I think I'm getting crankier in my older age but, geez louise, I am really getting irritated by author notes lately.

It's the tone of the author note that so frequently completely ruins the the story.   You've got this perfectly tragic chapter and the AN opens with "SQUEE, OMG I can't believe ...."  and then it goes on, this hyperbolic return to middle school bathroom chatter that I didn't even like when I was in middle school.  (Acutally, I went to Junior High before they invented Middle Schools.  Old.  I am. Old.)

Please, authors,  stop ruining your stories like this.

I had to learn this myself.  ANs can enhance your story by providing historical, or geographical background.  They can be nice venues to thank those who help you write and post.  But a sincere, "Thanks to my beta and to my wonderful readers" is fine--it's better than fine.  It's all you need.  Please stop writing claptrap that sounds like you just won the Miss Teen USA pagent.

ETA  and I also have begun to dislike the author commenting on her characters.   I can form my own opinion of them, thank you.

Geesh.

/rant by crankypants

What do you love or hate about Author notes?  Am I right or am I really just plain ol' horky?

Funny memes, pics, gifs, what-have-you. I want to see them.

My oh my, I've missed you guys.  I started grad school several months ago (MSW) and it has taken a while for my old brain to learn how to function again academically.  Whew. 

But, I can finally breathe a little (at least until the rumored-to-be-uglier-than-Satan's-Anus research class starts). 

What are your favorites right now?  Favorite anything ...

Favorite Food?

Favorite Book?

Favorite Fic?

Favorite Music?

Favorite Sex Position Pistol? 

Favorite Hottie?

Favorite Movie?

Favorite Nail polish?

Favorite Gif?

Anything.  Seriously.  

And is anyone else excited about Outlander?!!!!!!  I'm seriously happy about the casting choices so far (I'll admit it, I originally thought Sam Heughan was a little too delicate, but he's starting to grow on me).  Please world, don't let Starz f#$ker up my favorite book series.  

OMG.  I NEED THIS!

Hello All,

Anybody have any recs for a story kinda similar to High Fidelity by IReenH? Just finished this and loved it!

Thanks

Rec:

Dirty South Drug Wars

Bella and Edward meet at age twelve after the death of Bella's father, a death blamed on the Cullen family. Their families are sworn enemies, fighting for territory over their rival drug trafficking businesses. Bella and Edward meet again at age eighteen and their attraction to one another is undeniable. Will their forbidden love destroy them both? A Dirty South Fanfic.

freeforall weekend ends sunday at 6pm eastern

you know what to do

Are you ready for the 2nd Southern Fic Meet Up?

Well the votes are in so MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

We are planning to meet SATURDAY, Nov 2 in GREENVILLE, SC!!!!!!!

The "schedule" of events will be much like the first get together.... very relaxed and fun.

>>> First up is lunch in Greenville - Noon(ish) Location: TBD Depends on # of attendees
We are scouting locations that will be easy to drive to and close to the hotel.

>>>Next is checking into hotel for those that can stay over for the night.
We have secured some  rooms for us at an unbelievable rate!!! More details later!

>>>Dinner out on the town (unless we decide to just get comfy in our PJ's and just order pizza in the room!!
Just hanging out with tweeps and fic friends should be pretty entertaining! BRING YOUR FIC QUESTIONS!

>>>Sunday morning brekkie and goodbye so you can get an early start back to real life!

Like last time, Lunch Saturday, meet and Gab...... Hotel Check-in....Meet and gab, movie(s), Trivia, Prizes.......Dinner (TBD or Pizza), more talking until late at night....... little bit of sleep...... Sunday breakfast and wrap up of all the talking, then it's back to real life.

Let us know if you can come and join the fun.

Hope to see you there!

Jedigirl SC and @allthingsHHH / Fic Chick on Facebook

PM me for details if you want to attend!  I will need your email to keep you informed.

(this is us laughing and talking non-stop during our meetups)

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(In case it isn't free for all yet)

Rec:

A very funny and entertaining story.  Likeable characters and villians you love to hate.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8550424/1/Emotional-Warfare

Author: completerandomness12 
Geeky Edward Cullen is dumped by his high school sweetheart...alone...in a parking lot...with an engagement ring in his pocket. To avoid looking pathetic at his parents' New Years celebration, he enlists the help of his beautiful, and mysterious friend Bella to pose as his girlfriend. Hilarity ensues.

Rated: Fiction M - English - Humor/Romance - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 26 - Words: 205,550 - Reviews: 1,000 - Favs: 1,358 - Follows: 1,253 - Updated: 07-18-13 - Published: 09-23-12 - Status: Complete - id: 8550424

.......writing's on the wall...

..

So- it's Friday the 13th and you know what that means, right?  Avoid black cats at all costs.

Are you superstitious? Is it only on Friday the 13th or do you practice all year long?

Let's talk about it-

Welcome back to the weekly

Feed your e-reader campfire!!

Share all the awesomesauce book deals you found this week!

And....I'm back, with another episode of ComiCamp!

This week I have a couple questions for us to discuss:

1. Have you found any kind of games based on comics that you play? Personally, I've been playing Injustice: Gods Among Us on my iPhone and it's amazing. It's from the same people that came up with Mortal Kombat.

2. On that same note, what about cartoons? Do any of you watch the 60's cartoons, or 80's, or more modern? I've been getting into this:

So come in, discuss, let your nerdy side out!

Surely you've heard.

The Queen is Back!

Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling are partnering up again to film a new series based on the textbook from the Harry Potter series titled "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". J.K. Rowling will be writing the screenplay! It is set 70 years before Harry Potter, so no crossovers, but fans will recognize Newt Scamander.

So, what do you think? Will you see it? Do you think it's a money-maker? Do you think it's geared toward the 2nd generation of Harry Potter fans just now old enough to start buying the books? Maybe something for the older fans who were there at the beginning? Give us your thoughts!

So, after a year or two, I have finally finished writing my last fan fiction,  The Walkers. My next step is to write my own novel. 

To make this interactive: 

1. How did you feel after finishing your last fan fiction (or any fic). What did you do? Have a fancy dinner? Have a drink? (I think I might do the latter!) 

2. To those lovelies who have written original novels, do you have any advice on how to start? I have my characters down. I know what needs to happen, I just don't know how to start! To outline or not to outline? That is the question! 

Rec:

Sex Machine by SoapyMayhem reviews
O/S - In the year 2029, bio-mechanical engineer, Bella Swan, has created the perfect machine for Whitlock Robotics. Masen can be anyone or anything you desire... but who does Bella want her Masen to be? B/E M for Lemons/Language Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi/Roman. 

Check out her awesome banner! :) 

SCI FI & FANTASY MOVIES

This campfire is brought to you by ...

BATTLEDOGS

Yes, the absolute worst werewolf movie I have ever seen.

A lycanthrope virus gets loose in New York 

and the military wants use it to create super-soldiers!

(Yeah. Not very original.)

Where is Taytay when you need him?!?!

Let's discuss genre movies.

(1)  The Good

The best you've ever seen; you would recommend without reservation

(2)  The Bad

The steaming-pile-of-poop movie you would like to warn people about

(3) The Guilty Pleasure

You liked it in spite of yourself

Extra credit if it's on Amazon Prime or Netflix instant streaming. 

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!

This is our weekly CF picture post! All levels of photographers and non-photographers are welcome to join in! I'm in the second category but I love sharing and seeing our fellow campers' pictures of their daily lives, especially if they live somewhere completely different from me.

This week's theme is The Great Outdoors. As always, I leave you to interpret that as you please. So, you can share pictures of your flowerbeds, your neighborhood, your favorite beach/hiking spot/place to watch the sunset or sunrise, your favorite park to hang out with your furry friends etc.

Below is the sunset at a West Coast beach where we go camping every year.

I will add next week's theme here later on in the day. I am open to suggestions for our weekly themes and have been writing down all previous suggestions. If you missed last week's CF, check it out to see what our fellow campers look like!

If anyone would like to make a pretty banner for this weekly CF, or 'donate' a picture for the banner, I'd appreciate it!

ETA: Next week's theme: Collections

(Thanks to wtvoc and rote_kirsch for next week's theme idea.)

(I kept messing up the tags because I'm on my husband's computer, which is Linux-based, while I am not.  I think they're good to go now.  Anyway, I'd prefer men in kilts or sparkly/shiny men over poop on a stick as your vision for the great outdoors, lol.)

What are you reading?

Special assignment:

Books & fanfics that feature your favorite female character(s). 

Main or secondary characters, even if she's the antagonist.

Let us know why you love them. 

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

Remember to link fanfics.