What's everyone reading this week, guys?

I was super excited to hear Melina Marchetta will be releasing a new book soon

Are there any authors that you're dreaming about writing something new?

Each week I will brave the treacherous waters of Fan Fiction for buried treasure. Below are the gems I've found this week!

Things to do this week:
1:  Feed a Tree
2:  Read, Review and Recommend!
3:  Tell writers you found them here on ADF!
4:  Let me know your thoughs!  Feedback is like crack!
5: Enjoy!

The Tide is High by lil hummingbird
This is the story of a girl. Who cried a river & drowned the whole world. Just kidding. Kinda. There is a girl and this is her story. Have you ever looked into the mirror & all you saw staring back was a hollow, broken, worthless shell of person? How did you end up like this? How do you come back, rebuild? That is what Isabella Swan is trying to figure out. 

This is not our usual Bella.  She's just a bit on the wrong side of the moral compass as we begin.  To make a fresh start she goes on a road trip adventure.  I'm not even sure if this is an ExB story, but I am liking it a lot!  Can't wait to see where the open road leads!

Belward by footprints358
Access Hollywood thinks he's gay. Extra thinks he's secretly married. In reality, Hollywood Hot Shot Edward Cullen is just busy. The literary world recognizes M. Dwyer as one of the most prolific writers of this generation. The business world knows Isabella Swan as a philanthropic real estate mogul. What happens when all of this comes crashing together? Canon Couples. Adult lang

Good start!  Mostly ExB text interaction so far.

Sharp Left Turn by fyrebyrd89
In an instant your life can take a sharp left turn. Can you find the strength to lose it all and gain the unknown? Lives will be shattered, including your own.

Oh, friends...I feel some serious angst and tissue warnings should come along with this one.  Single mom Bella's life is about be wrecked I fear.  Just two chapters in.

FLASH BACK FIC DIVE:

The Debt by Ta Paixao
Juniors in college, Bella and Edward live together under a tense agreement. They aren't exactly friends - not anymore - but Edward has a debt to pay and a promise to keep. Edward will get his chance at redemption... Rated for all sorts of adult content. EPOV. Tattward.

The Fall by Rochelle Allison
October 2012 Fictionista Workshop. (Bella and Edward hit a bump in their forever relationship. Over the course of a night, they work on working it out...)

Sound of Silence by Besotted
Bella Swan lives in a continuum between sound and silence, a world apart from what Edward Cullen knows. When their lives collide and their attraction can't be denied, can they overlook their differences and let love define them?
 

Welcome to the Monday Morning Hot Guy Campfire. What better way to start your week than a hot guy?

Every Monday, I'm going to dedicate a CF to the Hot Guy of the Week.The catch? The CF can ONLY be about the current nominated guy. 

We all have different tastes in men, so please don't yuck anyone's yum.If you have a man you'd like to see crowned for the week, PM or hit me up on twitter (@ffcherry) with his name

Don't forget the new rules for 2015. Request a guy for your birthday week + as long as he hasn't worn the crown in 6 months, you can have him!

It's time for the Weekly Tree Feed! 
Jump in to a Campfire and let us know a little about yourself!

I'm frequently impressed with the knowledge that people have here in the Forest.  From time to time I'm even in over my head when reading a fic...*cough--Gothic--cough* :)

I was curious to the levels of higher education we have here at the Forest.
Did you go to college?  Get a degree? Some college but didn't finish?  Trade school?  Lucky you made it out of high school? College just didn't appeal to you?  Jumped right into the work force?  Got so smart, just livin' life?

If you did get a degree, what is it in?  Where did you go to school? 
Do you work in the field you rec'd your degree in?


Today the trees I'm feeding are:
Planning my weekend getaway in Omaha, Nebraska
airbnb--which is a house rental company
Sea-Doo jet ski's for an "affordable" $5K

FEED THOSE TREES AND LET'S KEEP THE FIRES BURNING!

ETA:  Can I just say that I am dazzled by the amazing bunch of campers that have responded to to this post?  This group with all of these amazing people continues to impress me!  Thank you for sharing!

Whatchamacallit!

I've seen this going around on tumblr lately, and we've done a similar thing in The Forest before.

You say where you're from (be as specific as you'd like), your first language, and what you call these things.

These three are the ones I've seen the most on tumblr.  Add some extra items to your answers as well!

DO YOU WRITE FAN FICTION?

Give us a little tease of your next chapter or new story! 

Don't forget to give us the link!

Good morning (ast least on the East Coast of America),

I took advantage of some good Memorial Day sales this weekend and purchased myself a MacBook Air (old laptop stopped working last week).

I've been an iPhone and iPad user for many years and a lot of the features are the same, however A LOT is different on a Mac versus a PC and I'm struggling a bit to get used to it!

I am hoping that there are some Mac users in the Forest who could answer a couple questions for me and give some opinions!

1) Do I need to purchase an antivirus software? I got mixed answers on this from the Best Buy salespeople and when I researched online. I'm not opposed to getting one especially because I use my laptop for balancing my checkbook, paying bills, online shopping, etc. If you have a Mac and have purchased antivirus, what brand do you recommend? Any to stay away from?

2) What sort of secret tricks does the MacBook have? I've figured out a couple of things with the trackpad (zooming, scrolling, right click options) and it took me awhile to figure out how to minimize and maximize new windows!

3) What does the little black dot under the apps mean? I cannot figure that one out!

4) Is there anything I NEED TO KNOW as a new Mac user?

Thanks all! Happy Memorial Day!

No ESC cf yet??

Did you like the winner? Anyone else thinking it's a copy of that Lovers on the sun song by David Guetta?? How did your country do? And who did you think was the best song (the correct answer is "Belgium". But the dystopic zombie choreography was too weird. And considering it's Eurovision, that says a lot)

IF AUSTRALIA PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR WILL THE US PARTICIPATE TOO IN 100 YEARS FROM NOW??? omg. With all these social media even the Americans seem to become familiar with the contest

Congrats, Sweden! You had the catchiest entry and the biggest hunk

PS. We can all guess RPattz's favorite would have been Latvia.

Fabulous gif by Mirrorlight

Welcome to the Read-A-Long!

Today we are discussing The Best I Ever Had and its sequel The Best Thing I Ever Did by whatsmynomdeplume.

Come inside and discuss!

Discussion schedule:

Sunday 7 June: Tropic of Virgo by In.a.blue.bathrobe

Sunday 21 June: Wide Awake by angstgoddess

Sunday 5 July: Hit by Destiny and outtakes, by ocdmess

Sunday 19 July For the Summer by Camoozle

Higher Powers were looking out for me when they didn't schedule the new episode this weekend.

I have to much family in town to watch Black Jack hurt my precious Jamie...

So come rescue me from real life and talk to me about the marathon or next weeks episode.

I've been reading Voyager all day and OH MY GOD at the reunion chapter! Cried like a baby.

3 years ago today, a beautiful little girl turned 7. She also had Cerebral Palsy and died. (I should have made it more clear when I posted this but she was my best friends daughter not mine. Sorry for any confusion.)

Since this is the memorial day weekend in the USA, a lot of people remember those who fought for our country, and I couldn't be more proud to say that I've been related to or known some of those people.

BUT, I also am proud to have known any person who has passed on, and I like to remember them as well on this weekend. My grandma, my great grandma, Brianna and some others.

So in the spirit of that, I'd like to invite ANY AND ALL of you no matter where you are, to tell me who you remember - veteran or not, this weekend. I know today, if there is a heaven, Brianna is having a birthday party. :)

I got sucked into thinking today was Saturday. Sorry this is late.

MUSICALS! have we talked about these before? idk anymore.

Here's mabso's fav (I'm assuming). Tell me who you love to hear sing.

Hello, my crafty campers! 

Since this is a holiday weekend in the US, I thought I'd offer you a treat you can make to bring with you to any BBQs or get-togethers you have planned for the weekend. Or you can do what I do, and hoard them all for yourself. Either way, I won't judge ;)

Today's tutorial is No-Bake Cake Batter Truffles

Come on inside and get the super-easy instructions on how to make these addictive treats. 

Based on the level of interest Tinie and I saw from our original posting, we decided this would become a bi-weekly CF rather than a weekly one. If interest picks up, we may go back to weekly. 

Upcoming:

June 5 ~ Show & Tell Showcase / Ask Me How / Market Place

June 19 ~ Clay Herb Garden Stakes

There are so many contests in this fandom, its exhilarating. 

I want to host one too.

How about "Meet the Mate" contest where people would share a one-shot stories upto 125,000 words about how their primary characters met each other for the first time.

So, what steps do I need to take to conduct/host this contest?

Lets make this CF a one stop shop for all things contest. How to host them, how to bring in participation, how to coax judges into judging them? I need tips, please! 

Anyone has any idea? Come on in and tell me.

And if you don't have any idea to share, do come in and tell me about your favourite contest hosted in the fandom of your choice. 

ETA:

These are the things I need:

(1) Theme - First Meeting

(2) Judges - LyricalKris, BellaFlan, mrscherrybomb, Nolebucgrl, Ericastwilight and RoseArcadia too but thats if the contest is in August. (Do I need more?)

(3) Host - Sri and AnneValkyria (Anton M. is acting co-host)? (I desperately need a co-host)

(4) Secret Keeper - VampsHaveLaws (eeep, can't believe she's doing this)

(5) Validation Team - Anton M. the superwoman and LJSummers, the super robot along with Sri and owlsarebirdstoo, the minions.

(6) Banner maker - JavaMasta and tinie432 have agreed to make banners for us

(7) Rules:

1. Word limit: 1,000 – 5,000 words

2. No offensive content (no incest, bestiality, pedophilia, etc. is allowed)

3. Beta'd stories only. If you cannot find one, contact Anton M. for emergency beta services.

4. Any pairing, any rating, any genre within the Twilight universe.

5. Two submissions and two collaborations are allowed per person.

(8) Contest email and profile - meetthematecontest@gmail.com, MeetTheMateContest

(9) Score sheets, and the different criteria you plan on scoring each entry with, such as 1-5 on theme, originality, overall appeal, etc.

(10) Start and end dates for the competition - 

Contest open for entries: 27th July — 17th August

Public Voting: 18th August — 24th August

Winners announced: 31st August.

(11) Awards:

Judges choice – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

Public voting – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

Best Original Storyline

Best Shocking Twist

Most Swoon-worthy Character

Most Potential for a Full Story

Honorary Mention

(12) Promo pic or banner for pimping - draft in process.

(13) Solid team who pimps - we got it!

(14) We got emergency beta service provider: Anton M.

Psst, feed the trees, yeah?