http://www.baltimorebookfestival.com/schedule/all-events

This weekend, my lovely home town is having a book festival.  Just look at some of the workshops and discussion groups below if you don't think that fan fiction and Twilight haven't had an impact -

Shared Worlds and Media Tie-ins

The genres of science fiction and fantasy have a long tradition of more than one author writing stores set in the same, vibrantly realized world or universe, from the works set in the creation of a specific author to media franchises such as Star Trek or Star Wars.  Come hear authors who have written in shared worlds and find out what it is like to create such stories.

What's New in Young Adult Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Workshop

Yound Adult fiction is one of the biggest genres in fictino right now, and the science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal sub-genres of YA are huge, booming successes.  This workshop is designed for YA writers, including younger students who would like to try their hand at writing. Bring your questions and join in with our discussion of writing in the field of YA speculative fiction.

Playing in their Sandbox

Join Amazon Bestselling author Mat Nastos as he walks through the process of writing stories in pre-established worlds and describes his experiences with media tie-in work (Babylon 5, Phineas & Ferb, Highlander the TV series, etc.) He will talk about how he broke into the film, TV and comic industries and the impact they have had on his career as a successful writer and artist.

Fifty Shades of Hot

whatever....

Take a look and let's discuss.  Lots of romance workshops, which lends credence to a certain writer's thought that she was writing paranormal stories and fell into a romance fandom..

Or, if you are from the area, are you planning on attending?  Inquiring minds want to know.

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!
 

Well, the waters were abysmal this week.
But, fic diving is like that old box of chocolates.
Read 10 and found 2.
 

Oddly enough, the two I found this week are both horror. Both have blood galore. Good fall/Halloween reads.
 

The Other Brother by Emotional0v3r
There was never anything more terrifyingly intriguing to happen in the small town of Forks, Washington than when the Cullen family moved into the old Victorian house on Hallow Hill. The Cullens were never just a regular old family.

This one needs a bit of beta work, but I am still liking it.  Deranged family with one member trying to right the wrongs.

Asylum by darkNnerdy
He is sin personified, wicked and inked, cruelty always at the tip of his tongue. Black wings grace his back, and blood stains his hands. She's the poison he wants to consume, but can she survive?

Still in the beginning stages of setting the storyline. We’ll see…..

Due to the lack of treasure this week, I’m throwing in a few bonus flashback fic dives.

By The Numbers by Cars1
Five people take a trip to Alaska. One hike to a hot spring and everything changes. Two people find something they never expected. Sometimes spontaneous is a good thing. Fiction M - English - Romance/Humor - Edward & Bella

I adore this OCD Edward and scattered Bella. Sweet love story.

Written in the Stars by Lissa Bryan
Edward is king of a dying race, his planet torn by civil war. Bella is abducted to become his bride. From college student to Queen. Can she learn to love this strange man and help save his people? AU/OOC, Rated M

This is one I put off reading because I didn’t think I could get into it. I was totally wrong! Edward has a mother-effing tail and I am completely on board with it. Keep an open mind people!

Wild by peppah louie
Recently widowed Bella moves to Seattle to start a new life. Reconnecting with her friend, Bella meets Alice's brother, Chef Edward Cullen. Celibate by choice for 2 years, what happens when Edward finds himself undeniably attracted to a sexy new Bella?

Another good love story.
 

Enjoy! Thanks for all of your support and feedback!

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http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17207108-waiting-for-you

Bailey Gray is tired of her perfectly planned life. Everything about her life has been organized and lived out to the expectations set of her parents. She is the class valedictorian, has perfect grades, the perfect friends, a perfect boyfriend, basically perfect life...or so everyone thought. That's when she realizes the path planned isn't always the path chosen.

On graduation day she makes a decision. One that changes everything she thought she knew about her intended future.

On a whim, she runs away with the town rebel, Dylan Wade, in search of the unknown.

Dylan Wade isn't looking to run away from anything.

He knows what he wants as he's been waiting on it for years.

On a journey to find the unknown, they discover a friendship they once knew along the open highway and have not a care in the world. Between the yellow and white lines of the heated summer asphalt, a spark draws them together as Dylan's past and Bailey future try to ripe them apart.

Could it be that Dylan and his GTO are exactly what her perfectly planned life needs?(less)

So...This author was busted yesterday for allegedly stealing Dusty and publishing it as a book called, For the Summer.  People all up in arms about it.

It made me wonder if she has other books that sound like other fics, and I found this. I just KNOW this is a fic I have read or at least started and then flounced.  This author I am tolf also wrote fanfic at some point so maybe it was hers? not sure. She has several books out that she is making money off of and I am wondering if any are hers at all??

Does anyone recognize this?

 Has someone ever stolen something from you?

rec- This is going to be hard since I have not read a fic in nearly a year

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7289732/1/

Bella wanted nothing more than to run with the Cullens; Jasper couldn't wait to run away from his family. A simple story about growing up and finding what you didn't know you were looking for. AH, BellaxJasper.
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Angst - Bella & Jasper - Chapters: 20 - Words: 89,077 - Reviews: 579 - Favs: 270 - Follows: 343 - Updated: 05-26-13 - Published: 08-15-11 - Status: Complete - id: 7289732

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.

Do you write fan fiction?

Give us a little peek!

excerpt / pictease / music / poem / banners

~ Don't forget to include a link to your story! ~

Incase you all have been doing something normal like, oh say, watching the Emmy's you may have missed the explosion on Twitter. A published author, and former Fan Fiction author, stole Dusty by TeamBella and self-published it this week.

More inside the campfire since I like a happy front door to ADF.

FFA is done, but I'd pimp this story no matter what - 

Copy Room - http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9687201/1/Copy-Room

Sometimes flippant words are really the truth spoken out loud. What happens when someone overhears you and decides to give you what you secretly want but never knew? When Bella Swan says something in jest, it's how it's perceived and transferred to the Copy Room that is important. Adult situations and strong language. Rated M for a reason.

OR

The Chosen Ones - http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9488969/1/The-Chosen-Ones

A new world order emerges after an epidemic alters the foundation of life as we know it. The human race is in danger of extinction, but a select few have the ability to propagate life. This is the ultimate survival of the fittest.

It may have been pulled, but I'm looking for a story in which Bella is a writer. She's roommates with Rosalie, and to escape Rose's rather loud activities, she goes to the bar down the street, where Edward, who is Irish, works. They meet and fall in love and all that jazz. If anyone knows it, please help. Thanks :)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7076900/1/The-Slowest-Burn

Author: TypoKween PM
"I don't even realize that the air has gotten hazy. Or that it smells like skunk, or that amidst the clouds of smoke, leaning against the wall is Edward Cullen." - AH, E/B, Lemons.
 

I'm back! And I have to say I'm a little disappointed in the healthcare system of the USA.  What do you guys think about the healthcare system here, particularly the mental health care system?

i would share more but I'm on my iPhone...just talk to me. :)

So lately I'm into AH fics where E & B know each other from before (either as classmates, best friends, ex-lovers), but something happened, and years passed before they meet up again in like, their 20s or 30s (first relationship failed for some reason, someone moved away, timing wasn't right, etc. etc.). Or one of those alternating Before/After fics where each Before chapter we're working our way to the present. I'm not really picky about the reason why they didn't get together in the beginning, as long as there is no cheating involved. Also I would prefer if it neither Bella or Edward have children in their second meeting...because a lot of times, I just find them to be annoying. As always, I appreciate good writing & good grammar and is either completed or on its way:) Thank you. 

My recs below are all the fics I personally lovedI can think of that fit in this genre that : 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6276284/1/A-Thousand-Leaves

Author: BellaSunshine PM
Isabella Swan grew up as the best friend of Alice Cullen, younger sister of Edward Cullen, who was never nice to Bella despite her being an "honorary Cullen." Everything changes when Edward is sent to prison for the murder of Bella's mother. AU-Human
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Drama/Suspense - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 41 - Words: 196,783 - Reviews: 7,078 - Favs: 4,273 - Follows: 2,762 - Updated: 06-09-11 - Published: 08-27-10 - Status: Complete - id: 6276284

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7122044/1/Pocket-Change

Author: aWhiteBlankPage PM
I know of three kinds of change: the kind that jangles around in your pocket, the kind that happens slowly, every moment of every day, and the kind that blows you away in an instant.
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Angst/Romance - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 32 - Words: 113,557 - Reviews: 4,910 - Favs: 3,306 - Follows: 2,447 - Updated: 02-23-12 - Published: 06-26-11 - Status: Complete - id: 7122044

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6268757/1/Starry-Eyed-Inside

Author: Rochelle Allison PM
High School Fictional. No one sends Bella into a tailspin quite like Edward Cullen... but can she make him hers? The ups and downs and all arounds.
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Drama - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 29 - Words: 141,194 - Reviews: 8,534 - Favs: 5,063 - Follows: 3,218 - Updated: 12-19-11 - Published: 08-24-10 - Status: Complete - id: 6268757

(Also check out Malicious, and Glimmer Darkly!) 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9509255/1/More-Ferarum-by-Ireen-H

Author: TLS Angst Contest PM
I'm still technically married. I still technically wear my wedding ring. It's on a chain around my neck. With his. He still won't sign the divorce papers. I still don't want him to.
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Angst - Bella & Edward - Words: 14,614 - Reviews: 164 - Favs: 154 - Follows: 187 - Published: 07-19-13 - id: 9509255

(I believe this author is continuing this one-shot). 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9069478/1/The-Cullen-Legacy

Author: pattyrose PM
Legacy - A gift; sometimes unknowingly bestowed. Bella met Edward in a London pub, never imagining where each would be 7 years later: he a Congressman fueled by ever-growing political ambition, she the woman with an explosive secret that can end all his dreams. But Bella might soon find that revenge isn't all it's cracked up to be, and that Edward may harbor his own dark secrets.
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 44 - Words: 233,203 - Reviews: 14,463 - Favs: 3,846 - Follows: 4,414 - Updated: 08-19-13 - Published: 03-04-13 - Status: Complete - id: 9069478

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6148438/1/Of-Kith-and-Kin

Of Kith and Kin
Author: Chicklette PM
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return." -Nat King Cole. This story is about that. AH, Canon pairings.
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Angst/Drama - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 24 - Words: 88,113 - Reviews: 3,833 - Favs: 3,281 - Follows: 1,879 - Updated: 12-19-11 - Published: 07-16-10 - Status: Complete - id: 6148438

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9103200/1/Something-True

Author: BelieveItOrNot PM
With too many secrets and a haunting past she'd love to forget, at seventeen, Bella is sure love doesn't exist. College dropout Edward Cullen can't seem to keep hold of love, or his music. A cottage, a lake, a tree, a muse, wrong choices, and heartache. How will these two cope with life and keep afloat? A daily word-prompt WitFit. Alternates between past and present. AH E/B
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Angst/Romance - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 48 - Words: 94,470 - Reviews: 3,968 - Favs: 1,078 - Follows: 1,185 - Updated: 05-31-13 - Published: 03-15-13 - Status: Complete - id: 9103200

(This fic does the whole alternating-between-past-and-present really well!) 

That's all I can think of at this point. Enjoy reading these though! 

Today's recipe request campfire is all about side dishes. Veggie casseroles, rice dishes, baked beans, homemade stuffing....whatever floats your boat. As always, pictures are appreciated. Sorry, I like food porn, what can I say?

FYI, upcoming request campfires include soups/stews, home remedies, pork dishes, and cookies. We'll also have another fun Campfire Cookalong coming up soon!

Previous campfires: Main dish casseroles, Potato dishes, Veggie recipes, and All things Chicken.

Happy football weekend!

Who are you watching this weekend? Who are you cheeering for? Who are you cheering against? Did your kid's peewee team win today? Come on in and talk about it!

For my boys today, in hopes that we knock the ugly right out of Maryland's uniforms.

And for my men, rough start to the season, not looking good. 

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