For many authors, Mrs. Meyer included, music plays a large part of their writing.

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I was looking around Amazon for some interesting new music (and I admit, to download some Glee songs ::hangs head in shame::) and found the New Moon soundtrack for $6.99.  I glanced over some of its offerings and realized they are pretty good songs.

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Here is my little game for the day:

If you could pick a fic and tell it with songs, which one would it be and what songs would it use?

Also, if you could use some of your favorite music as a "playlist" of sorts for the canon, what would they be and where would they fit?

Finally, if you were the music editor for any of the movies, what songs would you have included/not included on the soundtracks?

Let the games begin!!!

I Dont know if this is allowed But I Just want to share my stories

I'm a new author, trying my hand at writing

So if you want you can check them out here- http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2288114/  .

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6854865/1/Words_I_Never_Said

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6841687/1/The_Lies_My_Father_Told

You know give some positive feed back thanks.

*If This is Not Allowed Please let me know*

I meant to put this up yesterday and then had an unexpected opportunity to go out and took it. This means that Voting will either be later tonight into tomorrow or just tomorrow, depending on when I get the surveys done. 

You know the drill, but if you don't just click the tag below and read the other campfires. In this campfire we will be discussing

Division 3: Other Vampires

Damon Salvatore VS Caroline Forbes

Rhage VS Spike

Godric VS Eric Northman

Katherine VS Angel

I am looking forward to what you campers have to say. Remember we judge on CLEVERNESS, HOTNESS AND TOUGHNESS. Some of these may be quite difficult? Do you think so?

REMEMBER: This division isn't as widely known as the two from yesterday so feel free to use pictures, quotes, gifs, or whatever else to make your case for your favorites. All too often people say, "I don't know who that is!" Now is your chance to show them!

When I happened onto this site many months ago I just wanted to browse through and possibly get some good stories for my time. Hence, the penname notimeforclevername. Well, I'm not a writer but I do put my two cents in once in awhile and want to keep on the up and up as to who I am. I finally decided on a pen name that reflects who I am at this moment in my life. I'm working on getting a key tattoo on my left forearm to remind me that life is a search that is never over, that we, ourselves, whole the key to happiness,love,meaning. I use my forearm as a sort of notepad because I have a very bad memory and while driving I'll look down and remember to stop at the store, or pick up my son who's waiting for me, etc.

I know this has been done alot but to make this interactive can you mention something about your own pen name  or even a life changing period you went through or how you procrastinate in making decisions. Inside is the template for my tattoo. And like my pen name I'm taking my time to get it right.

I've had a bad day
I'm taking one down
I looked for a good fic
Just to turn it around
Now you all know
So come and say hi
Gimme a reason to smile
And I will never try and be clever with a song again

I've spent all day on ffn trying to find something good to read and trolling through the Fic Lists here on ADF.
And now I'm depressed because I've wasted a day. And I'm sick.
And Pride & Pred. wouldn't work for me cause I live in Aus. And I'm whiny.
ETA: AND OMG THESE PICTURES WILL NOT WORK

So, campers, what are you reading right now?
What's curling yer toes and keeping you up til the AMs?
Help a girl out.

I give you semi-naked sexy for yer trouble


 

TODAY IS THE WONDERFUL, AMAZING, AWESOME, SPECIAL i_heart_the_doc's 21ST BIRTHDAY! SHE IS MY BESTEST FRIEND IN THE FANDOM. HANDS DOWN. 

SO LETS GIVE HER THE GREATEST ADF BDAY CAMPFIRE WE CAN, K?

SHE LOVES HER SOME FRED & GEORGE, RON, DR WHO, HOT BOYS IN GLASSES, SOME JOE JONAS (ugh, you're so lucky i flove you, doc) AND OF COURSE, JACKSON RATHBONE. 

SPAM HER WITH THE GOOD STUFF, GUYS. 

twitter avis for your use; made by MissSnazzy

this campfire is mighty purple ranger approved

the BBC production of pride & prejudice episode 1- a campfire watchalong

you can also click on the direct link if your antivirus software doesn't allow you to watch this embed:pride & prejudice here 

it's time!

let's enter a beautiful world where the ladies are accomplished and the gentlemen wear cravats and sideburns.

a world in which mr. bennett, a country gentleman, has five unmarried daughters but no son to leave his home, longbourn, to. but what's this? mr. bingley, lately of london, has arrived with a party of twelve ladies and seven gentlemen. surely one of the gentlemen will do for one of the bennett girls.

for those of you who've seen this a billion times, watchalong and comment when the fancy strikes!

for those of you who are new to jane austen's world (or colin firth's version of it), comment on anything- the setting, the costume porn, miss eliza's copious... wit. anything. questions about the era? questions about the plot? 

i'd really like to see some enthusiastic participation here! oh, and if you can't watch this video, let me know. it's available on youtube as well.

Okay, Daily Damon has FAILED so far... lol.  Although, I can't say much b/c I haven't been on every day to look.  However, maybe we should assign someone to certain days for this post?  Thoughts?  Rangers?  Campers?  I'll sign up for Mondays, if that works.

*ahem*

DAILY DAMON

CARRY ON.

As usual I am looking for a missing favorite (why is this happening to me so much?). It is an Edward/Jasper slashfic and I believe it was called ALL I EVER KNEW. Can't remember the author, she never completed it, but it was awesome and I NEED it back! 

These are getting harder and harder. ;)

Edward Cullen VS Leah Clearwater

Carlisle Cullen VS Charlie Swan

Alice Cullen VS Jasper Whitlock

Rosalie Hale VS Emmett Cullen

DISCUSS DISCUSS DISCUSS!

If you have any questions, check out the division one campfire below.

Did anyone read this fic? LINK

from wikipedia:

In November 2007, The Scotsman reported that Rowling had threatened legal action against American computer programmer G. Norman Lippert for allegedly violating her intellectual property rights by producing and publishing the online novel, James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing, an unofficial and unauthorised continuation of the Harry Potter series. Written as a fan fiction project for Lippert's wife and sons, the novel is set eighteen years after the end of the last official installment in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and describes the adventures of Harry Potter's son, James Potter, during his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[50] A specialist in intellectual property law at Strathclyde University commented that, "If an insubstantial character from a novel is taken and built up by another author in a new story, that can be a defence against copyright infringements."[50] However, after Lippert offered Rowling an advance copy of the novel, Rowling dismissed her threat[51] and said she supported the novel and any others like it.[51] Lippert subsequently produced a sequel, James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper.[51] After the novel first appeared online in early November 2007, some Harry Potter fans on the Internet initially speculated that the site might be part of an elaborate viral marketing campaign for an official continuation or spinoff of Harry Potter, one either written or at least approved by Rowling herself.[52] On November 9, 2007, Rowling's agent Neil Blair denied that Rowling was in any way involved with the purported project,[53] and Warner Bros., the studio which owns the rights to the Harry Potter film series, denied that the novel was in any way connected to the official Harry Potter franchise.[54]

purple edit: recommend me and reeba any decent canon harry potter fics that you know of! we're desperate ladies!

Since you all know how this goes by now, we are going to attempt to put all of the discussions up today and have voting Tuesday with results on Wednesday. Then, more discussions Thursday and a vote on Friday. This way we will be at the final four matchups by the weekend. Who will it be?? In this campfire we will be discussing Division 1: Fanfiction Edwards. Remember, this is not a vote, this is a persuasive argument for your choice. You want to help sway people to your way of thinking! 

We are discussing the following:

Breaking News Edward VS The Best Man Edward

Hydraulic Level 5 Edward VS Volition Edward

Blessing/Curse Edward VS And With Thee Fade Away Edward

Branching Inward Edward VS The Best I Ever Had Edward

If you are unsure of what is going on, click the tag "ADFFC Championship" below to read the other campfires!

Do you write fan fiction?

Give us a little peek!

Post excerpts from your upcoming chapters here!

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

Hey Guys!

Come on in and discuss Chapters 16-20 of Volition by Rochelle Allison!

No spoilers, please...we've got lots of first time readers.

Your homework for Thursday?!?

FINISH IT!!!

I'm so excited to read on, that it isn't even funny.

There are 6 chapters plus an epi left, as well as some EPOV to read, so go ahead and read it all.

We'll discuss this awesome fic in full Thursday!!

Since FF.net is failing right now, I would very much appreciate it if someone would give me the link to this story. I believe it's called Forbidden Love or Fobidden Romance. Edward comes home from college, and his father, Carlisle, is dating Bella. Bella and Edward meet, have a a connection, and begin an affair behine Carlisle's back. In the end, it turns out that Carlisle has been seeing Esme, and I think Edward and Bella tell hom about their romance. But, if someone would be as so kind to send me a link, I'd be grateful. Thanks!

april92

That I dont know ANYTHING about true blood...vampire diaries...ect? I fell like ive been letting the vampire world down! *Gasp*

So I kinda need your help! Yes you! Could any of you sexy vampire fans tell me roughly what VD and TB is all about, so I can watch the new episodes and not stand there like a retard? You guys would be saving me some time, because I cant watch everyyyyy single episodes that have come befor hand o.o  Would you do this for me?

*Looks around pleadingly*

Jessica out

I would really like to read an awesome fic about Bella moving on from a terrible break up and falling in love again, preferably with Edward. I really need a bit of encouragement and it's been hard to read fanfics ever since my personal breakup and I miss it!

Please and Thank you!

I couldn't find the whole episode, but this sneak peek on YouTube is pretty damn funny.

Hola campers!

Me again. You're gonna see a couple of these birthday roll call campfires, just because I'm still trying to collect all the birthdays and include everyone. If you've already participated in the previous birthday collecting campfires, then you don't need to leave it in this one. Thanks again everyone!

First birthday collecting campfire

Second birthday collecting campfire

I've had an idea to make a monthly birthday campfire for all of us. A way to include everyone and to get everyone a birthday shoutout. It'll be a monthly thing, I'll keep a spreadsheet and at the beginning of the month I'll put out a campfire with all the birthdays so that everyone can send love to all our birthday campers. This is in no way a campfire to take away from individual day birthday wishes, it's just a way to include everyone, for those of us that are lurkers and loudmouths alike. 

So I got together with Emibella and Jandco and put this plan in motion, trying to make this thing work and spread some much deserved love and happy to the forest and fandom. But I still need your guys' help too! Since the first step is collecting birthdays. 

Come in here and tell me your birthday!

You don't have to add your year, just the month and date.

Also, do you have a friend, a beta, a ficwife, or just someone AWESOME in the fandom that you think should be on this birthday love list? Just leave their name and birthday too. Please help me make this great and all-inclusive! 

"Believing hear, what you deserve to hear:

Your birthday as my own to me is dear...

But yours gives most; for mine did only lend.

Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend." --Martial

Sometimes, you might be reading a post and there was a cool image or gif. You remember where it is and go back to look for it later and – yikes!  It's gone!

[PSA posted by permission of her Regency Purple Fontitude, wtvoc]

One of the causes of this is the excessive use of bandwidth brought about by hotlinking.

Hotlinking (pardon any tech liberties I am taking with this off-the-cuff explanation)  is taking the URL (www.thisimageissocuteohemgeeihavetoshareit.org/highlight-copy/#!s) from an image and posting it somewhere else (that is not an online photo album).  We love to share pics (especially of hot twi-guys!) and this is one easy way to do it.

But.

When you take an image and share it, you're causing the servers on multiple websites to go back to the original website and use more bandwidth -- transmission communication energy, in a sense -- that is often limited.  

And when you do it and someone else does it and someone else does it... Next thing you know, the original website's bandwidth has been exceeded (you've all seen that graphic, yeah?) and the image has been grounded.

PREVENTING THIS IS EASY ENOUGH

1.  Don't take the URL of an IMAGE and link it AS AN IMAGE on another website.  If you want to leave a link as a link, that's cool.  Let folks go see the image on their own.  

2.  Instead of copying an image, consider the ever popular "right-click-save" and download the image to your computer.  Then, you can upload it to an online photo album and share the image with others.

3.  If this is not an option, sometimes you can load to an online album directly from the URL where the image is hosted.  Just tell the online photo album to "load from URL" or some variation of that directive.

ONLINE WHATS?

Photo albums.  

I personally have a paid account at photobucket.  I have a free account at picasa.  Other people use tinypic.  Flickr is another popular spot for photo hosting.  

These are accounts were you can store images you use online.  

By careful use of links to images, we can do our part to prevent the Bandwidth Exceeded graphic from showing up, and show courtesy to someone else's images and storage space.:)