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

** A day late due to the Holiday in the States

* Sorry it's a day late-*

Here's a Happy Birthday to all you September Babies

September 4-oopsydaisy

September 8-DevyArtemis

September 9-rednurse

September 11-itssme

September 20-boop

September 21-Stardust1

 September 24-PlanetBlueFic

Come in and wish our Campers a very Special Birthday Month

It's not too late to join our fun-if you haven't given me your birthday as of yet, PM me 

Hello everybody, I am new to this so apologies if I do something wrong. I would like to know is anybody knows something about cjmuelb. She is an author that had serious health problems but was doing better when she disappeared drom the twilight fandom. Her stories (the guard, submit, ROI) are amazing and well written but aparently underappreciated. Is there any other fan of her? Any other stories like hers? I would love to hear your coments

I've decided that I really want to read some Divergent fics but I have no idea where to start and I just can't stomach the thought of diving in and reading fics that sound like my 7 year old wrote them.  So, I'm looking for some recommendations on what to read.  If any of you read Divergent fics, please recommend some to me!

Here's a fic I"ve been enjoying recently:

A Soft Place to Land
By: btwnthestacks
Single father Edward Cullen and his daughter are looking for a soft place to land. In an attempt to help her, he turns to a program at the local library. While two furry friends help his child find her confidence, their owner will mend his broken heart. 

Sorry this is late - holiday hangover LOL!! Get in here and pimp your bad self

Apple patches 'Find My iPhone' exploit that led to leaked Celebrity Nude Photos

Apple has patched an exploit with its Find My iPhone online service that may have been leveraged by hackers to get access to the recent wave of leaked celebrity photos.

Over the past 12 hours the web has been awash with private (and some very personal) photos belonging to celebrities, with Anonymous 4chan users claiming to have grabbed images from some 100 compromised celebrity iCloud accounts, which allegedly include Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Victoria Justice, Kate Upton, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Kirsten Dunst and Selena Gomez.

<< If interested yesterday's CF "What's Trending" has additional comments and link>>

Happy Labor Day - Why and How We Celebrate

NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Scores

Joan Rivers reportedly on life support with family at bedside

Retired closer Trevor Hoffman inducted into Padres Hall of Fame

-> adding since it is trending on Twitter and I was at the Padre game last night when they had the induction.

Trevor Hoffman was inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame during pre-game ceremonies Saturday afternoon at San Diego Petco Park.

Hoffman, who ranks second on the all-time saves list with 601 saves, 552 of them while wearing a San Diego uniform. He was the major leagues' first player to reach the 500- and 600-save milestones, and was the all-time saves leader from 2006 until 2011.

Outlander & the Gathering Tonight

Back in July after the Nashville Twi Fic Meet Up, a group of us Northeasterners were discussing how jealous we were of the people attending TFMU and the NYC TwiFic Meet Up was born.

We have just 7 weeks until we descend on Manhattan for our mini get together. The main event is on October 18th but we'll be socializing all weekend.

If you know anyone in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, etc. who would be interested in joining us, please let them know about us. 

We are on twitter @NYCTFMU.

We have a blog at www.nyctfmu.weebly.com or

Find us on our FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259348070933503/.

Are you close enough to attend? Need an excuse to travel to NYC?

What are some of your favorite fics set in the great state of NY?

Here are a few of mine:

The Art Teacher   https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6460434/1/The-Art-Teacher
By: spanglemaker9
He gave me art and words and passion and life, but all I wanted was him.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Drama - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 16 - Words: 97,635 - Reviews: 7,113 - Favs: 5,077 - Follows: 3,272 - Updated: Aug 1, 2011 - Published: Nov 7, 2010 - Status: Complete - id: 6460434 

There is a Light   https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7015642/1/There-is-a-Light
By: belladonnacullen
This was 1987; before the Internet, before Twitter, before Facebook – this was back when it was still possible for people not to know about things: big things - like bands, and little things - like G-spots. AH, ExB, with some other parings along the way.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Angst - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 22 - Words: 141,350 - Reviews: 5,113 - Favs: 3,703 - Follows: 2,441 - Updated: Oct 21, 2011 - Published: May 23, 2011 - Status: Complete - id: 7015642

Breaking News   https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5424559/1/Breaking-News
By: WriteOnTime 
Two network news anchors. One desk. In a race to get the story, love might become the headline - if they don't kill each other first. AH Canon Couples, smart people, particle physics, and tap dancing.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Humor - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 26 - Words: 182,215 - Reviews: 7,103 - Favs: 5,243 - Follows: 4,071 - Updated: Jan 3, 2012 - Published: Oct 6, 2009 - Status: Complete - id: 5424559

Dear Mr Masen   https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6483877/1/Dear-Mr-Masen
By: jendonna 
"Error 434: Reprimanding an executive." Life changing or just stupid? Dear Mr. Masen: A story of unauthorized Internet usage, culinary delights and the goings-on at Cullen, Inc. AH, ExB.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Humor/Romance - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 25 - Words: 127,500 - Reviews: 12,830 - Favs: 7,474 - Follows: 6,154 - Updated: Feb 14, 2012 - Published: Nov 17, 2010 - Status: Complete - id: 6483877

 

California Lawmakers pass first U.S. Plastic Bag Ban

California lawmakers passed a key hurdle Thursday in imposing the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags.

For years, a statewide plastic bag ban has been an elusive goal for lawmakers trying to reduce the buildup of plastic waste in oceans and waterways that costs millions of dollars to cleanup. 
“We live in a throw-away society,” said Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward. “What this bill does is to make an effort to do one little thing: Get people to use reusable bags.”

Opposition to the bill has focused on the 10-cent fee, which legislators of both parties have called unfair to consumers.

10 awesome things you didn't know your phone could do

You've had your smartphone for a while. But let's face it: you've never read the manual. You take great pride in the fact you know how to use it. Then, it happens.

You see someone do something extraordinary with his or her phone that you did not know was even possible. Friends don't let friends have smartphone skill envy. Here are some secrets buried in your phone settings that you probably don't know.

Childhood Friends Discover They Are Brothers

When Ron Cole, a 71-year-old retired cattle farmer from Canada, accidentally knocked an envelope full of pictures off a shelf at his home nearly one year ago, only one photo fell out. The photograph was of a young Cole standing on a beach in Ottawa with his childhood friend, Duncan Cumming.

Two days after dropping the photo, Cole nearly hung up the phone when a woman from Parent Finders Ottawa, called to tell him that the boy from the photo was his biological brother.

Cole knew from around the age of 12 that he had been adopted but never had any interest, he says, in searching for his birth family. Nearly a decade before he got that phone call, however, he had sent one email to Parent Finders, at the urging of a friend who was a genealogist.

Edit- to make this CF interactive, please share any tips or neat things that you do with your phone.

Happy opening weekend for college football! 

There's too much going on today for me to even say who I'm watching. 

I'll definitely be watching this:

(and probably hiding my face a bit in shame and embarrassment from the butt-whipping I think my 'eers will get, but there's always hope.......right?)

What about you? Who are you watching, cheering for, cheering against, etc?

No nods to my men since the NFL is still off, but for my boys: LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO....MOUNTAINEERS!

Feed Your E-Reader

(mostly) weekly campfire

Please post all the fabulous deals you've found this week. And if you pick up a book from a comment inside, please let your fellow campers know you did.

This CF is open to all genres and all book deals.

And don't forget to feed the trees, yeah?

Hey all, just a newbie around here and I thought I'd start my first campfire with the question of: Which Bella do you prefer to read or write about?

Some common tropes of general female characters that I've at least read to portray Bella:

Highly persuasive regardless of the actual content of their conversations, she manages to convince everyone else that her way is the best way.

Friend to all living things she loves everyone and forgives them all for their imperfections, plus she is willing to save, protect or risk all for the sake of someone she has met just seconds ago.

Master in disguise either brave and cheerful (despite her past), usually a variation of Friend to all living things

Incorruptible unaware of the possibility of temptation her love interest poses (innocent, insecure Bella).

"Feminist"/Strong occasionally a complete asshole, especially when she's supposed to be all of the above. Nobody will call her out on her abrasive, casually abusive behavior. Other characters usually bend to her will. A variation on Highly persuasive

Being super awesome is a curse for those Vampire!Bella fans who like a variation of Master in disguise

Those are all just generalizations of course, I personally love reading about a Feminist Bella :)

Edit: Hope I did this right *fingers crossed*

Welcome to the all new campfire, At the Movies! Today I figured we'd start off simple. What's your all time favorite? Why do you like it so much? Is there a favorite scene you'd like to share with us?