Good Morning, Campers!

Happy Friday!

Everyone had that boyband or artist they were obsessed with growing up. You had posters of them on your bedroom walls and  thought they were just so hot.

So tell me: who were they?

(Here's some young 'Take That' Robbie for jennyfly)

These were one of mine:

Let's Chat.

So earlier this evening my phone rang and I answered and it was Camper PreferBrunettes!

And I was all HEEYYYYY!

And she was all HEEYY JENNYFLY!

And I was all I heard from Jandco that you left the awesomest review ever onn her story Imperfectly Perfect the other day.

And she was all OH EMM GEE wasn't that story like the best!?

And I was all TOTES!

And speaking of Jandco, I heard a rumor that she was in a barfight and had like seven teeth knocked out of her head and they gave her Vicodin for the pain which made her break out in hives and now she's wearing a burkha or a brown paper bag over her face or a sailor hat with a veil attached to it or something idek.

The point is: It's FREE FOR FREAKIN ALL FRIDAY and evverthang's going down tonight!

So get your kindlin' and come on down here to start a campfire to tell us what's going on in your world, what stories you've reviewed lately, what's on your mind...

what happens when you click the ads on ADF

(OMG, I was searching for cat litter boxes and then I got all the litter box ads on ADF, and one of them is like this SEEKRIT LITTER BOX  for like double-oh-kitty or something. It doesn't look like a litter box; it looks like a hope chest. So you get married and open the box to receive your trousseau, and you get dismal little nuggets of pooh instead!! Who comes up with this stuff? Seriously.),

and what you plan to eat (nachos!!  ) while watching the sports this weekend. Et cetera. Tell us everything.

And I'm not kidding about clicking the ads. Not only do your clicks benefit our lovely trees, it can be a laugh riot!

WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS WEEK?

WILL STEFAN AND REBECCA GET TOGETHER? (Ha! That's like asking if I would get together with Stefan... cause my name is Rebecca too. Get it?  Yeah I'm lame).

WILL DAMON REALLY EVER GET ELENA TO STOP GOING AFTER STEFAN? (Because really, I don't think Stefan's dismissal of her last ep will work).

WILL CAROLINE HAVE MORE VAMP REHAB SESSIONS WITH HER CRAZY DAD? (LOL)

TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU EXPECT TO HAPPEN TONIGHT!

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN'T SEE THE NEW EP AT 8PM, SPOILERS WILL BE PRESENT!

COME IN AND CHAT WITH YOUR FELLOW CAMPERS DURING THE SHOW!

DAMON WANTS YOU

TO WATCH. ;)

As always, this weekly campfire** to tell us what you are reading or what you have read that you think everyone needs to read as well!

It is very important that you include links and even more important that you not only give a description of the fic, but tell us

WHY YOU LOVE IT!

What are you reading?

What is your all time favorite completed fic?

What do you think is an INSTANT CLASSIC?

**Next week the weekly campfires will be slightly changed. The Rec will be on Mondays, The Help Desk on Wednesdays, and The Pimp on Thursdays. This will hopefully work out well with other regular campfires and FFA. Thank you for all of your support! E.

Breaking News....

As of our conversation 10 minutes ago....

Struckatthesky: "Listen to this review for Through the Oak Door:"  *reads me review*

Me: "Well, don't you think you should finish the darn thing? People are patiently waiting you know."

Struckatthesky: *Sighs*  I'd better pull up the document and see if I can finish it. I don't want to disappoint them."

Me: *big epic smile + eyeroll*  "Going to post it on The Forest now."

Struckatthesky: *sarcastic glare*

 Yes, she is almost done. She does read all reviews.  She's just been very very busy with her first original fiction novella, recently completed. (Proud of you, girl.)

ETA: Soon I hope, but at this time unknown.

For my recommendation:

Shattered by AllyDLV

Bella is destroyed when the Cullens leave, after Charlie gets a job offer in Virgina, they move to Mystic Falls to start over. Bella soon discovers that she can slowly mend her broken heart with the help of new friends. Set in New Moon.    Crossover - Twilight & Vampire Diaries - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 24 - Words: 143,532 - Reviews: 1090 - Updated: 10-2-11 - Published: 8-29-10 - Bella & Damon S.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6282570/1/Shattered

The gorgeous 'Outbound' by aftrnoondlight completed today.

You can find it right here in the forest, or here.

What did everyone think?

Come leave some love. 

just look who's creating this cf lol

"I want to give the author sexual favors for giving us this story"

I'm pretty sure I've read that comment for at least 3 favorite authors of mine. And, no, I'm not the one that made it. I think.

Authors: Do you ever freak out because of extreme fangirling? What do you consider to be extreme fangirling?

Readers: What do you consider as extreme fangirling? You (and I) guilty of it or not?

Found this while image googling Twilight fangirls:

Good Morning, Campers!

I'm going to stick with a little Britishness today and thought we'd talk about our favourite British movies.

Here's mine:

Four Weddings and a Funeral

For me, it's the perfect amount of sad and funny. And it has my queen Kristin Scott Thomas in it, so that's a bonus.

So tell me - what's your favourite?

Lets chat.

I loved this story for so many reasons. The scientific aspect, the realism of Hermione and Snape's relationship, the descent into madness... This was truly brilliant, heartbreaking, wonderfully terrible... A must read.

Getting the Hang of Thursdays by Hayseed
A good day goes bad and then gets far worse than Severus could ever have imagined. Again and again and again. Inspired by the WIKTT Time-Loop Challenge.

Challenge fics
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: Character Death
Rating: Wanton Chapters: 23
Word Count: 96250 Completed: Yes

Making this interactive:

Do you know of an amazing story that the author obviously put a lot of thought and research into writing? Or, how about more Time-Loop stories? Sci-fi in general?

Anyone remember Suicide King?

...after I don't even know how many months of waiting, but Chapter 15 has arrived.

So what are everyone's thoughts? To be completely honest, this was another fic I've forgotten about until I saw an update for it in my box.

What do you think of Alice? Of Jasper? Of Maria even.

Just how adorable is little Brandon? I just want to scoop him up and plant big, fat kisses all over his face. If he was real, I mean. 

So share your thoughts and opinions, good and bad, and I'll check back and read responses tomorrow. I have an episode of Top Model to watch. :P

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN

(with a new banner to boot!)

I thought the TV was fitting (thanks vikyvampirs90 for the TV texture)

DO YOU MAKE FAN VIDEOS?

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOU WANT TO SHARE?

WHETHER YOU'RE A VIDDER OR YOU JUST LIKE TO WATCH THEM, POST ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE FAN VIDEOS HERE!

MY WEEKLY RECS:

"Inevitable [Edward;Bella]" by Vera241241 <- A MUST SEE.  This is one of the few videos that gives me chills.

"Stefan/Elena/Damon - "He's not coming back"" - by tinycherry30 <- So good. <3 TVD

POST AWAY CAMPERS!

Every week we open up the forest for all of those inquiries you have been dying to make.

Inquries like:

"What is the name of that fic about...?"

"I would love it if someone would rec me...."

"I forgot how to..."

"The new site is great! But how do you...?"

"What every happened to....?"

ALL HELP GOES HERE. ALL HELPERS ANSWER HERE!

It is the Amnesia, Request, Questions, Techie campfire....

IT ALL HAPPENS HERE EVERY WEEK IN THE FOREST!

Hello everyone! I have a mini dilemma I was hoping you would be able to help me out with!

A very close friend is turning 42 and having a birthday dinner on Saturday night. My problem is, I have NO idea what to get him, and my husband is very unhelpful in this department. I'm looking to you to give me some suggestions for a gift, using your various personalities, occupations, and regions as ways to think outside my own box.

Here is some info about him:

1. He has a great job, so he gets payed well and pretty much buys whatever he wants
2. He lives with his longtime partner in a beautiful, immaculate home across the street from us in NJ
3. He loves his drinks, but has most bar equipment, and I assume that liquor is going to be the go-to gift for most people attending
4. Animal lover
5. He's big into decorating, but also is quite handy
6. He does enjoy movies and TV
7. He has a warped sense of humor
8. He already owns a male blow up doll, so that's out.

Any suggestions are helpful, no matter how silly you might think it is. I can always expand on an idea! And i'm trying to keep cost at around $50-$100. 

*** Approved by the awesome wolvesnvamps

I need book reccomendations.

Books like Wintergirls and Junk.

Books like the Darkest Powers and the Mortal Instruments.

In return, I'll reccomend you Perfect Stranger by mandycullen. I'm absolutely in love with it.

And the Demon Trapper's series by Jana Oliver.

This week’s game:

FAN FICTIONARY!

Find 1 or 2 images (MAX) that are related to a fic and post them. Others will try and guess which fic you are talking about. Get creative, have fun.

Example:

(Answer: Wide Awake)

I need help.

I know this doesn't excite anyone, but i'm asking for help anyway, because this is a desperate situation.

i need a wedding playlist.

songs from the 50's, 60's, skip 70's because nothing good came from there, 80's, 90's allll the way to right this very day.

and don't be afraid to post wedding cliche crowd pleasers.  i need romantic all the way to ultimate dance party, with some rock and roll in between.

please help a sister out, it is hugely appreciated.

Good Morning, Campers!

Today I thought we'd talk about longevity in modern literature.

With the likes of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre and Romeo and Juliet still heavily popular - after all, they're not called classics without reason - do you think that they'll remain standing alone?

They still continue to dominate and influence the world of film, and are studied in schools around the globe.

So my questions to you are:

Which modern novels do you think will stand the test of time?

Is there an author who you believe has the potential to rival that of the Tolkiens and Austens of the world?

Or do you think that classic literature is too high on that pedestal to reach?

Lets chat.

Chapter 45: Rapunzel (what is it that I^m not getting here)

´I know where your son goes at night´

Looks like the gods answered my prayers for Edwardian angst. I can´t wait for Bella´s angst  too though :)

P.S. Picture isn´t chapter-specific. Just nice.

What's the deal with "drabble" fiction?  Every so often, I've seen it done well (I can't remember any specifics at the moment), but more often that not, I'm just left confused.  I can understand the desire to be artsy and poetic, but there's desire and then there's craft.  Sadly, most of the time, I'm left either completely confused as to what has happened in any given chapter, or beynd frustrated at the jumble of chaotic words.  I read glowing recommendations on here or other sites and rush over, only to be disappointed.

I know that's probably the literary snob in me  It's something that comes from being a former Literature and Creative Writing major and an assistant editor for the student literary magizine, but please, can someone tell me why this is the new "thing" and what the point of it is.  Is it to see how little words it takes to tell a story?  Where does the craft come in? And just how aware is the reader supposed to be (in other words, is lost the goal?)?

Sorry for the rant.  

Edit for clarification:  I realize I mis-spoke.  I didn't mean short, rapidly updating fics.  I actually enjoy some of those.  I meant fics that are experimentally written... they're great and challenging exercises (thanks wtvoc) for the author to work their craft, but not really as accessible to readers as a fully written and beta'd fic.

This simple phrase is causing hysteria internet wide...

Let's have some fun with this!

Come in here and complete the following:

My (significant other) is ____________.

Enjoy!