fandom nostalgia

so i'm just sitting there yesterday, minding my business, when outta NOWHERE i remembered a fandom oldie but goodie:

period.

were you there? do ya remember?

it took the fandom by storm back in the day. it's vamp. about bella. getting her period.

like, we were all in breathless anticipation and when it updated everyone SCRAMBLED to read it

so like, let's take a stroll down memory lane or smth idk

bring up fics from ~back in the day

talk about those fics that when they updated the twilight fandom batsignal was activated like travis birkenstock

tell us what you drop to read now

here, have a life-affirming, motivational video fyt:

What are you reading?

Special assignment:

Amazing summer reads.

Books and/or fanfics.

Remember to review new fanfic stories you find here! 

As always, feel free to ignore the special assignment and give us anything you want. 

(If there is any "assignment" you'd like to see in the future, please let me know!) 

Are you ready for summer? 

Going anywhere?

Vacation?

Staycation?

No trips? What are some ways you enjoy summer at home?

What are some of your tried & true tips and life hacks for vacations, mini-trips and plain ol' summer enjoyment?

Any good ones for traveling with kids?

Just need help getting in the summer spirit?

Come inside to look for tips, give tips or come share some summer spirit inspiring tunes! 

This one ALWAYS makes me think of summers on the beach!! 

We here at ADF are a friendly, helpful bunch!

If you have a request for a type of story or a book,
this is your spot.

If you are unsure about something that has to do with ADF,
ask here.

If you have amnesia about a fic,
this is the place to ask about it!

If you are unsure about something that DOES NOT have to do with ADF,
ask here as well!

I recently discovered this site, with gifs from the movies that I loved. Not a Melissa fan (script sucked), but she did have some nice ideas eg

god black eyed Edward looks so hot

angsty Edward omg

that was pretty funny :)

You can find more gifs here

post or idiscuss your favorite gifs, pics, lines, whatever from the movies. Because even if we consider them stupid or whatever (I can't even watch them anymore), idk, to me they will always be the one thing I obsessed the most over. And I've obsessed a lot over a lot of things.

Fic rec: Turkey baster from Counselor. I used to think I'd tried to read this one but couldn't get into it, but, no, that was probably her Catwoman. The chick writes such relatable E/B angst, but unfortunately she rarely gives us adult characters living in our times.

Diving Deep for Fan Fic Treasures

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

Feed some trees, leave some reviews, spread the word about our little Fic Diving Campfire.  All of this will make the world a better place!

Bella and the Bachelor by Duessa
Bella & Edward, rated M. Many of the readers of the first edition requested the story's return. Well, here it is!

I'd like to see the summary spruced up for this one, but I like the story so far.  Bella is a contestant on a Bachelor-like show. Dealing with lots of catty skanks and bubble heads, our dear sweet Bella has to fight for her man.  Apparently this is being edited and reposted, but I didn't read the original.

The Pie Equation by TheQueenWriter
Don't allow your past to dictate your future. Edward is a single dad. Bella comes home to help her dad after an accident. Will Edward allow their old friendship to blossom?

Just getting started. Cute story so far. I'm always a sucker for Daddyward.
 
Flash Back Fic Dive:

The Vampire in the Basement by michellephants
While hunting one afternoon, the boys stumble upon what appears to be a corpse. When they learn it's a severely broken vampire, they take him home to do what they can to help. But of course, fate has plans for this man. Canon Couples. AU.

I did a happy dance when this one finally completed after what seemed like forever!
 

The List by LauraACullen
Four weeks before her wedding to Edward, Bella is frustrated. She knows there's little-to-no chance of getting him to bend his rules and boundaries now, but there's no harm in fantasizing about what could happen later. So she begins compiling a list...

If you're looking for vampire smutty goodness, then this one is for you.

Going for the Gold by bethaboo
Edward Cullen, an Olympic swimming star, goes to Beijing with winning gold medals on his mind, but is distracted by the beautiful but clumsy reporter he meets on his way. All Human  co-written by tameleine.

Swim-ward gives me the goosies.

STANDOFF! by 1Blue25
Bella returns to the town where she was born to seek out her biological father. When the police take siege on the building next door, she’s trapped inside her new home and finds more than she expects from five of the strangest people she’s ever met.

Thank you all for your feedback!

For the Flash Backs, please feel free to expound on my comments because I read some of these forever ago and am hazy on the deets.  I know I enjoyed them at the time, but my mind gets a little jumbled with all the fic floating in there!

One of our fandom's very talented authors has another book coming out this summer. She's featured in a couple of articles which you can read here and here.

And guess what? 

is a

"I still love to read and will read pretty much anything with a good plot. I’m currently reading the “Outlander” series by Diana Gabaldon. I’m loving it because of the great research, the historical aspect, the strong setting, and strong characters. All things I love in a good book."

The Prancercise gallop gif is only used
for very big news, ye ken?

[The article also says other important stuff, like when Skygods will be released .... pssst, August.
And I'm pretending like that Duck Dynasty thing isn't even in there ;-) ]

And THIS is being released tomorrow

I, for one, am thrilled for Sarah's success.  This fandom takes a lot of hits, but we have some real talent here, as you all well know.  

What are you most looking forward to this summer?  Besides, you know ... Skygods ... and that other thing that's happening on Starz (also in August!!!).  Also, Duck Dynasty - love it or hate it?  Did that Prancercise gal not realize she had camel toe going on?

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

P.S.- Poll 4 is open for voting until Wednesday at midnight PST

http://freeonlinesurveys.com/app/showpoll.asp?qid=492137&sid=ytxfh5hcc38m8h7492137&new=True

Who knows what your characters...

...are going to come out with next?

Let us in on the secret.

You look so elegant making it all look so easy. 

Waving your writer's wand to tap into motivations,
conversations and machinations.

Presto chango plot creation prestidigifanfictation.

Sleight of hand to bring on the heavy. 

Spinning tales, hatching plots and conjuring the whats,
wheres and whys from thin air.

~ Mesmerize our eyes with your magic words. ~ 
~Pull the chat from your hat to confound us with confabulation.~
~ Cast a spell with your telling to reveal revelations. ~

And remember to show us how it's done by showing us a link to your story.

* sorry about the photo mix-up... somehow I messed up transferring another image *

Sometimes you find things that you think are awesome!

But other times, you find the not-so-awesome on Pinterest ...

Do you Pinterest?  

Did you find something on there that you absolutely love? 

Did you try to replicate a Pinterest find and have it turn into a big mess?

Share you favorite and/or least favorite Pinterest finds!

And, if you're game, you can share your own Pinterest as well. 

OMG OMG OMG.  Only two more months and two days (but who is counting?)!!

Jamie running?

GAHHHHHH!!  This IS Jamie!

And book #8 in the Outlander series is out June 10th (three more days, but who's counting?).  I may need to call in sick that day.  And the next.  Mmphm.

The trailer looks awesome.  Do you have high hopes for the series?  Do you think it will be G.O.T. big?  

Even better - if I  you were to visit Scotland, what is the one thing you think I  you should see?