Writerinmydreams is on vacation for a few days, so I'm posting a few of these for her (it's not natural for a Brit to write the date like that, lol.)

The Sun Is Setting On This Relationship

 We’ve talked several times about how this very famous couple was assembled in a publicist’s office. We may have also mentioned that the relationship would end after the DVD was released. Well, the break up is coming, and we have more precise information for you on the timing!

It will definitely happen before the end of August 2013.

Why August? Well, when the contract was originally written several years ago, the exact dates of the film’s release and the DVD release were not known. While they approximated that the entire promotional campaign would be finished by the end of Spring 2013, the production company padded in three additional months to the “personal relationship” contract just to be sure. The contract ends in August of 2013.

The film and DVD are already out, and the promotion is essentially done, so the break up (which will be very amicable) will happen any time between now and August with the consent of both parties.

Will you see still them together from now until the breakup? Yes, but rarely. The genuine friendship that the actor and actress once shared peaked a long time ago – and has been going downhill over the past few months – so they are now spending as little time together as humanly possible. They are done.

http://blindgossip.com/?p=51337

So? Got any ideas? ;)

AS IF TWILIGHT FANS HAVEN'T BEEN RIDICULED ENOUGH. : OPEN FACE PALM :

Check it out

To make this interactive: If this was available in your area, would you call? Are you at all sad/depressed/manic that the Twilight era has ended? Are you happy? Let's share our feelings (bad and good) on the saga that brought us all together. 

. Sex Machine by SoapyMayhem
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

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.

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Post something about your upcoming chapters here

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BBC recently interviewed Stephenie Meyer and asked her about Fifty Shades. She mentions that she's been sued for stealing from another book (obviously stupid accusations). I find it interesting that, in all this Fifty Shades of Grey craziness, it's SM who's receiveing plagiarism lawsuits. From this interview, it looks like she's never going to go after p2p fic. I'm not sure if that annoys me or not. I sort of wish she'd at least express the ethical ambiguity of the situation. Sigh.

Listen to a piece of the interview here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21687786

Thoughts?

Also, can you believe this is her? The first photoshoot for Twilight:

I don't think the stress of fame/finishing novels under pressure was good for her health.

So, I was wondering. I'm bored (I have no life) and so I thought "Hey! It's still free-for all (I think), so why not do a music post?!?

Show me your favorite rock/alternative music!!!!!! And as an interactive bonus, what was your first major fangirl experience? Black Veil Brides is mine. I've kinda met and hugged the guitar player (the one wearing the hoodie in the video)

I'll start with this. More inside. XD

Rangers, I believe it's still free for all, but if not, delete away. 

I don't really know what the point of this campfire is yet, but uh, I'm watching Eclipse right now (having myself a marathon, since I got Breaking Dawn Part II yesterday), and Bella is annoying me! 

I feel like they really tried to make Jacob this sexy badboy in this film, when if you know the material, for me at least anyway, Edward being the vampire would have been the badboy, the seeminly dangerous one, the one who can give you nightmares but also be your wildest dream. And Jacob well, he was the boring "human" one...even though he turned out to be a wolf...but you get my meaning, he was the safe option, the one approved by dad.

Though, that wasn't really my point, even though I said I didn't know my point, rather, Bella is all "Edward, you have to trust me." And for a second, just a small moment, I thought, they're making Edward seem like he is JUST some control freak who doesn't care about her, and that he isn't doing what he's doing for her safety, but that he just wants to be in charge, and that he is someone she should get away from, seeing as though he's trying to keep her from Jacob. And she's all trust me, trust me. 

THEN SHE KISSES THE DOG! 

(I actually don't hate Jacob, but in that moment, in that *BLEEP* moment, I am always livid)

I've been thinking about re-reading the books since all of the films have come out now, and I haven't read them since I first got into the saga. And I think I only read them once, maybe some of them twice. 

Because I can't remember the stuff I'm missing from the books. Was Bella like this between the two of them in the books, or did the film really just amp up the triangle SO much it got out of hand? I don't remember. 

Was Edward painted as this controlling in the books? I don't remember.
I do remember him not wanting her to go to the res, and holding her "hostage" at the house though...eek!

Grr

So, tell me about the differences between the book Eclipse, and the movie Eclipse? 

Did you like either? Prefer one over the other? 

Maybe you're a Jacob lover, and really thought when New Moon happened, that she was going to end up with Jacob...?

I don't know. I don't know. I'm still watching it, let's talk it out, I'm getting ragey. 

Do I need to add a rec? Is it free for all? 

Here's an oldie but a goodie: Raw and Rosy by tuesdaymidnight
Jasper Hale hates his high school rival Edward Cullen with a passion. What happens when Jasper discovers Edward's little secret? Spank!Fic. AH/AU/OOC. Rated M. Contains mature content.

I live in South Carolina, where some ill-informed people have presented a bill that will effectively eliminate midwives in the state.

This is a huge concern for me, as I had both of my babies under midwifery care at a birth center.

I don't plan to have any more children, but if this bill passes, my children will no longer have much of a choice on where or how to give birth. My newly pregnant friends will have no choice.

It would mean a great deal to me, and to the women of this state if you could call or email your opposition to bill 3731. There is also a petition you can sign.

Help us keep a woman's choice her own!

Support SC Midwives

*For interactive purposes, did you have a birth anywhere outside of a hospital? Share your stories!

What have you seen on the wild interwebs frontier that has made you laugh, chuckle, snort, or wheeze this week? This made me snicker this afternoon.

It's Mothers Day here in the UK. A day to be thankful for the wonderful woman that brought you into the world. We all have motherly figures in our lives, mothers, mother in laws, stepmothers, grandmothers,, godmothers, foster mothers. 

What do you do for Mothers Day? Do you relax? Have a lie in? Breakfast in bed? Let the kids, husband, partner spoil you?

I'm posting this assuming its still FFA and it doesn't break any rules if it does feel free to remove or edit to ensure it doesn't. I'm pretty new to posting campfires. It also won't load the tags so tag as appropriately as you like please :)

It is indeed still FFA.  And appreciating Mothers is a good thing every day. - AvengeRanger

So I went to my friend's bachelorette party. One of her guests has self published an erotica novel called "Never Have I Ever." It's a BDSM story, but, unlike The Novel That Shall Not Be Named, it is well written and well researched. If you are looking for a new read, I can't recommend this enough.

It's available on Amazon

Astrophysicist-in-training Piper Minogue has a lot of control over her day-to-day life. Between completing a Master’s degree at Caltech and beginning her fruitful career at a local observatory she has little time for socializing.
Until she attends one specific party that is.
There, Piper is introduced to a drinking game called Never Have I Ever, and she finds herself admitting to a secret fantasy which challenges her friends’ views of her otherwise prudish nature. Her confession piques the interest of one man in particular, Noah; a handsome stranger with a darkly boyish charm.
The resulting spiral of rapture and torture that follows is threatened by the demons of both their pasts. Piper's inability to give her heart to anyone, and Noah's guilt over the death of his former lover claw to the surface to tear Piper away from not only the one man who has ever made her feel like she does not have to be in control of her desires, but also the newly collected list of Nevers they both want to turn into reality.

*Contains strong BDSM themes*

To make this interactive: Have you found any hidden gems on amazon? What is the best self published novel you've read lately.

rec: Hamartia Rocks   Edward left 4 yrs ago; Victoria has been dealt with and he has been moping around ever since. Bella is now the singer of an all-girl rock band called Hamartia and is all about sex, drugs, alcohol and rock n' roll. NM AU

Hey everyone! I'm usually more of a lurker lately, but as ya'll know I'm a huge book addict and I just had to come and rec this series! I picked up the third and final book in it last night and read it in about five hours!  Here is the book cover, and my idea of the perfect guy for the Kellan look :

I have to say I was very happy with the wrap up to this series! I started reading the first book, thoughtless, when it was on fictionpress.com Then SC self published (I believe) and now the books are pretty successful. Kinda cool to read the series through the whole ride!  Kellan,Denny and Kiera are the main characters, and it's from Keira's POV, which I love-it follows her through her relationships with both of them, and even though sometimes I hated her, or Denny, or Kellan for their actions or reactions, I have to say this series over all is 5 stars for me! I'm linking the good reads page of the author so you can check it out if you haven't yet!

I'm also reading a total brain candy series, or re-reading I should say-the Rock Chick Series by Kristen Ashley. It reminds me of Stephanie Plum, but you actually get to the see the main characters get together! A total fun, easy series to read with hot, hot, hot male characters!

So now that I shared what is owning me, please post your own recs! Or tell me if you have read either of these series and if you loved/hated them! Hope you are all having a great weekend!

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4372391.S_C_Stephens

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6538757-rock-chick

SM has dropped some weight and is looking pretty good!  

Is anyone excited about The Host?  I've had the book forever (son's girlfriend offered it to me) but I've yet to read it.  I've gotten about three chapters in but it hasn't grabbed me yet. 

It would be really nice if this movie was well-received though.  Why?  I don't know.  Maybe because I hope in vein (vain? vane? too lazy to Google ...)  that it will somehow lessen the scorn directed at Twilight.  

Will you see it?

Welcome Back! (Or just welcome if you want to join in!)

This Week's Challenge: Give me an inspirational song - a song that makes you want to run or, in my case, walk purposefully. The song that makes you turn away from the cake and towards the carrot!

The reason for this is that I love to dance and have a 'dance dance' playlist on my ipod - purely for dancing around the kitchen when I'm cooking.

Some songs make me feel like I could acheive anything, including reaching my target! And the ultimate song is this:

Perhaps this is not allowed. I'm not sure. I searched the tags. I kinda searched topics.

Question inside.

But here's a nice picture I ran across! Strangely, I was looking for Valdimir and Stefan pictures and there this was!

Paul looks pretty darn nice.

I'm not referring to her sexuality.

I mean a Harvard graduate, Oxford researcher was writing SWEET VALLEY HIGH.  

She has admitted it here, years later, in this NPR article.

And also said this: "I've been getting these wonderful letters from readers, who are women now — who are lawyers, who are doctors, who grew up reading these books, sort of, under the covers with their flashlights. And their parents wanted them to be reading Jane Eyre or something more serious.

"I think many of us have a kind of guilty pleasure about some of this lighter cultural material, and I think there's room for both."  

Go Twilight, eh?

I always thought that if I ever wrote something publishable, I'd do it under a pseudonym, just because... I don't know why.  It's like my stuff would never be quite good enough for me to put my real name on it.

The Brontes, George Eliot (I don't even know her real name), and even JK Rowling wanted to be mistaken for male writers, and chose their author names accordingly.

1.  Would you publish under your own name, regardless of the genre or the cultural regard for your type of work?  YA?  Erotic fiction?

2.  Would you write for a series anonymously, like the writers of Nancy Drew and Sweet Valley High?