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Does anyone have a copy of In The Land of Milk & Honey?  It was on my list and then it was pulled and it haunts me...it haunts me. Ooh, Suicide Kings too? PM if ya do!

Gifties--

So I had my first official FanFic dream, i'm not talking Twilight dreams (I've def had those too though, mostly when I started reading the books), but a full on fanfic dream:

I was (of coarse) Bella, it was set in NYC ( I live here) and i was living in a shadey part of Chinatown, I met Edward due to he was a bartender in my neighborhood (I'll have you know, I was lucky enough to have Rob Pattinson guest staring as Edward in my dreams)

I was an addict and used alcohol when i couldnt get my drug fix so we bonded during the days and odd nights I stumbled into his establishment. Turns out Edward had an addiction to drugs as well, we cultivated this need together and we soon found our selves addict to one another as well. Loveing and making love to one another like we would go after any other addiction. Soon Edward felt he needed to get clean, and much like a new moon esque twist he left me, first begging that I too go to rehab as he was going. But I didn't get help, instead I fell into deeper into addiction, dealing drugs to help make up for my drug debt to this awful and evil drug dealer...Jacob.

Edward returned to find I was very sick, but was afraid to see me again, afraid to risk his own sobriety, Finally I believe he was going to break through it and save me (I was living at Jacobs) but I don't know...My sister woke me up!!!

Any how, have you ever had a fanfic dream???

My friend and I are looking for something a little different, does anyone know a good alice/bella romance?

 FINAL

Hey Everyone!

A few of you know that I write fan-fiction.  Even fewer know that I write…other stuff.  I’m currently working on a piece for a (non-twi) online magazine called “Redefining the Twilight Fan”.  There’s a rather unpleasant stereotype about us out there, and I’m going to try to do my small bit to dispel some of that.

WE know who and what we are.  We’re smart, well-read, interesting, educated, strong, professional women.   We’re more than the screaming hoards (though we can sometimes be a bit of that too).  We’re mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, business owners, writers, etc..

WE KNOW THIS.  But the rest of the world doesn’t.  Especially when so many of us are in the closet with our obsession.

So help me out ladies.  Let’s crack the stereotype and show the world WHO WE ARE.  Take a few minutes to answer the questions below.  You can be as elaborate or as concise as you want.  If there is something you are not comfortable with answering, then don’t!  If there’s anything you’d like to add, please do so.  If you’re not comfortable sharing this information here, then feel free to PM me.

I appreciate your help…and I’ll post a link to the article once it’s published.  

Thank-you :)

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1)    Are you in the closet with your twi-obsession?  If so, WHY?
2)    How many hours a day or week do you devote to your twi-obsession, whether is reading websites, reading/writing fan-fiction, or interacting with other people in the fandom?
3)    Who in your real life knows about your twi-obsession?
4)    What is your impression of the terms “Twi-hard” or “Twilight-Mom”
5)    When you see the stuff on TV and the internet about the screaming fan-girls, how does it make you feel?  
6)    What’s your appeal to fan-fiction?
7)    Why are you in this fandom?  What keeps you here?
8)    Are you active in any other fandoms?
9)    Tell me something about you that makes you different from the stereotypical twi-fan. (one or two sentences)
10)    WHO ARE YOU? (Names not necessary)
-are you a student/do you work
-if student… what’s your major?
-if employed…what do you do?
-your age
-married/single/children
-income level: <$20,00; $20,000-50,000; $50,000-80,000; $80,000-100,000;  $100,000+  
-where do you live (country, state, city)

11)    Can I contact you for further information, and possibly use your real name in the article?

**please note, some direct quotes may be used, but no names will be used, pen name or otherwise, unless you give me permission!

 yep thefinal round nominees are up...and there are some familiar names.

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I've been currently reading "Scotch, Gin and the New Girl" -thank you SO much wtvoc and jandco for writing this!- because I truly love a badass Edward. I don't know what it is, but there's something so sexy about Edward being a jerk.

I know there's LOADS of you that think the same as me. What is it about him being badass that makes it so much sexier? Yeah, when he's all romantic it's sweet, but it's not that adventurous. For me, it's gotta be the wit.

Any suggestions? Or just feel free to pour your heart out about how much you love a badass Edward. I know I want to! So where shall I start...

so i just finished reading what has been posted of eight days a week and am in the mood for something similar until it gets updated again. does any one have any suggestions?  i want something happy-ish it doesn't have to be all sunshine and rainbows... i just love edward in that fic!

Because I'mma true Nessie hater, I never in my life thought I'd request something like this. But, here I am.

So reading A Rough Start has got me craving--

Uhh...ahem...I mean...

I am craving DILFward and MILFella.

Ground rules--Must be all human and at least one of 'em has to be a parent or soon-to-be one, anyway.

Anything else I ain't bothered.

C'mon and help a camper out. Smokeward agrees.

Yea yea yea-I know it is Sunday afternoon and we should have asked earlier in the weekend. But better late than never right?  How is your weekend going? Are you doing something fun tonight for the Oscars? What did you do last night?

Yesterday I ran around my neighborhood. I got my eyebrows done, went to Whole Foods and Barnes and Noble and we met up with some friends in the park. I love my park-I think it is much better than Central Park.

We also went here:

Little Pie Company-for some pie slices and cupcakes....nom nom nom

and then we walked along Hudson Street in our neighborhood because it was a pretty day-this is what it looks like (to the left-see the windows with the white curtains? That's Nobu)

then we walked pass HERE Locande-Verde(memories of chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream overwhelming me) which is a restaurant in our neighborhood. (My new favorite restaurant because of above mentioned chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream-and red wine with fingers over the glass-ok I will stop)

Then we came home, made some dinner, chatted on the phone and played on the Internet last night. Oh and we watched some movies.

So again-tell us what your weekend has been like!

What are the top ten most infamous twi-fics?

Not the top favorite.

Not the most hated.

Just the most infamous.

You can put up your top ten or offer suggestions as to what should be on the list.

ready...set...go!

Please don't hate me for the Cobra Snake - the song is catchy!

So, cutting to the chase - anyone have any recc's [check me out with e-slang!] with bad boy Edward turning good girl Bella bad....but not like, Mutual Assured Destruction bad - I'm a sucker for happy endings.

Robs loves you all long time!

Got a favorite local band?  Restaurant?  Artist?  Is there something spectacular going on in a location near you that you think we should know about?

Tell us.  Pimp, baby, pimp.

Mine is inside.

 I saw this was posted about on another campfire and I felt I had to share my interesting encounter from last night.

So I was sitting outside a pub smoking (don't judge me it was minus something last night so I feel I've payed through hypothermia for my bad habit.) and these two guys walk by looking at me and my friend and the conversation went something like this (this isn't word for word 'cos to be honest It's all kind of a blur, lol)

Guy: Hi

Me: Umm hi?

Guy: I was walking by and I sensed our connection and I thought I could keep walking or I could act on what we know.

Me: I'm sorry?

Guy: Our connection, you felt that spark to I know you did.

(At this point I'm sitting there confused and my friend has pulled her turtle neck up over her mouth and is shaking with laughter)

Me:Umm no I don't think so, I was just having a cigarette.

Guy: Can I sit down?

Me: actually we're kind of having a private conversation, sorry.

Guy: That's ok I won't stay long. We can chat for longer when I take you out.

By this point my friend is making strange snorting sounds from trying to stifle her laughter and now i'm starting to crack up.

Guy: So are you gonna tell me your name

Me: Well actually I have a boyfriend so....

Guy: Yeah I understand that but I think we both know what's going on here and we shouldn't fight it.

My friend is now making strange strange noises and practically has her whole face buried in her jumper and is shaking with laughter so much she looks like she is having an epileptic fit.

Me: To be honest I have no idea what's going on.

Guy: Us this connection, do you know how rare this is.

 At that moment my boyfriend appeared from in side the pub and let me tell you I have never been so happy to see him, lol.

But seriously WTF was that??????

All I could think was are guys reading fan fic and picking up tips because that whole conversation felt like it had been lifted out of a badly written fan fic story. Now if they picked a good story it could work in there favour but if i'm honest what seems cute/sexy/sweet in a fic if it were to occur in real life could seem a little creepy, lol.

Or am I being overly harsh and a little jaded with the guy? While I found it a little creepy and weird would other view it as romantic?

Obviously if this man had said it my reaction may have been a little different:

Thoughts?

  Hello!  It's 2am, I'm bored at work as usual but thinking DEEP thoughts this time...Well 1 deep thought any way!  Sadly I've only been into twilight for less than a year (hanging head in shame) and recently came across some ancient history that told of when Rob was picked for the first movie, alot of fangirls screamed bloody (ha!) murder about it!  There were even petitions going around saying he was too UGLY for Edward?!  What is WITH you people?!  Are there still any of you out there?  IMHO= Yikes!  

Call 'em like you see 'em folks.

so, today i was thinking...

is there a fic out there that's like scotch, gin, and the new girl, but reversed?

like, douchey bella, smart, sassy edward?

wait. i mean:

bitchy bella, and down to earth, snarky edward?

HALP ME!