anxious, weird, uneasy...STRESSED

I have SOOO much stuff to do I'm completely stressing myself out.  Like, I don't even know where to begin.

Anyway, my problems are not the point of this campfire.  The point is...

I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOU.

Talk to me.

Rant

Chat

Ask Question

Complain

Vent

Compliment

Give advice

Get advice

Post pics, jokes, funny youtube links I can watch to procrastinate more...

WHATEVS

Not sure if someone has mentioned this already but, for everyone that had been reading Buried Amongst the Begonias and has been having Masen withdrawals you can read it here;

http://durtynelly-buriedamongthebegonias.blogspot.com/2010/01/chapter-one-forgetfulness-coffee-and.html

She even put chapter 18 up!!!!!

Summary: "Why has Alice kept her best friend, Bella, away from her twin brother? What will happen when she finally meets him? Will Alice's warnings keep Bella way, or will she do something very stupid?"

Yes, I realize it is rather early for me and I am (gasp!) not even caffeinated.

Still, I'm giving it a go because it looks to be THAT KIND OF DAY.

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Today's Fic List is brought to you by the Letter V and the number 5!  It does, though, lack a theme song. If anyone has one they recommend, PM me a link... (You can click on my avi, there, and you'll go straight to your PM box and the message will already be directed. All you have to do is fill in the subject and the message.  Cool, eh? I love the Forest!)

Ahem. 

Where was I?

OH YES! VIGILANTEWARD!

This is the list in which you share with the Forest, and other rec-seekers, your favorite stories involving Edward as the avenger.  The one who goes out and seeks the guilty to punish them.  Our Vigilante may be a Vampire or Human, he may be from any time or place.  Pairings are unimportant... All that counts is that he DOES get the job done.  (He may or may not suffer crippling remorse afterward...)  Canon Edward from his Red-Eyed years or a human from the Old West...? However it happens, share it here.

This is not an Edward with whom I am personally acquainted, so I look forward to seeing your recommendations.

Thank you for sharing them inside the campfire!

Oh, there is a MASTER FIC LIST containing 46 lists of recommended fic by our campers here at ADF. Just in case you didn't know!

Newcomer Mackenzie Foy to play Renesmee in "Breaking Dawn"

by Nicole Sperling
Categories: Casting, Movie Biz, News, Twilight

It’s a big day for Twihards. First Maggie Grace signs on to play Irina. Now EW.com has learned that little 9-year old Mackenzie Foy is inches away from signing on to play Renesmee, Edward and Bella’s vampire/human love child that’s a central role in the final installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

It’s not yet clear how the diminutive actress, who’s appeared in one episode each of television shows FlashForward and ‘Til Death, will portray the character who ages a full 17 years in only seven. Sources have suggested that director Bill Condon will employ similar digital effects to those used by David Fincher in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, where Foy’s face would be digitally transferred onto the face of a younger child. It’s also probable that the studio will hire a younger child in some capacity, too.

Summit Entertainment is remaining mum on the issue. But to see Foy’s angelic face, which could very well be the offspring of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, check out her website.

Source

And I didn't know that Maggie Grace was playing Irina...interesting.

 i'm a reader.  i'm an writer.  i'm also a lurker.  i'm also suffering from writer's block.

I need story prompts.

vague ones, specific ones...  I need ideas, one word, one sentence, one paragraph.  could be in the genre of romance, but not something overloaded with cheesey corniness. I do like writing 'horror/thriller/spooky/dark' stuff... but I could go for anything.

I'm pretty sure that this doesn't violate the whole 'offtopic' campfire rule, since it has to do with writing and fanfic and the like, but if it does, then I apologize and feel free to delete this campfire. 

reading back on this post, i sound extremely rude, so I say it with a please and a thankyou, because i've had a bad day and I want to write, but I don't have any ideas.

PLEASE HELP ME OUT!

merci beaucoup!

it's about time for another forest bonding campfire

brought to you by this friendly ranger reminder: please ask for permission before posting off-topic stuff!  it's not friday, therefore there is no free-for-all!  thank you!

please fill in the blanks:

wtvoc did not do the buffy watchalong today because she _____________________

i will never understand the appeal of ____________________________

the best part about september is ________________________________

i've been dying to discuss _________________ with someone, but i don't want people to think i'm lame

my favorite snacky-type food is _____________________

right now, my DVR is set to record the following shows:

and as always, a gift for wtvoc:

HBIC for your time:

Does anyone watch vDancing with the stars?  I don't even though I would like to.  I have, however, caught the hype this year about Jennifer and I can't believe how different she looks.

Here's the vid I found on youtube and some pics to ponder with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF_K9jy0RYY

One of  my professors in undergrad used to love to ask us what the "Perelandra of our life" was. 

The "Perelandra of your life" is a lauded piece of literature that you, for whatever reason, just can't love or get into, and you wonder if it's you or the rest of the world that's nuts. For my prof, of course, it was Perelandra.  I went to a school that's sort of famous for C.S. Lewis studies, so it was rather brave of him to admit he didn't like it. :) He also included the Divine Comedy in his list, so...gutsy.

Anyway, here's what I want to know: What's the Perelandra of your life, in the literature world and the ff world? You can certainly have more than one.

Note- This is NOT supposed to be a bashing session, so please don't take the opportunity to start cutting our FF writers to ribbons. It's more of a confessional...something you've tried to like because everyone else seems to but you just don't get it and part of you is a little bit ashamed to say so...make sense?

Also- no trying to convince someone they're wrong about their book/fic choice. If a book truly is the Perelandra of your life it will not matter how many people point out its every merit, you will still shake your head and say, "I know, I know, but I just don't like it."

Mine's in the comments!

"I'd like some angst, a piece of pie, and some coffee for lunch, please."

I am looking for fics that can be read in under an hour.

Sometimes time is short:

Lunch break.

An hour or two in between classes.

Waiting for a plane, bus, or taxi.

It's nice to have a story to fill the time -- a story that can be started and finished within an hour.

(Sometimes it's nice to read some short fics before plunging into reading a multi-chapter behemoth as well.)

And what about drabbles?

Perfect for a coffee break.

Please rec me some perfect little stories.

I'm out of town visiting Bratty-Vamp this weekend, but I made sure to remind myself to post this thread before flying back to Canada today :) Post away!!!! - kalejay

Do you write fan fiction?

Post excerpts from your upcoming chapters here!

Don't forget to include a link!

Brought to you by the letters B and F and by the number 45!

Awww, isn't that cute?

Today's compilation will mark the forty-fifth such rec list in our MASTER FIC LIST. Can you believe it?  I've been so tickled to see that some of you are updating your rec's in the lists as you find new stories to share with the rest of us. Thank you so much!

Today, we're focusing on stories that show best friends falling in love.  Canon or non-canon pairs, straight or slash, all ratings are welcome. The focal point is that our romantic interests were best friends before they fell in love.

This can be adult friends as well as childhood friends.  There will be a childhood sweethearts campfire on another day.

So what have you got that fits?  :)  I'm looking forward to seeing your recs! I'll scour MY fave list to see what I can bring to the campfire.

Remember the Rules:

1.  Keep it simple, people!  Title, author, link, summary.

2.  No discussions.  This isn't a pimping campfire, just a list of the best stories we know of in this category.

Thanks so much for sharing your favorite fics around the fire!

The hardest part of being a new fan fiction writer is getting your story out there.  People don't realize how hard it is to compete with the well know stories, until you are up against them yourself. 

Here are a few precious (new to the ff world) Gems that I truly enjoy. 

From the Darkness Comes Light by DreamsOfEdward1

Summary: Through friendship & loss, Edward & Bella will realize what's been missing from their lives. Through each other, they will gain the strength to erase the memories & start a new life. She will change him in ways he never imagined possible. AH – Rated M.

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Still of the Night by StAngelS

Summary: Bella wakes up every night at 2.13am, heart racing, fearful. Can the Dr. cure her or will the arrival of a dark stranger help Bella find peace from her past? Some lemons,few scary bits,E/B,AH,OOC,Some major character death.Supernatural/Suspense/Romance Rated M

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Danseur et Danseuse pas de deux by fallanydeeper

Summary: Bella Swan gets accepted to dance with the Cullen Ballet Company, a dream she has always had. Edward Cullen is her dance partner. What will happen when the two meet? Will their pairing be as romantic as they portray with their feet on stage? AH Rated M

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I hope you enjoy these are much as I do. 

So, do you have any rare gems you think need more recognition?? 

RANGER TOR AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO POST YOUR FAVORITE HOT PIECES OF ACE

ESPECIALLY IF IT'S ALEX O'LOUGHLIN

HENRY CAVILL, DAVID BOREANAZ, BILLY BURKE, AND MATT BOMER ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS

So, I was late watching the Glee premier 'cause I'm lame that way, but the very first thing I thought of when I saw the new guy was "Peeta?"

He needs a haircut, and maybe I'm crazy, so what do you think?

PICTURE POST

also, sorry i haven't been around in awhile.

it's been crazy in my neck of the woods.

so, post your faces and tell me what you've been up to!

Okay so I got news that my grandfather passed and I'm in need of a major cheering up.  

I rarely read fanfics not for any reason I strictly just haven't been in a mood to read. (I have a list of 100+ to be read).  I would like to read some right now but don't know what to read and need some recs.  I ask just for either really lovey/dovey, not too lemony though.  Or if you know of a very funny rec that would be awesome too.

EDIT:  THANKS GAW FOR APPROVING!!!

how about both?

Sometimes the SECRETS Campfires can get a little bit emotastic for me...and I srsly need a laugh today.

So let's do this....

TELL ME ONE SECRET and ONE LIE.

Don't say which is which.... other campers can try to guess.

Here's Mine:

1. I was a virgin until I was 21.

2. I've never read Harry Potter, nor do I want to.

Your turn...

here's a bonus one for you to guess:

I really think this guy is fugly>>

by: EBalways

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5956114/1/The_Hostage

The Hostage posted today and we got a look into the Taker's mind.

Jump in and discuss!!

So, as you all know, not every fanfic is set in Forks, WA,  I have noticed that some authors are most likely from the areas in which the characters are based and sometimes they give us a little insider information, if you will, about some of the places to eat at, visit or see in these areas.

If you had to recommend one place to eat at, visit, see, etc from where you live (where you were raised, went to college, live now, etc), what would it be??

My "must see" is Salvation Mountain which is in Slab City just east of the Salton Sea in California, USA...Not too far off the path for you who who off-road in Glamis. It was also seen in the movie, "Into the Wild"

(Me and my babes with the creator of Salvation Mountain,

And here is some KStew singing in Slab City, CA.