As many have said.. this is me de-lurking / no longer stalking everyone elses posts / starting my first fire..etc. etc. With all that being true, lets hope I'm doing the whole campfire thing right!

My boyfriend has gone home for 3 months and I'm stuck all alone in the nations oldest city (props to any of you who can guess my location from that clue alone!) adding to that my roommate is going back home for the summer and to top it all off I'm in a fanfiction rut. Yes, ladies and gentlemen (if there are any gentlemen, I feel they should be addressed too!) .. a rut. I spend most of my free time reading fanfiction so you can bet most of the "well-known" fics I've read. For the past coulple of days I have been searching like a mad woman for my next big read and I've repeatedly come up empty handed. Tell me campers, does this happen to you? My boyfriend cannot seem to understand the idea behind fanfiction and repeatedly asks "Won't you ever just run out of stories to read?" I usually give him an eye roll and brush him off but I'm beginning to worry ladies!

So guys, could you help me out? Rec' me whatever it is you're reading!

Sidenote: I'd love to become a regular and get to know some of you (again, like many have said I'm jealous of all the friend talk and meetups!) Should I join the world of twitter?

(My twitter name: lbreaux)

Hi all. I’m in need of some help from campers who are 26 years or older. You see, I have this paper to write for my Human Development class, and I need to interview someone for it. Here’s where you all come in. I’ve got three sections of questions about Health/Nutrition/Exercise. All you need to do is answer the questions in about a paragraph or so, tell me your age and gender, and if you want, give me a pseudonym (otherwise I’ll make one up for you).

 Here's some encouragement...

convince wtdboc to read a twilight fanfiction

i don't exactly make it a secret that i haven't read twilight fanfiction in quite some time

so convince me to read a story.  your favorite.  the ONE twific you think i should read.

give me reasons why.

and i'll take the most convincing argument... and i'll for reals read the fic.  i'll even review every single chapter.

ps... being jandco and saying "do it for me" will not work this time.  i'm onto you, jimmy.

pps- if you don't include links, i won't be doin' no googlin'.  i'm that lazy.

ppps- sucking up and db picspams won't help, either but they couldn't hurt

pppps- this is also probably going to be a great way to find a recommendation for what you should read next.

for your time:

Do you write fan fiction?

Post excerpts from your upcoming chapters here!

Don't forget to include a link!

Add images and videos to make it interesting at your discretion :)

Just a thought today....I'm sure there are will be many different opinions about this, but I have to say I really don't like it when a story fades to black, and then the smut outtake is either at the end of the story or in an author's list of stories as 'extras'.

I find that after a story is over, I tend to care less (and feel the emotion behind it) than I would if I read it in context. (I still read it, I love smut.)

For example, if there's a pivotal scene where E/B or whomever get back together after a fight or breakup or whatever, then you don't get to read the makeup sex until the author decides to include it at the end as a birthday present to someone or something?

I think it loses the appeal and power that scene might've had if it were in place where it should be.

And yes, not everyone is comfortable including smut in their stories, but in a story where there's already been some? What's the point of leaving some out for the end?

Just bothers me.

Hi everyone, I've started reading this fanfic (still fairly new at 6 chapters in) and just wanted to give it a shout out.

The author is JosieSwan and she's taken inspiration from that great movie Legends of The Fall.

In this incarnation, Edward, Jasper and Carlisle are the three brothers whilst Bella is the woman who has a profound impact on each one. Intriguingly, the canon Twilight traits have translated very well - think a strong, silent Edward, wild and slightly dangerous Jasper, (Jasper as the Brad Pitt character? swoon), and a compassionate, loving Carlisle.

It's early days and the author is keeping her cards close to her chest in terms of how closely the story will follow the movie (*cue puppy dog eyes and pout*), but it's really well written with some beautiful characterisation.

Summary and link below - please give it a read and review if you like!

In the Shadow of Ursa Major

When WWI forever alters the lives of Bella Swan, Jasper, and Edward Cullen, the bonds between friends, lovers, brothers, father and sons will be tested. Will the tatters of their lives be mended, or are there some actions that can't be forgiven? AH OOC

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5862314/1/In_the_Shadow_of_Ursa_Major

Do vampires ever get full?

We know vegetarian vamps always feel a bit unsatisfied...but what about the human eaters?

I mean, I love me some nachos, for example, but after about three plates, I'm all...."Hell no, I can't eat anymore"  and i don't want to smell nachos for at least another hour.

So, is Aro ever just like..."I couldn't possibly eat another person right now!  I'm stuffed!"

or can they consume huge amounts all the time?

This is seriously bugging me.

Thoughts?

You guysssssssssssss guess what i just posted my first chapter of my first story and i'm super excited :)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5925832/1/Love_in_strange_places

Dear, Rangers i knew it's not Wednesday but i'm excited :( **pouts** plz don't delete me **cries**

All throughout today I find myself going subconciously to ADF when I meant to go somewhere else, before I realize I'm in the forest.

IDK how I'm going to survive when finals time comes and my BFF takes my laptop away.

Does anybody else have this problem?

My friend just sent me this on FB.  Someone took the 2 Eclipse trailers and made them into one nice looooong trailer.  FABULOUS!

So tell me what you think campers!  Love it?  Hate it?  Just feel meh about it?  Me...I think June 30 needs to hurry up and get here!

Hey Everyone!

I was just wondering if there was anyone here who reads the House of Night series.  The next book comes out tomorrow and I am suuuuuper excited!!! (Although I don't know how I'm supposed to fit in RL books with all the fan fic I want to read.)

So are you a fan of the series? What do you think will happen with Zoey in this next book??

Rangers: I know this isn't Twilight related, so I hope this is ok!

 They say that the first step in recovery is admitting you have a problem in the first place. So I'd like to admit something.

I'm a lurker. 

It's true. I've been lurking around this fandom for about a year now, and I've never really put myself out there. My first step was setting up a Twitter. I am now @NondiRochelle. My second step is to find some cool people to follow, and who better than all you campers?

So who am I? My name is Nondi, I'm 21 and a student. When I'm not going to class, I work helping pre-teen kids in an after school program. I am also sick and tired of hearing about Justin Bieber. I obviously love Twilight and read lots and lots of FanFiction. I love all kinds of music, but lean more towards Alternative, Rock, and Indie. I love to laugh and have a great sense of humor. I kind of feel like this is 3rd grade and I'm passing a note saying: Will you be my friend? Check Yes or No.

Anyway I hope by doing this I'll be able to de-lurk myself, and start making some new friends. 

This post is WTVOC approved.

Ciaobella27 and I are back with another installment of our TomStu story, Boy On the Side. While this isn't exactly Twilight or vampire related, I think this campfire is totally legit, because a) he was considered to play Edward Cullen (or maybe that's just a rumor I heard/possibly made up); and b) both Robert and Kristen make an appearance in this chapter.

Thank ciaobella27 for this one -- I just added the beer.

As always, BOtS is dedicated to Ranger Wolvesnvamps, who shares our love of Tommy.

The chapter will be the first comment inside the campfire. Enjoy. Leave Tom some love.

xo

Hey, guys! This is my first campfire ever, and, well - I only decided to post this because I wasn't sure if anyone else had heard of it. It is twilight-related, though.

Ok. So, I was on lyricsmode just a few minutes ago and I was looking up a song by Incubus and then all of a sudden, it just hit me that I didn't have Bella' Lullaby in my ipod yet, nor had I actually listened to it properly. I entered Bella's Lullaby in the search box and there were two results:

Bella's Lullaby by Edward Cullen

Bella's Lullaby by The Bella Cullen Project

I was going to click on the first one, obviously, but I was intruiged by second one because - dude, wtf is that? 

After I got the lullaby, I looked at all their other songs and was . . . um . . . see for yourself?

Bella's Lullaby lyrics	[3]
Bree lyrics
Charlie's Answering Machine lyrics
Dig Me A Grave lyrics
Emily lyrics
My Little Moon lyrics
Out Of The Blue lyrics
Sexy Vampire lyrics
Switzerland lyrics	[1]
Vampwolf lyrics
Victoria's Lament lyrics
We Don't Need No Stinking Fangs lyrics
What's Wrong With Him? lyrics

They also have some other songs called 'sleep, Nessie' or something.

At first I thought these were just people making fun of Twilight but then I decided to put on my glasses and research a little bit, and I was bowled over to find out that their was Twilight-based band named The Bella Cullen Project. Uh - okay. 

Just three twihards who fashioned an indie-rock band devoted to Edward Cullen. So interesting.

They have a song called Vampwolf. And I want to hear it. Why haven't I heard of this before? Have you?

Is anyone else having problems getting on to http://www.fanfiction.com this morning?

I have updates that are calling my name.

I will be really pissed if IT blocked this site on my computer...half the office is on Facebook playing games all day.

Please let me know, I've been known to overreact sometimes.

Good Morning Campers!!

It's Monday and it's raining here in Ohio.  I actually love the rain...it's so cool and fresh outside right now.  I have a TON of work I need to do today and the rest of the week.... but instead I'm writing FF...and I have a few tabs open of fics I plan to read.

How are you procrastinating this morning?

Did you have a good weekend?

I photographed a lovely wedding on Saturday with an... interesting assistant.  If you follow me on twitter you'll know why. (omg you don't follow me?!)

I also unknowingly sent some Rob p0rn to Jandco's husband (while she was out with jennyfly and not thinking about me) Hopefully he saved it for her.

Some random facts (note the theme):

Approximately two-thirds of people tip their head to the right when they kiss.

Coffee drinkers have more sex than non-coffee drinkers.  They also enjoy it more.

Married men tip better than unmarried men.

Humans and bonobo monkeys (pygmy chimpanzee) are the only species who have face-to-face sex.

Studies have proven that it is harder to tell a convincing lie to someone you find sexually attractive.

Cold showers stimulate your sex drive.

Among older men, vanilla is the most erotic smell.

Kissing helps prevent tooth decay.

Impotence is grounds for divorce in 26 U.S. states.

Both men and women can be turned on by the aromas of wine.

FYT:

So...

Tell me about your weekend.

Give me a random fact... about you, or not.

Tell me your twitter.

You can fine me @grownasswoman20

So I decided that since I'm going home soon and I deserved a break from the endless paper writing, I'd get my hair cut as a treat... I had super long (bra strap length) hair, and told the lady I wanted an inch off and for the style to look like this, but in a way that would work with curly hair, since i might not be able to straighten it every day:

She cut the length, then asked if it was good... at that point it was, but somehow when she was doing the layering, she got lost and i missed it when it all went wrong, ending up with this...

look somewhat familar?

Now don't get me wrong, I love Kristen Stewart and I think the look works for her.... BUT it's not me, and i'm really scared to see how it turns out curly.

Tell me about your bad experiences with haircuts...bowl cuts?  Flowbees?  Etc.. 

Rangers -- sorry if this isn't allowed... feel free to delete if so

Haha ok. So its the middle of the night where I am and I should be sleeping - I have a massive day tomorrow. BUT I had this sudden urge to check my emails - which I get often since I have started writing fanfic -  and found 3 reviews. Don't get me wrong, I love reviews on any day, but these reviews were UBER special.

Why?

Because they made my story 'Grounds for Inspiration' hit 100 reviews on Twilighted!

I know, a lot of you are probably wondering what all the fuss is about. 100 reviews. Sounds like nothing for some authors, but Grounds is my very first fic and 100 reviews was my aim for the ENTIRE story, let alone 8 chapters.

*cough* So there we go. Because everyone else is asleep right now, I had to share it with someone.

*happy dance* Party anyone???

Yep, because everything's better with LOLZ style grammar and attitude.

twilog.net/2010/04/eclipse-trailer-lolz-style-from-jezebel/

Do you ever rethink anything or any part of the movie with the LOLZ kind of "tone?"  I sometimes do. It's scary.

Here's one of the pics:

HI!

Sometimes a story amazed you so much you HAVE to share!

That's how I feel right now.

This O/s, called "Bend me, Break me" is a punch in the gut and the dialogue will literally blow you away!

Take a handful of Bank Robbers and some hostages. Or is it really about that?

The author, Dariachenowith, took all the things she loves and knows to write this masterpiece. You'll find the universe of Chuck Palahniuk, Quentin Tarantino (who could totally adapt it as his next movie) and Frank Miller. (You will also find Alain Badiou, Timothy Leary, Mikhail Bakunin and even Nietzshe. )

Except it's not their universe anymore, it's hers...

It's Humanity in all its ugliness and glory.

A tale about surviving. Not the trauma, the guns or C-4, not even being held hostage. It's about surviving society; the one you and I live in, the one dictating you How to feel, What to think and How to react. It’s about how the monsters are rarely who we think, the danger coming more often than not from the sheeps.

It's a must read !

Two more things:

 This story is tagged Edward & Bella. But it's really just a story about a man and a woman. If the male character had been in an aquarium at the time, this story would be tagged under characters from Fiding Nemo.  It's a joke, It's sarcastic... (you'll understand when You read it!)

Also, as the author puts it, it's dark, sick, twisted and crass. You've been warned.

Now after all things said, I dare you to write her a review that doesn’t start with “WOW”… You’ll see it’s quite difficult!

Here is the link : 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5917473/1/bend_me_break_me

Prassacut.

PS: I'm sorry for any mispelling and errors but my French is much better than my English!