Hey all...just a quick note to let you know that in less than half an hour (8pm CST) tonight's #readalong starts and it is a good one!

Linkie...http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6048208/1/

I'm hosting it tonight...follow me on twitter and don't forget the hastag #readalong and reviews.  Here's my Twitter handle:  @jennifer_lyn215

Click for details...

http://theficbridge.blogspot.com/2010/07/72810-readalong.html

MelissaCullen - bring the pic :)

I've seen peeps mentioning they feel like they are on the outside looking in....that they want to belong.

there is an excellent friends post below, but I've had 2 oat sodas (aka Magic Hat #9) and I am feeling very kumbayah and pollyanna all rolled into one.

I've felt on the outskirts at times too - we all have.  So I offer up this...anyone that has ever felt like they were on the outside looking in - step up, say hi, tell us a tiny bit.  Let's get this party shaking, break down the walls, and connect the dots.

I'll go first :)

Hi, I'm Heather.  People are afraid to talk to me, and it gets lonely.  I like Tommett (see avi), sports (go Buckeyes!) and dark chocolate. I write, I beta, I try to cheerlead, and most of all, I can be counted on to find good picspam.

Come on all you peeps who feel like they are on the fringes, jump in - the water is warm!

http://vodpod.com/watch/3047097-details-photoshoot-robert-pattinson

i have no idea how to post a video. so check out the link. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS!? OMG! so hot. 

robert pattinson photo shoot with details magazine. don't look if your under 18! 

BRING ON THE VIDEOS, CAMPERS!

MY RECS FOR THE WEEK:

"Jacob & Bella/ w. Edward // The Kiss" by Estaaaas  <- THIS IS FOR ALL YOU JACOB/BELLA LOVERS OUT THERE.

and a "Remember Me" vid, b/c when I find a good one, I've gotta post it!

"I'll Sing it One Last Time for You II Remember Me" by Vera241241

SO POST AWAY!

Yet another GREAT idea born straight from the dark recesses brilliancy of twitter :)

I, along with lookingforhoofprints, RebekahandRobert (@IAmToWait), Kaitlyn145, and Agueatworld and hot4j (sorry I forgot you :'( ) decided that wearing pants is just...well, boring.  And quite honestly, they're so prohibiting, especially in the hot summer months.  You are all witnesses to the start of the No Pants Club!

EDIT: by no pants, we mean, no pants/shorts/etc., with the exception of underwear.  I don't walk around naked from the waist down! :)

We are the No Pants Pioneers and we invite you all to join us!  Please, it's much breezier here ;)

Want to make some new friends?
Here’s the place to do it!
I know that a lot of you like me can be quite shy here in the forest, and I know some of you sometimes feel left out, so here’s your chance to get involved!
My challenge for you, should you choose to accept it, is to post five facts about yourself or the things you love. Then read through other peoples replies. If you see anything you have in common or anything you want to talk about in their post then PM them, start a discussion it’s the only way you’re going make friends!!

I’ll post my five in the comments
Approved by the awesome grown.ass.woman

Featuring~

LEAH

(sry-- Ranger Edit-- this post is too awesome to go unnoticed...carry on)

I think Wednesdays are designated Wolfpack days, but either way i would like to talk about the lady of the pack.  And no matter her ability to shapeshift, she is still a lady.  I want to hear your thoughts on Leah and what you think her future should look like.  Do you think SM threw her to the wolves?  I do, but I'm not sure I understand what motivated SM to do so.  What purpose does Leah's character serve in the books overall?  Is the fact that she can't have children from the books or did SM say it in an interview somewhere? 

Considering i havent read the books recently, I dont remember how much of Leah we actually are exposed to.  So i wonder where you writers get your inspiration when you do write Leah.  I think my impressions of Leah are based more in fic than in canon and so the Leah I usually envision is the one characterized by Minisinoo in Cowboys and Indians (linked).  Who's version of Leah has stuck in your mind?

So campers, this is a Leah free for all campfire.  there's so much to discuss when it comes to her, so please share your thoughts.  and link stories if you have favs and maybe also talk about how Jacob and Leah should be together (or not).

oh, and i pronounce her name Lay-ah

So, I've watched Little Ashes, once again today for probably the 20th time. I'm not sure what it is with that movie, but I really enjoy it. But there is one part in the movie where I have absolutely no idea what the heck Robert Pattinson (Salvador Dali) is saying. It's at the very end, probably the last scene in the movie. Salvador Dali has just found out Federico has died. He's painting, and his wife (Gala?) has called for him. He has paint all over his face, and he says something. I was thinking, maybe "coming" in Spanish. But I googled it, and it doesn't work, lol. I've actually googled this after every time I finished watching this movie. My friend says it sounds like "chucky." 

Anyway, I have no sweet clue. And it is driving me nuts! Somebody who has watched this movie, please help. Who knows, maybe I'm being a complete moron. 

So I have recently had a brainfart. I read this awesome story, and I didn't save it. Edward ends up killing Bella on her first day in Forks, but then he up relives that day (February 2nd) over and over while he struggles to keep himself from killing her over again, but he mostly just fails and kills her. It's like Groundhog Day, but Twilight.

Just yesterday someone posted a campfire about how underage reader's are reading M rated fics and how it bothers them. I'm thirteen (as some people know) and have already written two M rated fics. Isn't that breaking the rules because you have to be 16 to write an M rated fic? Yes. Do you have lemons in them? No. Then why is it M?

For me, M means PG-13. On one site (and I forgot which one) when you submit a fic for a review, they ask you what rating it is, and one of the choices is M/PG-13. Let's look at what is a PG-13 story and a rated M story.

M rated story means (from fanfiction)--Not suitable for children or teens below the age of 16 with possible strong but non-explicit adult themes, references to violence, and strong coarse language. (and I'm going to roll my eyes at the sixteen age thing. Some people under that are mature enough to handle what should go in this rate)

A PG-13 story (from Twilighted)--Parental guidance is advised for readers age 12 and under. Stories in this category may contain moderate language and more advanced themes of violence, themes of sensuality or sexuality, and other similar content including brief or implied nudity of a non-sexual nature, and drug/alcohol use by adults.

What is not allowed under this rating:

Excessive bad language or any profanity of a sexual nature.Excessive violence.
Explicit or implied nudity of a sexual nature.Explicit or strongly implied sexual activity.
Drug and/or alcohol use by underage characters.

My story is about prego Bella going to vamp Edward's house because she was drunk when he had a one-night stand with her (I am totally pimping myself here) and she has a mutant spawn growing inside of her. Tell me, do you think that would be a T rated fic? It wouldn't, necessarily, be an M rated fic, but it definitely wouldn't be a T rated fic (plus, we all know that if it's M, more people are likely to check it out).

So, basically, what I want to know is what do YOU consider an appropriate rated fic (K, T, M, G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17)?

Ok, so maybe i'm technically challenged, or behind the times, so forgive me if you already know this, but I thought I'd share!

I just figured out my Kindle lets me look up Fanfiction in a web browser.

Not only can I read directly from the website, but I actually was able to login, and add a story to my alert list. So while I was reading another story I had *ahem* saved, I was able to look up a fic the author had recc'd in the chapter right then and there.

I am floored.

Am I missing anything else?? Can it cook for me? LOL

Has there ever been any little discovery that made you go 'hot damn'?

Hey Campers!

We’ve hit a milestone here in Forest. The Forest is DANCING. On the eve of our one year anniversary, ADF has reached 15,000 members!

There are FIFTEEN THOUSAND OF YOU out there, frolicking among the trees and lurking in the bushes!

We are so excited, and so grateful that you have chosen the Forest to be your playground.

Because that’s exactly what this is: YOUR playground. YOUR FOREST.

Now… this is a celebration campfire. But also this is a discussion campfire.

I’ve recently heard some grumbling in the leaves. I’ve heard some things about people flouncing ADF, some people have said that they’ve been put off by the “clique-y nature” of either the Rangers, the Campers or both. People have complained about the topics being posted, the gushing over certain movie stars, or the lack of certain subject matter.

Here’s the thing Campers…

This is YOUR site. This forest is YOUR playground. It’s what you make of it…and that’s what makes this place so special!

I joined ADF I think on Day 2 after the initial launch. This was the first Twi-community that I ever joined, and I loved it from the beginning. What attracted me was how open and fun it was. I loved the idea that this place was MINE and I totally embraced that.

When I first got here, I knew NO ONE. I knew OF people… like Jandco and WTVOC, but everyone else was a stranger. I commented here and there, and then I started making campfires, and I joined in on conversations. And after a while, I was making friends. GOOD friends. The BEST friends. The people I’ve met here are some of the smartest, funniest, silliest and most amazing group of people I’ve ever met—anywhere. I’m so proud to be among you.

But my experience isn’t unique. And it’s not even that special. It’s your story too…and if you’re new, it’s your prologue.

Jump in, make a splash, start campfires, join the discussions, make friends.
This is what you make of it.

So in this campfire I want you to tell me your story... how you found us, what you think of us, what you love, what you hate. I want it all, because this place is still mine… but it’s yours too, and together we make it awesome.
 

Just Wait updated...go read it then come back to discuss:D

As we try and take a break from pap photos and gossip mags....

What are you reading?

I'm taking a break from YA, next up is this book -

Wanna vote?

Here's your linky :)

Some campers and rangers were nommed like Skeezon, 107, TM, and many others!

A Different Forest!

To take a week and turn it into something productive, something . . . better. Here's the deal, all this hoopla over PAP pics and videos is wearing thin, it really is. And let's face it, the problem starts with us, we who demand and visit and spread.

SO my challenge is this: How about we go a week, just ONE week without ANY (yeah doesn't matter WHO or on where from) pap pics, commentary, videos, articles. NOTHING. That we don't fuel the habit and that we don't accept it. It can be as a campfire or even a reply to a post, just SAY NO.

You can even extend the challenge as far as outside of ADF if you'd like!

And so to kick this off right, why not post your favorite pics from a photoshoot!

Edited to add: this campfire's challenge isn't geared toward alienating those who chose not to participate, simply taking a stand for those of us who do. 

Rob enjoys a Coke Zero

Oh that's good.

Work that jaw.

Satisfaction.

Are you a Coke or Pepsi person?  Diet or the hard stuff?

I accidently stumbled upon the fic Beyond Time by Tkegl this week and I'm totally enthralled.  I'm aching for the update.  The premise of Bella going back to 1918 to rescue Edward from becoming a vampire just gets me. I have a few theories as to what I see might happen at the end.   If you've read it, what are you thoughts?  I'm curious if others see this fic as I do.

If you haven't read it...GO READ IT NOW.  Trust me...you wont be sorry.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5755522/1/Beyond_Time

I just realized...

I'm beginning to despise lemons.

I know, I know. It's almost like blasphemy. And I used to love lemons. Now, I just skip over them for the most part. Read the basics. Maybe laugh at some terms authors choose to use.

It all started this past Lent (Ironic, right? I am a Catholic...). I was writing my TT25...I think... And I seriously could not pump out lemons like I used to. I just don't like doing it anymore.

Has my marriage with fanfiction lost it's mojo?

Does anyone else feel this way?

Post some funny-

I'm watching Eddie now