shc92

The Daily Chew! 12/14

Saturday December 14, 2013 at 9:25 AM

shc92

What the Fic?! 12/14

Saturday December 14, 2013 at 9:24 AM

DELETED USER

Starz is trying to kill me

Friday December 13, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Starz has started posting new cast pictures for it's upcoming Outlander show and I'm getting so excited, I can hardly stand it!  I'm finally fully on board with Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser.  I can see it, hallelujah!  Claire is exactly as I've always pictured her.  Tobias Menzies as BJR looks like someone we'll all love to hate.  

GAH!  I can hardly wait!! 

 

They are holding a fan event in California in the very near future.  Alas, I will not be able to attend.  I'm sure they'll have the marketing machine working overtime in the months to come though, and I'm ready!

To make this interactive, have you ever attended a fan event?  Have you ever had the opportunity to meet one of your favorite actors or actresses?  Did you maintain your cool or embarrass yourelf?  ;-) 

 

TwilightMomofTwo

Feed Me, said the e-reader (12/13/13)

Friday December 13, 2013 at 2:37 PM

Welcome to the Feed Your E-Reader

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.

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

Ellinor

Christmas Carols et alia

Friday December 13, 2013 at 1:32 PM

[bragging] So I was in London [/bragging] for five days two weeks ago (and I am sooo behind in my Holiday Season chocolate dispatches - but I guess nobody who knows me is surprised) and the best thing among a lot of nice things was an advent carol concert in St.Martin-in-the-Fields church. In candlelight, mind you. [Well, that was a bit of braggish, sorry.]

There was a choir, and every now and then the audience was invited to sing along. I was sitting just next to the choir and when the whole churchful of people were singing 'Adeste Fideles' and I could hear the sopranos and tenors doing their own thing just next to me I felt like there was no gravity. [Is this bragging? I'm not sure.]

So I like the human voice, I like singing, sue me.

Most of the Finnish Christmas Carols are very, very depressive. Well, melancholy, and solemn to say the least. And even if the actual carols are imported, the actual arrangement is Finnish, read: dark.

Please share some Christmas Cheer in the form of music, traditional or modern, or just something that is important to you.

If you didn¨t know, the number of heavy metal bands per 1000 inhabitants is the highest in Finland, Norway is very close, though. So I will share a contemporary and a traditional Christmas carol by a combo of Finnish heavy metal musicians.

Don't mind the videos, just listen to the heavyish sounds.

 

 
annamorphos

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Friday December 13, 2013 at 10:30 AM

 

Did you see it? Will you see it? 
Thoughts? Questions? Comments? Concerns?
Let's discuss!

(Warning! There be spoilers ahead!")

shc92

The Daily Chew! 12/13

Friday December 13, 2013 at 8:21 AM

shc92

What the Fic?! 12/13

Friday December 13, 2013 at 8:20 AM

DELETED USER

GOTHAM!!!!!

Thursday December 12, 2013 at 1:49 PM

 

FOX is developing a show called Gotham - Bruce Wayne will be a regular. .....10 year old.

 

Here be the news

 

Also, you may have heard that Indie was sold to Disney, and they wanna make 5 of them!

 

Yippee Ki Yay....can you hear the theme? I'm not sure how I feel about it...

 

DISCUSS

shc92

The Daily Chew! 12/12

Thursday December 12, 2013 at 7:33 AM

shc92

What the Fic?! 12/12

Thursday December 12, 2013 at 7:32 AM

lime

Help Desk!

Wednesday December 11, 2013 at 10:29 AM

 

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!

In the spirit of the holidays, if you'd like to thank someone from the Forest for something, you could do it here! You could also ask questions about dealing with your crazy family. No judgment.

april09

Picture This! ~ Winter Holiday Traditions

Wednesday December 11, 2013 at 9:59 AM

This week, we are sharing

Winter Holiday Traditions!

Do you watch this show every year it's on?  Do you go Christmas caroling?  Do you light candles for Hanukkah?  Or do something special on January 6 (12 days after Christmas when the three kings/Magi appear, I think) 

Do you have some other winter tradition, revolving around New Year or Chinese New Year or another cultural event?

Come share these lovely traditions with us!

 

I myself remember growing up watching the Rudolph Christmas special and the one where the Martians kidnap Santa Claus. 

ETA: For next week:

Ugly Holiday Sweater Post-off

Get ready to post the tackiest sweaters you've ever seen. In the interests of being fair, maybe we can only post one or two pics taken off the internet so everyone can have time to post what they deem to be the ugliest/tackiest/silliest sweaters they've ever seen.  

After next week is Christmas and New Year's.  I'll skip Christmas and will be here on New Year's Day if anyone wants to hang out or nurse their hangovers by the campfire.  I thought I'd make it fun and kind of like a game: Travels with Campers.  Everyone can make a bucket list of five places they want to visit.  Then, another camper who has traveled to one of those places (or lives there) can post pics.  So, you have a few weeks to collect your travel pics (or find ones online for those of us who did a lot of traveling before digital pics).

shc92

The Daily Chew! 12/11

Wednesday December 11, 2013 at 7:46 AM

shc92

What the Fic?! 12/11

Wednesday December 11, 2013 at 7:45 AM

Diana Wolfskill

MANLY YES, BUT I LIKE IT TOO

Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Last week, the Kindle Daily Deals had

"Books for Him" one day and "Books for Her" the next.

The "Books for Him" included Kurt Vonnegut and a nonfiction science book while the "Books for Her" were, predictably, all about romance and personal relationships.

This made me sort of ticked off.

What makes a book a Girl Book or a Boy Book?

Is there such a thing?

Since then. Amazon has been promoting Kindle Daily Deals by age bracket.

How many of us who fell in love with the Twilight books are not members of the Young Adult demographic that the publisher was targeting? 

Why should girls be discouraged from reading Vonnegut, Tom Clancy, science and math books? Why shouldn't guys be urged to read about romance and personal relationships?  I personally think it's great when people step outside the box and little girls profess affection for Godzilla movies and grown men can profess that, yeah, they kind of dig My Little Pony. 

Why not?

If you read, do you read only or primarily "girlie" books? Do you read Westerns, techno-thrillers, science, and other "macho" subject matter?

If you write, how do you picture your audience? Do you write for a general audience? Do you write what you would want to read? (Is your audience ... you?) 

I am very curious.

TiramiSue

Contest Pimpin'

Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM

Heya!

So, I just saw that there's a cf a little further down dedicated to the Blue Watch Contest (go check it out, if you haven't already!) 

 

Since there are a few more contests going on right now, I thought I start one to pimp them out, too :) 

 

So, if you are looking for something to read, check these out! 

 

Light The Darkness      (@LTDContest)

Some of the most memorable stories that stay with the reader are ones where the characters have been tested by struggles, by heartbreak, pain or conflict, and make it through to happier times. Are those hope filled endings better because of everything the hero/heroine has endured? Perhaps we can't truly appreciate the light without the darkness for contrast.

 

The contest is closed for submissions, but you can still vote for your 2 fovorite entries. (Poll closes on Dec 19th)

https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5075458/Light-The-Darkness-contest

 

 

Friends To Lovers        (@FriendstoLover) 

“I realized I’m in love. It's always been right in front of me.” - Richelle Mead

Love comes sweetest when it's slow, but there's something to be said for falling so fast you can't control it. Whether it's Edward finding the courage to finally go after Bella, or Emmett having an epiphany about his attraction to Rosalie, we want to see friends that realize they don't want just friendship.

We want to see the change from 'I love you' to 'I'm in love with you'.

We want to see the beginning, the middle, and the type of love that won't end.

 

The contest is closed for submissions, but you can still vote for your 2 favorite entries.  (Poll closes on Dec 13th)

https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4984599/FriendsToLoversContest

 

If you know of any more contests you'd like to pimp or see pimped, or maybe want to discuss/share your favorite entry/ies, just come inside! 

(However, pls note that these are both anonymous contests. If you know, or have a guess who a certain entry could belong to, pls keep that to information to yourself. Otherwise, it could lead to the author being dismissed from the contest)

 

Go read!

 

*posted with permission from  LJ Summers ;-)

alchemilla

"Where are they now?"

Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 12:48 PM

I thought it might be time for a an update on what's happening for our Twilight film alums.

Taylor Lautner is dating his co-star from a film called Tracers, to be released sometime in 2014.  He looks pretty smokin' here, I must say.  Photo taken last night after a concert:

Kristen has a movie to be shown at Sundance, Camp X-ray, about a young soldier at Guantanamo.  It's sure to be controversial.  Here she is:

And Rob is about to film a part in Queen of the Desert with Nicole Kidman, as Lawrence of Arabia.  But his trailer for The Rover should be coming out soon, in January perhaps.  Apocalyptic Austrailian fare:

AND, Kellan has film coming out where he is the title role, Hercules.  Congrats to Kellan!  THe trailer:

Feel free to comment:  

Is Taylor suddenly hot, after all this time? Would you go see a film where Guantanamo is the subject or where Rob has no teeth (The Rover)?  

What is Nikki doing?  Peter?  Esme Elizabeth R.?  Is baby Jackson darlin'?

 

An actor AH story rec by our own camper Spanglemaker:

Faking It  LINK
By: spanglemaker9
Half of Hollywood's most famous couples are faking it. That's how Bella Swan's publicist convinces her to pretend to date troubled Hollywood bad boy Edward Cullen. And she'll do anything for her band and her music.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 32 - Words: 144,679 - Reviews: 5,616 - Favs: 8,803 - Follows: 2,958 - Updated: Oct 31, 2009 - Published: Jun 21, 2009 - Status: Complete - id: 5153711 

Tarbecca

Fic Diving 12-10-13

Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 9:44 AM

 

Diving Deep for Fan Fic Treasures

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

This week I read 12 and found 3. 

Happy Reading! Remember your three R's!

Read, Review & Recommend!

Love Truly, Kiss Slowly by kstewandrpatz
When Edward and Bella meet on a glamorous Christmas gala their attraction toward each other is instantaneous. They spend a magical hour together and begin to dream about a bright future when reality suddenly comes crashing down on two and tears them apart. AH, HEA. Inspired by the 'Dior Homme' campaign film featuring Robert Pattinson.

Whirlwind romance.  Edward works for Bella's father's biggest rival and competitor in a cutthroat industry.

Looking Back by RachelFish
She knew when she met him she wouldn't be able to deny him anything. Is that how she ended up pregnant at 16 and left to handle it alone? Bella raises her daughter with the help of her family... but what about the person who matters most?

I am really enjoying this one.  A bit of angst.  Absentee baby daddy coming back to make amends.

Love Soon by HollBeth

Bella's just a late-twenty-something ready to be in love. Edward's just a college kid ready to be in love. He's sure he found it, she's sure he's wrong. He's all in while she's freaking out. Can she give in and let love win? AH/Romance & Drama, M

Drabble. Older Bella worried about the age difference.

FLASHBACK FIC DIVE:

Step Right Up by FoxxyJ
Quiet Bella Swan ends up the newest member of The Volturi Bros Circus. Friendships unfold as she discovers herself. Edward Cullen has never had to keep his hands to himself, until now. Will the charming trapeze artist control his desires? EXB OOC AH

Oooh. "Magic" makes me all swoony. Love the Cullen's as circus performers!  Wouldn't mind seeing Edward in a body suit.

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.

I love the relationship Bella builds with Edward through their e-mail.

I'm Sexy and I Know It! by reyes139
When I walk in the spot, this is what I see. Everybody stops and they staring at me.I got passion in my pants and I ain't afraid to show it...show it...show it...show it... I'm sexy and I know it! humor/romance with crazy thrown in between!

HA!  This one made me laugh out loud a few times.  This silly drabble story makes me want to see Edward wiggling in his sparkly blue Speedo!

ENJOY!

shc92

The Daily Chew! 12/10

Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 8:11 AM

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