River Dam by Jennyflyrocks updated!  I know this because I am co-writing it.  For those wondering what the heck this story is about, wonder no more, the crux of the story is revealed in the latest update.

I looking for a fic and I can't remember the name. Bella jumped off the cliff and ended up in a wheelchair after Edward left, she got married and then her husband dies and Edward shows up again.

I like doing these campfires. You guys are so nice :D

Anyway I was wondering what music you guys listen to while writing or even reading Twific.

I'm a huge music person. I like do the whole music scene where I live and bla bla bla, and through fanfiction I've found some pretty awesome bands and artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Band of Horses, Coconut Records (thank you LaViePastiche) Bon Iver, thanks to some ladies with awesome tastes.

I like listening to Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons when I'm reading and Bat for Lashes when I'm writing.

How about you guys?

Cause I love these guys so much. Just check the awesomeness

 Ok - I am putting my money where my mouth is - I skunked a few Emmett lovers out of the wood work - so I am backing up my big talk.

I started an Em C2...it's in the early stages - http://www.fanfiction.net/community/Epic_Emmett_My_Fave_Em_Stories/77659/

So your mission (if you choose to accept it) - give me your fave Em stories for addition.  The criteria:

- well written (if it's painful to read, it's not going on there)

- doesn't have to be dominantly Em (If It's the Beaches is a great example) but the characterization of Em has to be solid

- NO SHALLOW CHARACTERIZATIONS OF DUMB JOCKS!!

Ok my lovelies - hit me with them, and let's get this boy some love!

Decided to grow a pair of ladyballs and say hi, since I know if I don't, I'll just lurk here for six months and then disappear through nervousness. But if there's one thing I've discovered about the Twilight Fandom, people are astonishingly friendly. Seriously. It blows my theory that the internet is full of angry people.

Request: Fanfic recs... I've reached that point where I feel like I've literally read ALL the good fics. And if someone doesn't update soon, I'll have to resort to writing my own story or... *shudder* doing my university assignments. Please don't let it come to this! I'm already freaking out about the potential end to 'Master of the Universe'.

Bribery comes in the form of Carlisle:

 Ohai thar. I was just traipsing across the barren landscape of the interwebz when I came across this lovely forest.

I decided I like it here.

So, I think I shall set up a nice tent for myself. You're all welcome to join me inside of it. 

I'll be bringing a nice supply of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows so that we can occasionally stick our heads out of the tent to make s'mores over the campfire.

What are you bringing?

BTW, I'm also bringing this dude.

 OKAY. HELLO THERE. IT IS PAST MIDNIGHT AND I'M GIGGLING. It's never really a good sign though.

Anyways, I am reading Emibella's If It's The Beaches because she's awesome. jsyk, you should all go read it. Like right now. It's in ADF story telling.

Another thing for posting this. I want to admit this. I CAUSED THE TWITTERFAIL a few days ago. I was very proud of that, you know. I mean, I'm so awesome I cause a twitter fail. It just cant' handle me. Pssht.

Okay, the WC last night...or whenever the hell it was, was awesome. I even finished this one-shot : Here and it's awesomeness. All I have to say was bacon and mint was my favorite part. Go read and review please.

Oh yeah, my MAIN point. Skype. It's my home. Other than twitter, cause twitter is just my crack. Anyways, do you have one? First off, if you do add me : IChimpz.

Second of all, if you don't have one go get one DO EET. It's awesomeness. Trust me, the chats I have there are pure awesomeness. Plus if you get some group chats going all there, I giggle a whole bunch. Snorting is rare. Plus, if you're on a call with me, I may scream profanities a lot. js.

So. GET SKYPE. And rec. me some angst one-shots while you're at it. Um. Yeah. Imma go back reading. 

Oh yeah, candy. Um, since I'm reading this fic, this is what I want right now :

And :

You can so tell what chapter I just read. ;D

Ok, so, I noticed from a previous thread, that some people are having trouble cropping and/or resizing their icons. So, I present a tutorial on doing just that. And you don;t even have to use an illegal copy of Photoshop for it.

Tools Needs: Yourself, A Lulzy/Hot/Drool-Worthy Photo, and access to Picnik.com (no sign-up necessary)

This thing is a bit long (sorta. I have visual aids, kids), so here's a link:
http://www.mizradesign.com/manips/tutorials/tutorial.html

***Posted with permission by WTVOC. Thank you!!!

Okay so this is my first campfire and I thought I'd put it to good use.

Earlier today I updated my fic, Human Nature. Thought you all might be interested in giving it a read :)

www.fanfiction.net/s/5235860/1/Human_Nature

 I feel like I'm dropping in on a heavy day, but I wanted to say hello (waves). I've also been, not so secretly, coveting some of your gifs next to your names. Any of you fantastically talented ladies willing to direct me to where I can fine one OR make one for me (hides)?

And a special hey to sah004 who has lured me into your campsite here :)

MENTALWARD CONTEST WINNERS

Here are the placers (chosen by vote):

and tied for presenters choice are:

Thank you to all those who participated and all those who supported.

From the bottom of our black hearts, we love you!
-yanxxx, rparkerp, durtynelly, yellowglue
 

posted with permission from wtvoc (thankies!)

kimvi and i really want someone to write us an Outlawbikerward fic (because of Sons of Anarchy)  and i'm re-reading The Godfather so i would really love a Godfatherward (i know there is EP but its waaaay too long and i want it Michael Corleone style)

so if you could pick any tv show/movie/book what would your dream ward be?

 EDIT: or your dream 'sper' 'mett' 'ella'..whatever, lol

evidently, i break websites.... here goes nothing...

-so this whole omnific thing, huh?  I know psymom & company were hoping for buzz but I’m willing to bet they weren’t expecting this.

-someone needs to invent a waterproof laptop.  I seem to get all my best ideas in the shower but by time I rinse, lather, repeat, dry off, lotion, and dress….. I forget everything.

-my hubz (grownassman) and twife (@infernalheart) need to get together and coordinate their schedules before abandoning me for the weekend AT THE SAME TIME.  Wth?!? One is away for National Guard…the other is visiting family in Miami. AND THEY LEFT ME ALONE WITH A FULLY STOCKED WINE BAR AND THREE KIDS…. YOU DO THE MATH!!  It’s dangerous when im bored and alone and drunk

-is the author of University of Edward Masen a guy or a girl?  Srsly… I needz to know.  I think it’s a dude.  So YO SEBASTIEN---- COME PLAY WITH US IN THE FOREST!!  WE’LL SHOW YOU OUR BOOBS (if you’re into that sort of thing)

-the only thing scarier and more annoying than when my 12 yr old daughter and 14 yr old son are arguing is when they are getting along.  Really…it’s weird.

-do any of you follow any of the Olympic Coven on twitter?  Some weird shit is going down and I can’t quite figure out what it is.

-if I write RPatz a letter do you think he would come to my house and make tacos with me? Maybe a yummy apple pie? I think he should.  I can write a REALLY convincing letter (and bake a mean pie).

-there aren’t enough dirty Carlisle fics…someone go write one.  Thx.

-it’s bad enough that my daughter made me watch that Miley Cyrus video on youtube OVER AND OVER….what’s worse is I liked it L

-what did I wait until tonight to start DEAR ISABELLA?  This fic is GENIUS!

-where the hell has Wonkeygirl been?  I miss her!

-(Disclaimer—this will piss some of you off….but I don’t care sry) I’m willing to bet Taylor Lautner has more ROB CANDY on his HD than I do.  (And according to the ladies from last night’s WC, I’m not the only one who thinks this way LOL)

-me+wine+a really good internet connection= good times LMAO

Carry on…

this post approved by TOR...and hopefully its not defective

There was originally ROB CANDY with this post....but i'm buzzed and lazy, so...whatevvvv

Cheers!

And what are you drinking while enjoying your fic?

I began reading Geek Love by SassenachWench today. Based on a friend's rec.    I am enjoying a geeky Edward and Geeky Bella!  The author's humor is awesome.  I poured a glass of sauvignon blanc to sip while reading.  And the bottle has my name written all over it.   Dh is secured downstairs in the man cave so I can read away!!!!!

I know some others were saying that they were also having issues with finding out when WITH TEETH by TalulaBlue over on Twilighted was updated...

Welll... it was!

Yay

http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=7061

What is the silliest/oddest thing you have heard them say about anything Twilight related?

Mine's inside...

First time starting a campfire here.  I'm pretty new to this site, so pardon me if this has been discussed before.

With all of this talk about Omnific, I was wondering what the copyright laws are concerning taking an author's public work of Fan Fiction and turning into a Word document on your personal computer?

I was also wondering what author's thought about this practice?

I have to admit, that even before all of this brouhaha, I'd copied and pasted some of my favorite stories and stored them so that I can read them again at a later date.

If it's not against the law, and authors don't mind,  I'm  thinking about going and copying a few more before they're ripped from public access.  Quite a few of my favorites have already been taken down, and now I guess I have to pay to reread them.

Okay, I'm also wondering if this is something everyone does on the DL and I just opened a can of worms?  Any comments?

How much do we love authors/Rangers JandCo and WTVOC?? 

Soooooooooooooooooooo MUCH!

Read Dear Isabella Chapter 5 in Storytelling

Talk about it in the cabin they co-habitate

Tell us about how much you love JandCo and/or WTVOC right here. 

My friend and beta (one of my two great beta's) has just won best dry hump in the Slash Backslash Contest hosted by AngstyG and PastyP (I lol when I read their names like that)

www.fanfiction.net/s/5402576/1/Never_Like_This

You can find all the contest winners here...

To make this interactive, what is your favourite dry hump? Don't forget the linkage... we all love a good dry hump :)

www.discerningficster.blogspot.com/

(yay! My first campfire)

Okay. (First campfire. Whew!)

This is probably a total newbie question, but I really just need some clarification. With all the Omnific drama out there and the copyright issues that have been discussed the past few days in lieu of this, I just a question to all you ff writers out there - what is the general opinion on disclaimers? I mean, I get the jist of it - they are in place so SM and Twilight can't come out and sue us for copyright infringement. I get that. But... what is your opinion on them?

Are they completely necessary? What do you/should you include in it? Do you post it before each chapter? Or do you not bother at all?

Is it so that other writers can't steal your work? And I know there's been issues lately with unauthorized translations and reposting of stories.

I guess I'm just basically confused on the matter. I mean, a lot of people seem to be going all out, with the copyright and the year, and others just make sure to note that Twilight belongs to SM.

Anyway, I'm basically uber confused on what should be included in a fics disclaimer, and whether or not it actually does do anything.

Wow. That's a lot of questions. My peace offering:

Thanks all!