Will someone please come discuss this fic with me?  I know I'm late with this.  I usually am, since I pretty much only read completed fics.  But this story is kind of driving me crazy and I want to talk about it.  Have you read it before?  Are you reading it right now? 

This is the first time I've read any of Savage7289's stories and I'm impressed with the writing because it does get under your skin.  It effects you.  But seriously, these characters are bothering me.  I'm in the middle of Chapter 23: Realize and Rationalize.  I think it's safe to say there will be spoilers in this campfire.

EDIT:  Thank you everyone for responding!  It's so good to talk this out and I like hearing what everyone thinks.  And I'm going to get back to you but we are spontaneously taking the kids to the lake.  BBL! 

Should I give in and take them? I'm so sick of trying to find the perfect hotel, no smells, no noise, no old furniture, no light coming in from the window, no vibrations from the trains W.T.F. People think I'm just being difficult, but, really, it's a matter of survival for me. I've taken every single natural remedy product available, and NOTHING. Not even as placebos. But when going abroad, and needing to take care ot young children, yes, sleeping is important.

Anyone tried them? Is taking them? Do they make you feel like shit? Will the mess up my sleep system even more, even if I take them for just one week?

"I sleep sometimes. I'm just not very good at it"

Extra points to whoever gets which Twific that Edward Cullen's quote from

So, it turns out "Daddy Dearest" by swangirl66 (or twilightsweetie, as she is apparently now known as) was not actually by swangirl66, but was copied word for word from Barbara Delinsky's novel, "The Stud."

Now, I never read this story, but the fact that this stuff happens is really sad. And it angers me. It makes me ask what would compel a person to rip off someone else's work, word for word, and readily accept the nice reviews that people leave. How dare they waltz into the fandom and try to dupe people. Apparently, this author also plagiarized a number of other Harlequin novels.

Why do you think people do this? Is it just human nature to want to be "included"?

Props to the person(s) who caught swangirl66 out for the plagiarist she is - I like the constant vigilance displayed in our community. That being said, do you think our fandom is as vigilant as it could be?

EDIT: The profile now has a message claiming that swangirl/twilightsweetie committed suicide. It's obvious this message is not from the "sister". Look, just leave. You plagiarized. Don't fake your death.

EDIT 2: Okay, hopefully she has left now. It's so lame, I can't even be bothered checking. 

Thanks to everyone who participated in the campfire!

I have the option to replace one of my classes, yet I can't decide what to replace it with.

I have four picked out:

EDU 367 Elementary & Secondary School Media
This class will explore the role of the teacher librarian and role of the library media center at three different levels of education (elementary, middle, and high school). Students will research programs, library practices, teaching styles and management in the facilitation of a library media center.

ECE 214 Nutrition & Health of Children and Families
This course provides a study of the health and nutrition needs of children and families.

ENG 318 Creative Writing
This course provides writing experiences in fiction, nonfiction or poetry for students who have a strong interest in creative expression and have some experience in writing in one of these genres. Various aspects of the imaginative process are explored with separate application made to the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Students choose one genre, participate in workshops with instructors, join with instructors and writing practitioners in critiquing colleagues' work, and make presentations of their own work.

ECE 335 Children's Literature
Students learn how to select and use children's books and other media relating to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of babies and preschool-aged children.

I'm leaning heavily towards the last two, becuase at some point in my education I plan to get an English degree.

Has anyone taken any of these classes?

Thanks!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EKSMITH!!!!

(yay, screaming small children....)

Come in and share the love with one of the forests' biggest sweethearts on her super-awesome day. Share love, affection, man-presents or just make fun of the raging hangover that she likely has right now. 

I'm 98% sure no one has posted this yet.


Here's the trailer for Kellan's new movie with Mandy Moore.

There are things that this fandom makes us aware of that a lot of us would never know in our everyday life. Sometimes it can be good stuff and sometimes bad.

If it wasn't for the fandom, I would have never heard of this:

For everyone who knows my on Twitter, knows I work at Toys R Us part time. Today we are having an event to raise money for ALSF. None of my co workers had ever heard of the foundation before we started taking donations. But I was proud to actually know all about it, and it makes me happy to ask my customers to donate to such a deserving cause. (Make sure you go to you local TRU and donate when you can.)

Now tell me something in your life you would have never known about if it wasn't for the fandom.

Happy Saturday Everyone!!! <3

Every reader has pet peeves. Mine are words that I just...never want to see again.  Words used incorrectly so frequently that I almost fear using them properly -- will anyone understand me if I don't mess them up?  Words that are just...gross.  Come whinge about your dislikes.  (And toss in a few favorites to shake it off when you're done!)

Do you know Emergency Beta Service Writing Boot Camp?

On Wednesday night, I survived my first EBS Writing Boot Camp!

It's a new initiative in the Twilight fandom: you set a goal and EBS betas will help you reach it. While you write, your assigned beta will be there to talk to you about what troubles you, answer questions, or simply encourage you.

I've just shared a post about my experience:

Boot and Debut

From boot to debut...because today (let's say it's been a very intense week) I've just posted the first chapter of my first multichapter story :)

Have a good weekend!

- Raum

I know, I'm super late, but I started reading it last night and stopped at ch6.

And now its gone! I was just wondering if someone had a pdf of it or if she had posted it on twi'd or some other site.

Thank you!

Two campfires in a row? Yikes. (Still Friday, yes?)

So, I have a question for you and I hope that this won't turn into a horrible debate about right and wrong and yada yada yada...

What is your opinion on Guy-on-Guy action? (Or any slash for that matter) How about a menage a trois? A menage a cinq? (Hehe)

I ask this because...

Wednesday night, I attended a Panic At The Disco concert. While the band only consists of Brendon (<3) and Spencer now, there are two other guys touring with them.

Anyway, during the performance, these two guys were singing their hearts out to each other, mere inches separating their faces. And I must say, I was kind of hoping they'd kiss. It was damn hot. I have a ridiculous amount of regret that I didn't snap a picture.

It seems that in fic, we're exposed to quite a lot of controversial things... In fact, I remember a time when I shied away from lemons.

Now I'm reading an assortment of Guy/Girl/Guy stories (usually actively seeking them out).

Has reading fanfiction altered your view on different sexual pairings?

Also, one of the guys may have carried Brendon off stage. Bridal style. =)

Please post your favorites for the other fandoms you follow.

To keep things organized, please include the following:

1) Title of Fandom
2) Title of story, summary, and pairing
3) If you aren't going to link, please provide the name of the author and mention the website where it can be found (if not on ff.net)

So far, we have recs for:
-Glee
-Harry Potter
-Harry Potter/Firefly
-InuYasha
-Naruto
-Spirited Away
-X-Men: First Class

And requests for:
(Along with more from all of the fandoms that have already been mentioned...)
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Previous Campfires:
-March 26, 2011
Includes recs for: Daria, Doctor Who, Glee, Harry Potter, Jane Eyre, North and South, One Tree Hill, Pride and Prejudice, Roswell, Sailor Moon, Shakespeare, Star Trek, Star Wars, Teen Titans, Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Office, The Time Traveler's Wife, Vampire Diaries
-April 2, 2011
Includes recs for: Doctor Who, Doctor Who/Glee Crossover, Glee, Harry Potter, Merlin, Naruto, Prison Break, Sailor Moon, Vampire Diaries
-April 9, 2011
Includes recs for: Aliens, Glee, Legend of Zelda, North & South, Sailor Moon, Star Trek
-April 16, 2011
Includes recs for: Glee, Labyrinth, Pride & Prejudice, Ramona Quimby, The Phantom of the Opera, Vampire Diaries
-April 23, 2011
Includes recs for: DiscWorld, Fever Series, Glee, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Pride & Prejudice, Vampire Diaries, Veronica Mars
-April 29, 2011
Includes recs for: Glee, Hawaii 5-0, Pride & Prejudice, Red Riding Hood, Star Trek, Vampire Diaries
-May 6, 2011
Includes recs for: Harry Potter, Merlin, Star Trek
-May 14, 2011
Includes recs for: Doctor Who, Pride & Prejudice
-May 21, 2011
Includes recs for: Doctor Who, Glee, Harry Potter, Sherlock, Sookie Stackhouse Novels, Thor, X-Men
-May 28, 2011
Includes recs for: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Glee, Doctor Who, Glee
-June 4, 2011
Includes recs for: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Glee, Harry Potter, X-Men
-June 18, 2011
Includes recs for: Doctor Who/Supernatural, Harry Potter, Harry Potter/Smallville, Pride & Prejudice, X-Files

(I haven't linked all of the past campfires this time, but if you click on the previous campfires for which I did provide links, you'll find that the rest are still there)

IF JAMES, EDWARD, AND JACOB CAN PLAY A FUN GAME OF "SAY MERCY" WHY CAN'T BLOGGERS?

I don't follow very many blogs, nor do i tweet, or FB. However, recently one of my fellow blogger commentors mentioned how hateful ppl are on various blogs. So curiosity got my tounge and 30 minutes later let me say......I LOST MY FAITH IN HUMANITY!

I can't believe how hateful ppl who call themselves "fans" can be or ppl in general. This led to a discussion with my sister who said cyberbulling is awful for tweens ( my nephew) on FB. I am just amazed and so fearful, what is happening to society and what is to become of our future generations!

So after some thought I decided to seek you ladies ( guys ? ). Everyone is so kind here and the other places I visit. What makes some sites feed hate while others allow differences in opinions, yet do it kindly. I was raised that if you can't say something nice about someone DON'T say it. SO WHATS YOUR THOUGHTS? RESTORE MY FAITH IN PPL! TELL ME WAYS FB OR TWITTER HAS BEEB HELPFUL RATHER THAN HURTFULL! PLEASE HELP ME LADIES...IM CONSIDERING THROWING MY MODEM OUT THE WINDOW IN THOUGHTS THAT THE DEVIL MAY HAVE CREATED THE INTERNET...LOL ( JK....maybe not)

So I didn't see another post on this but is Pottermore basically a dedicated Harry Potter fanfiction site with the bonus of have new JK Rowling  official new content?   Do you think it will have choose your own adventure type fanfic prompts?   I am a Potter fan but I never have read it's fanfiction because I felt like JK does it right, and well I never had the desire to read about the Potter kids doing dirty things to each other, I always feel like it would be like reading about my little brother getting it on with his little friends, ick.  I imagine there will be no rated R content on that site because she makes an effort of calling it a safe environment so I figure rated G it is.   What do you think you excited?

Link is on the picture:

If you follow Capricorn 75 on twitter, you know it hasn't been the best couple of days for her.

She is one of the kindest gals here in our fandom.

If you are a writer, I am sure you have benefited from her amazing reviews.

If you are a reader, you know you can always count on her recs.

If you are a camper, her Rob pic fires are always so much fun.

So Come on in And Lets Spread some Love and Happy Thoughts Her Way.

Pop in and leave her a nice note

or post some yummy pics of RP to brighten her night.

Rob's bringing his own sleeping bag for this campfire. Grab yours and then join us!

So I was thinking today about authors who flouce the fandom. Alot of them just got sick of the bull that sometimes come with this fandom and other got there work published. I was thinking about oohhhllaaa or however she spelled it. I miss her fics so bad, I keep thinking how bloodlines would have ended. Anyways, my question for everyone is which author do you miss you flouced and if anyone has updates they want to share about some authors they still keep in contact. *hope this is fine since it's free for all*

THIS IS WEEK 13/40

Hey ladies hope you are all doing swell!!!  Come on in and let me know how your week was.

Homework:  Find a motivating video or quote.

24/7 Support - ADF Fit Club LJ Community

Also its never too late to join in. ; )

"Not every meal needs to be a party for my taste buds."

<3 <3 <3I LOOOOOOOVES me some Kpop...almost as much as I love the slight crookedness of RPatz teefs when he smiles <3(not even trynna be funny I seriously loves that shiz) Anyways does anybody else get down to SHINee or 2pm or 2am or 2NE1 or is this a lost cause?? haha! Anyways come in and lets chat about Korean stuffs or just Asian stuffs in general. I studuied abroad in China last semester and had LOADS of fun! If anyone has any similar experiences or just wants to talk about armpit hair...LET'S DO IT TO IT LARS! :)

I'm applying to grad school and have run into a snag with my statement of purpose.  

If we have anyone in the forest who can give me a bit of guidance, I'd appreciate it.  

I'll put details inside.

Thanks in advance.

it's probably a given that campers in the forest are avid readers. So share some pictures of your most treasured hardcovers.  Maybe they're valuable, maybe they're sentimental, maybe they're inspiring but do share yours with us.

Here are mine: A copy of Pride & Prejudice from 1917  and a signed copy of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society.