Alright, I'm on a campfire roll today....

Let's talk about this because I'm reading a really good story but there's one major problem and there haven't been any lemons yet, but they're coming (pun?) and it's just...UGH.

Edward is referred to as Eddie.

This is so cringeworthy to me. I can't stand it when fics use Eddie as oppossed to Edward. I just feel it breaks one of life's given rules..."Don't fix what ain't broken"

Tell me what you think. The story I'm reading is Sympathy For the Devil...and it's really good but I dont know if I can get over this Eddie business....

Q. What is your greatest achievement as a fanfiction writer?
                                                                                (and why?)

I recently tried to buy the lastest Sookie Stackhouse book from Amazon for my Kindle and slowly learned that Amazon seems to be at war with several publishing companies over e-book pricing.  Many electronic versions of books are unavailable for this reason.

(Off topic: this is actually good news for anyone buying paper copies of the book.  Amazon is selling brand new releases for $9.99 to "teach the publishing companies a lesson."  Not sure who that's really hurting)

My question is for other Kindle owners: where do you buy e-books that are compatible with the Kindle.  I've checked out several websites and none seem to be Kindle friendly. Specifically, where can I find Dead in the Family because I really want to read it soon!!

Thanks!!  I appreciate any feed back =)

ranger approved.

I read fanfic a lot and i have a lot of favorited stories (over 100) and I just wanted to put this thought out there...

I LOVE A STORIES WITH 'PREVIOUSLY ON' UPDATES!

Some of them don't update forever and then they do but by that time, I've forgotten what I've read or what it's even about. So just a suggestion for those of you writing fics (i have total respect for your writing styles btw) it's always nice to have a 'previously on' or 'last time on' or whatever, just something reminding me of what was going on last time...

just sayin, not hatin....

I just finished scotch, gin, and the new girl, and i was looking for similar fics, i guess sort of a gossip girl lifestyle.... thanks!

I'm always looking for 'hidden gems' as I like to call them.  That is, stories that are great but have low review counts.  Over the weekend, I started reading a fic called Cullen, Unscripted.  There are 9 chapters so far.  This story is hilarious.  It's told from Edward's point of view and he's funny as hell.  As you read about his experience, at times you just want to give him a big hug at the way fate wants to kick his ass, but other times you just want to slap him a little Moonstruck-style and tell him to snap out of it.  There are parts of the story where you'll be totally rooting for Edward and there are others where you cringe in embarrassment for him.

Give this little gem a try if you're feeling down.  I guarantee you'll be smiling by the time you finish.  Plus the author updates frequently so you don't have to wait too long for a new chapter.

Summary:  When Edward Cullen scores an entry level internship as a writer for his distant Uncle’s TV Station immediately following College, his life becomes much more complicated than he ever thought it would. AH, BxE, Rating it L for Lemons, Laughing and Language

(p.s. there are no lemons just yet)

To make this interactive, are there any 'hidden gems' you've discovered?  Or perhaps some fics where you'll bust a gut laughing because they are absolutely hilarious?  Come in and share.

there was a great twitter conversation this am on why we dislike certain characters in ff, yet let other character flaws slide.

i like beating dead horses, so I want to keep going....

We talk a lot about Rose's character flaws, or Jake's for that matter, which is intuitive to some degree - they were antagonists in the story.

But - let's take the brush and paint all the characters....with what we know of canon (all 4 books, you can include MS if you so choose) - what are the major strengths and weaknesses of each character? Are there things that stand out to you that you don't see addressed?

I most definitely have my thoughts, but I'll bite my tongue for a bit....

Art School Confidential
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5208954/19/Art_School_Confidential

Updated

Can we talk about how awesome this fic is?  I'll put my thoughts on the chapter in comments b/c I don't want to ruin it for anyone else.

And if you're not reading this awesome fic...what are you waiting for?

AKA "Over an extremely pretentious Sunday Brunch at the Four Seasons.."

Due to LIFE interrupting I've been MIA for the last two weeks and need updates!!

What's been happening? Fic updates? Any drama-lama-ding dong?

Did anyone read the new BDB? Or the new Sookie Stackhouse? (I've got this one on PDF but it'll be ages before, hell big IF, I ever get to it.) 

Let me know! And Happy Monday everyone!

FYT: 

OK MAG is claiming Robsten shared a Vancouver hotel room during reshoots.  

You know if you care about that sort of thing. : ) SOURCE

And I love this interesting tidbit: 

“Test audiences thought the tent scene too ‘dark and adult,’” a source tells OK!. To make sure it was just right this time, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer stood by director David Slade for three days of re-shooting.

Too dark and adult?? I'm gonna need a director's cut on this.

Oh gold star to the camper that gets the quote!

Some Twific addicted ladies have come together for a brand new podcast called Fic Pushin  [blatant pimpage of our show... head to our site http://twificpimps.blogspot.com or follow us on Twitter to get details of the launch of our first show: The First Hit Is Free.] 

We're focusing a lot on the reader perspective. As part of that, we're asking authors to submit their favorite reviews -- the ones that are the funniest, most meaningful, or special for some reason. That way we can honor the readers who are awesome enough to take the time to show their love via review.

My question is for you fic readers:
"For which fics have you written your best reviews?" 

I know that there's a nice chunk of people on here that are not on the Western Hemisphere.  So, while all y'all nice N.American/S.American/Canadians are getting your beauty sleep, we on the Eastern side of the world are over here wide awake.  What I want to know is what does everyone on this wonderful side of the world do while the majority of ADF has visions of sugar plums dancing through their heads?  Is it 'normal' for you to be getting off of work or out of school when everyone else is just having their first cup of coffee, or do you think it's strange? 

BTW- I'm a California transplant for y'all that don't already know.  My family and the in-laws are all back there too, so I have 3 diff time zones programmed into the bottom task bar of my Firefox  browser (Pacific Standard Time, Zulu and Afghanistan).  I know it took me a while to get used to waiting to call people...sometimes it still kills me, esp if I have good gossip or news :)

P.S. Bonus points to anyone that can tell me where the title of this campfire comes from w/out looking it up on the interwebz :)

THIS WAS APPROVED BY THE LOVELY EMIBELLA <3

 Helllooo...

This is my first post so a little anxious...

I don't think I'm alone in saying that "With Teeth" by TalulaBlue is my must drop everything read at the moment

I'd like some rec's from the lovely fanfic addicts here to keep me going between updates...

Something similar, E&B, poetic but not flowery, getting inside mind of character, realistic sex and conversation, angst, swoony edward

The only other fic I've read which has a similar style that I also put my life on hold for is littlesecret84's Brown Study

Any other fics like these epically awesome stories would be gratefully received!!!!

Trying to find a fic, Bella was married to Carlisle and had an affair with his son - Edward.

Emo.  Sullen.  Sad Panda.  Awkward Panda.  Angry.  Angsty.  Irritated.  Pissed off.  Pouty.  Unamused.  Arrogant.  Bored.

Yes, our boys and girls in the Twilight Saga have the tendency to embrace all of the above, especially in pictures.  Now I know, I know, if I had a hoard of cameras following me around constantly, I'd be all of those things too, but even at public events where they're there to be excited and happy about the work they're doing--and not just Twilight work, these actors and actresses have the tendency to look nothing short of annoyed and unenthralled.

But we know better.  We know that these people know how to smile, and laugh, and grin, and can be goofy, and down right delightful and delighted!  How do we know?  We have photographic proof!

Spam this post with pics of happy Twilight Saga cast members!

We are ADF so we do things differently. Give us your best ideas-you always blow us away.

We want to stand out-make some noise-like we always do. Let's go and remember-no idea is a bad idea and we are all about pushing the envelope.

Oh and the camper with the best idea wins some goodies.

And we always have the best goodies. ;)

Did Coming to Terms get pulled? It's one of my faves and I could have sworn I put it in my favorites and now it has grown legs and walked away...

A friend emailed this to me and I thought it was TOO FUNNY not to share.

But I'm posting the pictures in comment 1 instead of in the main campfire because they are NSFW & probably not a good idea to click if your small kids are hovering right behind you.

Otherwise, click immediately and join in the LULZ!

RANGER EDIT: THIS POST CONTAINS CARTOON NUDITY AND XXX SEX

I was thinking about it and wondering, Canon Twilight characters, what do you think they listen to?

...Beyond Linkin Park and Muse. And 80's music. So let me rephrase this, what SHOULD they listen to.

(Edward listening to 80s over the 60s....doesn't go for me.)

So, is Emmett a rap fan? Rosalie a closet metal fan? Alice nuts over showtunes? Most importantly, DOES Jasper listen to country?!

I'm personally a big fan of Metal and general Rock, so my Edward listens to it....even if SM's doesn't....

EDIT: I sort of love that everyone so far is agreeing with me on Rosalie and Metal XD. Although I really can see Jasper listening to country...like the type my dad would listen to.

happy mommah's day to everybody!  for all the wonderful moms out there, thanks for being you!

moving, on to the real campfire....

so, as a vampire, your senses get heightened. 

but.  what if you could only choose one sense?  what would it be and why?

 SHE GOT HER OWN MOVIE!

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