This is so cute and funny ...Just wanted to share.

Chapter 10

*Shoot!

*ranger edit: don't swear on the front page

* I wasn't swearing it's the chapter's title LOL

Angel of Death, the story by our fellow camper (Sloner52) -the only male I'm aware of that write Twilight ff- just got updated.

And since he's so lovely and all, he stopped it on a MAJOR CLIF that I just want to kill him right now.

If you feel like I feel, please come inside and curse in here LOL

Okay, you don't have to curse, let's chat about this update, shall we?

I hope I'm not wrong about this, because I will feel all kinds of stupid if I am.  Also, I apologize if this is old news.  I don't recall seeing this on ADF before. 

It seems like one of our fandom fic authors has published a book.  BUT!!!! this is apparently an original story and NOT P2P fanfic. 

This story was written by Angel Lawson, also known as EZRocksAngel, author of Creature of Habit and Daedalus in Exile.  

Amazon Link

Personally, I think I'm going to buy this.  I absolutely loved Creature of Habit (for what ever reason, I never read Daedalus).  

So what do you think campers?  Will you support an author who has published an original story?  Do you know of any other fanfic authors who have published ORIGINAL stories (either before or after writing fanfic)?  

There have been a lot of amnesia campfires this week so I figure this weekly help desk is just in time!

As always, the weekly help desk is your place to ask questions:

Did you forget the name of a fanfic?

Do you have a request for a special kind of fanfic?

Do you want to know what happened to an author or a story?

Do you have a question about ADF and how it works?

In addition to this, ask about ANYTHING YOU WANT! Ask about cats! Ask about food! Ask about aches and pains! THIS IS YOUR CAMPFIRE FOR ANSWERS!

Ask away! Many people like to answer!

How do you feel about fandom content gone mainstream?

MOTU aka “Fifty Shades of Gray” topped the New York Times e-book bestseller list. As this article suggests, if the novel was only widely available in print, it would have topped in other rankings as well. To be honest, a few weeks back, when “Fifty” made it to one of the morning TV shows I thought “hey, perfect topic for breakfast TV watched by stay at home moms; no one really cares”. But now, after an article in the NY Times it seems that this novel is getting notice and “recognition” from BIG TIME media. And everyone is talking about it.

It really doesn’t matter how I feel about the fanfic-gone-novel and the questionable quality of the work, all of that has been discussed thousands of times. What really impresses me here is the how a piece of work, from a fandom where many of us treat fanfics like a secret guilty pleasure, is conquering the mainstream. It’s crazy don’t you think? I take interest in watching trends, but this one has blown my mind. There are of course elements of the sci-fi community that reach the mainstream, or small comic books picked up by TV networks. But those are few and far between and most of all, those works or ideas are usually so “digested” by the time they reach the general audience that they carry very little resemblance to their original form. With “Fifty” we have a niche genre (erotica), obscure themes (pseudo-BDSM) and the whole fanfiction stigma, yet somehow it’s a worldwide phenomenon, maybe even with a movie deal on the table.

Do you think E L James’ success will pave a way for more fanfic authors?  How do you think this will affect the fandom? More P2P? Mass exodus? Or perhaps influx of more quality work?

Rec: Off the Record

"Friday, November fifteenth, 2024. Palo Alto, California. Interview with Edward Cullen, brother of missing New York Times journalist Emmett Cullen." When reporter Bella goes on assignment, what complications will arise? ExB, AH/AU.
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 9 - Words: 46,018 - Reviews: 676 - Updated: 3-11-12 - Published: 1-2-12 - Bella & Edward
 

Well, it's that time of year again~It's NCAA Tournament Time!  The Road to New Orleans!

Eh...why am I so excited? My alma mater, little Iona, lost in the final seconds of their qualifying game last night to big bad BYU. *shakes fist in the general direction of Utah*

Anyway...We haz "brackets". I always liked that...brackets.  It's a flow chart really, a lost art of sorts

So, lets talk college hoops~

~ Who do you think will prevail and win the National Championship?

~ Has anyone's school been part of the tournament?  You know...unlike Iona (let's not even talk about the years I was there, post JimmyV. Sad years.  Sad, sad years....)

I don't see ranger approval on this so: Emibella approves this campfire. GO MARQUETTE. GO MARQUETTE. GO. GO. GOOOOOOOOOOOO MARQUETTE!

also, remember this? lol

***OOps!  I'm so sorry!  I did actually get approval for this by whomever was on twitter as @DifferentForest today LOL I think it was WolvesnVamps.  

It's coming, folks.

I CAN'T WAIT.

In celebration, lets play a little game.

We're gonna call this

REAL OR NOT REAL

Remember playing two truths and a lie here in the forest? Well, this is kinda like that - just using some HG inspiration.

Here's how it'll work:

Post a couple of facts about yourself (some true, some false) 

Campers will guess if they're real or not real.

Answer other people.  

Make friends and benefit. 

Don't want to do that?

Just spam with HG gifs instead.

Party on!

To make this interactive... Have you heard of any other celebs reading fic? (Other than Mr. Sheen of course. :D)

My Rec: 

The Cellar by iambeagle COMPLETE

Boy meets Girl. Girl's friend throws up on Boy's shoes. A story about wannabe hipsters, awkward moments, and soul mates.
 

Chris Hemsworth teases the next trailer for SWATH to be released during The Voice on the 19th:

Snow White invites you to check out 3 new featurettes from SWATH inside. Including set interviews/new scenes/costumes and other bts tidbits

Mackenzie Foy

Article that follows:  http://team-twilight.com/20120313/mackenzie-foy-poses-in-audrey-hepburn-style-shoot/

Daniel Cudmore

Article that follows:

http://team-twilight.com/20120313/new-still-of-daniel-cudmore-from-rites-of-passage/

Close Your Eyes

Chapter 5: Little Lies

Another story that has me hooked already and that I have so many feelings about that I need a campfire to talk about it!

Attention: spoilers inside

BTW: Teaser for the next chapter from the blog:

Teaser  :(

let's play "draw something"

go download the app if you don't already have it

i'm wtvoc

let's play~

and comment in this CF with your name so we can be one happy forest-y group of draw something-ers

screencap good ones and share them or something, idk

not my drawing fyt:

This is up early because it is my boy's birthday and we are going to the park. Happy birthday to him! 

WHAT ARE YOU READING?

Give us a link and tell us about it!

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT:

Rec me something poetic. A fic with language so beautiful it is poetry in prose. Something that you could read again and again. 

But don't just rec me what I am asking for, rec anything.

WE LOVE YOUR RECS!

SHARE! SHARE! SHARE!

I love when an animal is a central character in a story. 

Some of my favourite cats and dogs who plays/-ed an important part in a fic is inside. I know I have forgotten some, who do you remember? 

Peter and Jenny split.

Article from E Online.

This makes me very sad :(

Do you think his Twilight fame was a contributing factor?

...In high school.

Just saw a cf about pregnant Bella fics, and i remembered a story i read a while ago, Edward got her pregnant and that's all i remember, the only other thing is that it was really good, and now i want to read something like that again =)

Please, no extremely long fics, and a little agst can be included but i need HEA.

My rec:

My Perfect Mr Imperfect » by xrxdanixrx 

Bella wanted Mr. Perfect, but he didn't want her. When Mr. Imperfect comes along, can she look close enough to see just who is more perfect for her? A story about falling in love with the imperfections. AH - Rated M for lemons later.
Twilight - Fiction Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 26 - Words: 172,933 - Reviews: 5946 - Updated: 5-12-11 - Published: 9-9-10 - - Edward/Bella - Complete
 

I just pre-ordered this!! Let's discuss the entire series in the campfire.

And the Plot Thickens...

A cooking ground for writers

What we’re cookin’...

• Plot Bunnies! Ever have a plot bunny that needed some spice? Who said anything about too many cooks? The more the merrier, here! Bring your undercooked plots or ideas, and help others hash out their stories, too.

• Your Characters! Feel like your characters are just skin and bones? Come chat with your friends and see if they can help you create the perfect recipe for meaty greatness.

• Basically anything related to your fic that you need help with!

Allergies...

• We’re allergic to negativity! Constructive criticism and suggestions are welcome, but please try to stay positive and productive!

• And pilfering, too! There will be plenty of story ideas being discussed, so please stay respectful to your fellow authors by not using another's idea as your own - unless given explicit permission by the author first and then giving due credit, of course. No eating off someone else’s plate unless they say you can!

Food Bank...

• Donations! Have some untouched plot ingredients that have been sitting in your cabinet for far too long? Come drop them off at our Food Bank and help another hungry author!

• Pick up! Need some ingredients for your writing? See what ideas have been left for a good home.

You’ve given us an excuse to use the kitchen for the first time.

So, come on in and share your ideas! Maybe someone will have that perfect plot point that pushes your story from good to great, and hopefully you’ll be able to do the same for a fellow author!

I was just sent this (by an author who writes very exciting vampire smut). Do click!

http://i-mourn-the-wicked.tumblr.com/post/19165731858/burnthecityoftroy-her-long-hair-still-wet

First I laughed my head off, but now I am wondering if this kind of lemon isn't going to put me off sex scenes forever and ever.

But I am evil and want to share it.  To make it interactive, do you have other examples as outstanding as this one?

My rec:

Angel of death by Sloner 52

To honor one of our few male authors (a protected species if ever there was one) I am reading his fic, despite its being rather drabblish. It updates every day or so. I do hope to get a male perspecive on vamp/human sex, when he gets to it. We might have it all wrong, not so much because we are not vamps, but because we are females.

Summary: Edward is part of the Volturi guard... what happens when Isabella shows up as the next meal? ... Short Chapters updated often ... M, Sex, Darkward, ExB