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BUT, AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO IGNORE THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT AND REC ANYTHING!

Remember: read, review, and let 'em know you saw their fic rec'd on ADF.

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.

So come on in and see who won the crown this week!

Do you write fan fiction?

Give us a little peek!

Post something about your upcoming chapters here

excerpt / pictease / music / poem / banners

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

The last and only one was in the Middle Ages (Celestino V) and Dante berated him.. As you can imagine, Italians are floored

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/11/pope-resigns-live-reaction

I can't even find a tag, sorry

EDIT I didn't think of a rec - given the enormity of the news - but, if I must, here it is

Requiem by Katinki (a vampire priest)

Want to talk about it?

Let's do it then!

Gifs, pics... who's hot and who's not...

Sooooooooooooooooo...Walking Dead is back tonight! I for one am happy about some Daryl love

and am hoping that Andrea gets her comeupins.

So who else is going to be watching tonight?  Have you been reading any spoilers? What do you think will happen? What do you WANT to happen?

Here and there (usually on ONTD), I see photos of these two - Courtney Stodden and  Doug Hutchison.  A lot of people hate on Courtney.  I get why -- she can be aggravating as heck and she can come across as a pretty dim bulb.  

But to me - SHE IS PRACTICALLY A CHILD.  Not necessarily just because of her age, but also because of her apparent lack of maturity (appearances not withstanding). 

He, on the other hand, disgusts me.  My biggest gripe isn't necessarily their age difference (my own husband is quite a bit older than I am, but I met him at 30 - not 16), but rather the way he seems to be exploiting her for his own benefit.  That said, their age difference at her age does strike me as wrong on quite a few levels, even if her parents sanctioned the relationship and it's all apparently legal.

If this were a studly young man and a lecherous old granny, would society be as accepting?  Do you think their relationship is real, or are they both pretending in order to get press and try to further their less-than-mediocre careers?  Do you think Courtney's going to wake up one day and be mad as heck that none of the adults in her life saved her from herself?

I AM BOTHERED!

Not my type of thing, and yet I can't find any other movie/thing to like damn.

This is mainly a Rosalie/Jacob scene.

Post anything, from any fandom. I've only been into Twilight, but I get it that there may be other things out there for others.  It's interesting to see how we share the same level of obsession though. Apparently some of us are in our own little worlds, while others are in the here and now. Meh. Normal Boring people.

I often wonder if getting obsessed and constantly thinking about fictional characters is good/bad/neutral. Some may say that you spend less time with your family, kill your eyes on the computer/TV screen etc. Now that I don't have much Twilight to think about though (fic or movie) I'm starting to get even more worried about rl stuff, and overreacting. Being obsessed with this fandom used to keep me at bay, even while dealing with family tragedy.

Random rumblings. Sorry. Hope you'll enjoy this cf

So I've finally decided to jump on the tumblr bandwagon. I made an account about a year ago and never really got into it, but after finding so many cool stuff on tumblr I'm going to start to seriously commit. This will either be a good thing or a bad thing considering I have so many other things going on (twitter, facebook, pinterest, youtube, etc.) 

As if I'm not spending enough time on the Internet already! Hah. :P

Anyways, to make this interactive ~ what awesome blogs do you follow that I should start following? Currently I am only following 12 so let me know what cool/inspirational/funny blogs I should follow! I'm new and have no idea what's out there. 

It can be Twilight related, TVD related, fluffy cat related...anything! Thanks. :)

There's a campfire asking which sequels were better than the originals, and I got to thinking...

What popular movie that "everyone" has seen that you haven't.

I've never seen Top Gun. 

The Godfather

Now, I've seen bits and pieces of them here and there... but I've never sat down and actually watched either whole movie. 

To add to the discussion. What movie do you think everyone should absolutely see?

Mine: Star Wars. Simply the very best story anywhere ever!!! If someone hasn't seen Star Wars, I want to take their pulse... how can you avoid seeing these movies?

So I am stuck at home with a monster sinus cold and watching Twilight- the movie I watch when sick. 

its been awhile since I watched it and a little bit of my cynical (bitter) perspective has worn off.  I am really enjoying it!! Nothing is bothering me about the movie.

All I can think about is the sequels were all eh to me, except BD2.  Why do sequels bite?! (No pun intended)

What are some favorite sequels, or sequel that kick the original?

Have you ever read something that resonated so well it left you speechless?

To me this passage speaks to anyone who has put pen to paper, hoping their words would one day be read by another:

"People disappear when they die.  Their voice, their laughter, the warmth of their breath.  Their flesh.  Eventually their bones.  All living memory of them ceases.  This is both dreadful and natural.  Yet for some there is an exception to this annihilation.  For in the books they write they continue to exist.  We can rediscover them.  Their humor, their tone of voice, their moods.  Through the written word they can anger you or make you happy.  They can comfort you.  They can perplex you.  They can alter you.  All this, even though they are dead.  Like flies in amber, like corpses frozen in ice, that which according to the laws of nature should pass away, is by the miracle of ink on paper, preserved. it is a kind of magic."

Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale

I know this book has been out for a while, so if you've read The Thirteenth Tale, tell us what you thought.  Or come inside and tell us about a writer, book, or fanfic whose whose words altered you, making you your jaw drop at the author's talent. 

I'm looking for this fics if anyone has them:

CHOICES by venomaddict  and CONSEQUENCES by venomaddict 
          Forget Alice seeing Bella cliff dive and Edward believing that she’d died. 10 months after leaving, Edward comes back to check up on Bella, only to find that things are much worse than when he left.

BEHIND THE CLOUDS by EchoesofTwilight
          When it’s time for the Cullen vampire clan to leave their home in Chicago, an old vision of Alice’s dictates their next move. Six years earlier, Edward Masen had been a patient of Carlisle’s: young, innocent, broken, and blissfully unaware of the destiny Alice had seen for him.
          Now living in Forks, Edward is haunted, depressed, and consumed by unrequited love. A mysterious note turns up in the pages of a book given to him on the worst day of his life, leaving him more confused than ever about his place in the world. When the meaning of the message becomes clear in a single terrifying instant, Edward must make a painful choice in order to secure not only his own fate, but also the lives of the people he can’t exist without.

EXPERIMENT BELLA: THE GODDESS by Vivianne_Haki 
          Bella was created in a secret place where she was held captive 15 years. She runs away and moves to Forks. She meets the Cullen’s who suspect she is not human yet more powerful. What kind of secret does she have? Who are after her?

Please, PM me! Thank you
 

The situation has been resolved & the stories were pulled. Thank you to everyone who helped report, email and spread the word.

I've been posing this everywhere, trying to get people to send in reports. The plagiarism was discovered Wednesday morning and despite numerous reports, the stories are STILL posted.\

Five days now.

It was brought to my attention when Emme MG said on Faceboook she had found this story was a direct copy of a book on Amazon.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7780385/1/Bella_and_the_Royal_Sheikh
http://www.amazon.com/The-Royal-Sheikh-ebook/dp/B0052ZIQEK

Melinda Otteson Gray mentioned that the other stories on the profile seemed suspicious because they were posted in such a short time period.

So, I searched for lines in her other stories and almost all of them were plagiarized, too. Christag Banners, Kelly Trobaugh, and Unimaginative Olena helped me find the ones I couldn't locate. There was only one story on the profile we could not find elsewhere, but it's about 50% copyrighted song lyrics. I've been contacting the real authors to let them know. The authors have all been very kind and understanding, and grateful to the community for their efforts to report.

This situation has continued since Wednesday morning, the 6th, despite multiple reports to FFN. Thursday, we reported another plagiarizer, and the stories were removed within hours. However, those authors were from the big publishing houses. Yeah, I'm a little cynical about that particular speedy response and the fact that books from indie authors didn't receive the same prompt attention.

I'm asking that you add your voices to the mix. Hopefully, if we can get enough complaints, we can get this situation rectified. To report the story, click on the plagiarized version in the links below. On the bottom left, there is a pull-down menu which allows you to report abuse. When the box pops up, select the option which states the story is not the property of the uploading user. Then, paste the URL of the real author's story in the box so they can easily confirm the plagiarism. You need to report each story individually, unfortunately. FFN does not have an option for simply reporting a user. You can report the story as many times as you like.

You can also send an email to support@fanfiction.com. Put the tag "[Abuse]" in the subject field. You could include my list below to save time. Please note in your email that these are COPYRIGHTED stories being stolen and some of the authors are considering legal action if they're not removed promptly. Again, this situation has persisted for more than 72 hours, and FFN can find themselves legally culpable if they did not act to remove copyrighted material after they were made aware of it.

This is the plagiarizer's profile: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2371294/Bella5755

Is anybody else having trouble with updates today?

I've received a dozen or so notifications of updates but the chapters do not appear to exist on FFN. All I get is an error message:

Chapter not found. Please check to see you are not using an outdated url.

New chapter/story can take up to 15 minutes to show up

Recs (which should have updated today!)

The Lake House by quietdrabble: Life turned out nothing like expected for Isabella Marie. A trip to Seattle, she can't explain, led her to buy a book she'll never read, a book she could have easily written because she was there sixteen years ago. Memories morph into reality again when Isabella is finally faced with the ghost of her past. Will she find the answers she seeks, or will disappointment lie ahead?

The Witch of Calawah River by Angels of Twilight: In the late 1600s, hundreds of men and women were hanged, burned, and drowned because the people of Salem thought they were witches. This is the story of one half-breed who survived her hanging, and how she found the will to trust in society again. How do you live knowing everyone either wants to use you or wants you dead? A/U.

Across the Lines by losttwisisters: Bella meets Edward, but what she does know not who he is and what he does. But Edward knows the lines that he's crossing when he makes the decision to be with her. Many factors are against them. Will their love be enough? or will the lines be too strong?

Hi everyone! I asked about this fic that's been bugging me in the help desk but couldn't find my answer, so I thought I'd try again since it's free for all...

The story was in a foreign country with a spy Edward and I think a journalist Bella(?). They were in a war zone and staying in a safe house. I remember Edward reading Pride and Prejudice while they were in the house one afternoon. In one scene Edward goes to speak on the pay phone to another agent. Towards the end Edward and Bella get caught in a bombed building by the enemy or soldiers and Edward gets shot... I think the story was pulled but not I'm not sure.

I'm sorry it's pretty vague and confusing but if anyone remembers the name or the author that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

FYT:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7493279/1/To-Destroy

To Destroy
Author: walkingwithgiants PM
In the words of Abe Lincoln, "The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend." Bella works for a man that makes her teeth grind. "My boss is an asshole," she cried.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Drama - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 30 - Words: 68,189 - Reviews: 1,492 - Favs: 1,199 - Follows: 1,788 - Updated: 12-25-12 - Published: 10-25-11 - id: 7493279

Is it free for all? I don't know if this is allowed so feel free to throw leafy leaves at me if it's not... 

CALLING ALL AMAZON KINDLE USERS.

I just got one, sort of, and I'm clueless. It took me twenty minutes to get it to turn on, and the wire is dodgy, so I'm sitting here holding it in, willing the little battery to fill up. 

I signed into amazon, have the email address all set up, but it doesn't have the word FREE in it, and have sent myself via wi-fi some books, aka "personal documents."

Now, I'm freaking out, will I get charged for this? 

I googled, and googled, and everyone keeps saying it has to have FREE in the email adfress for it to actually be free. But it doesn't, and it won't let me make one. 

AND

To contradict that, it also says, I only get charged if I want to convert files? And I don't... 

So... Can anyone help and ease my mind, please? 

THANK YOU! 

To make this interactive, what are the last five books you (read) put on your kindle, kobo, unicorn... ? *mine are inside*

Rec: Honest Liar by aWhiteBlankPage

Bella once told me that there was nothing braver than a flower growing through a crack in the sidewalk. I laughed because she was always giving feelings to things that don't feel. If she was standing next to me, I'd tuck the dandelion behind her ear. Or she'd blow on it and make a wish. A hundred wishes. Or maybe just one.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Angst/Romance - Edward & Bella - Chapters: 16 - Words: 47,254 - Reviews: 1,465 - Favs: 927 - Follows: 1,405 - Updated: 01-11-13 - Published: 06-26-12 - id: 8257657

So, I'm in the middle of a blizzard, stuck in the house, nothing to do but boring stuff I don't want to do like studying and housework.

To give me, and all the other snowbound campers, something to do, how about a "getting to know you" campfire?

WITH A TWIST! Instead of writing me your answers, show me! In pictures, gifs and videos. My answers will be inside.

1. Where are you? (Be as vague or specific as you want)

2. What was the last song that was stuck in your head?

3. Favourite movie of all time?

4. What book are you reading right now?

5. Show me your mood.