Watching the Hellcats has made me crave CheerElla. Cheerleading Bella, Bella the Cheerleader, etc. If Edward's on the football team, that's even better. Hey, it can be Emmett, Jasper, etc. in the football team, for all I care. I don't care what shipping, all I need is Bella being a cheerleader.

 

Please?

According to the A/N of her new fic, she's not abandoning it. PHEW

She seems kinda focused on her new, AU story though: ff.net, interesting blog for teasers  . I usually don't like Bella as a 17 y.o., but the fact that she's blind makes it interesting i think

To avoid repeating mistakes of the past, no naked Rob for you this time

Today is a very special day!  It's Radar1230's birthday!  OMIGOSH, you guys if you don't know her, she's amazing!  She's kind and generous and a wonderful wife and mother.  She's a fantastic and loyal friend and one of the best readers out there!

If you know her, you know how wonderful she is.  If you don't know her, you're really missing out and you should come on in and wish her a Happy Birthday and make a new friend. 

PLUS, she's Canadian!  Which means she's full of win. 

Come on in and leave her some Rob and wish her a Happy Birthday!

Radar, you are such a sweet friend, I feel blessed to know you.  Thank you for always being around for a chat and for your friendship!

Happy Birthday!

Campfire approved by gaw

Many of you nay know that I am living on a tiny island in the Middle East - the Gulf...and many of you may also know about the political unrest/protests/revolts occuring in every other Gulf country...

...Remember the anti-climax climax of BD?! That is what this feels like.

I have really bad internet connection, rangers - so I didn't page, but please allow this...I tried to make it kinda Twilight-related.

I am seriously stressed out and I need to vent to someone [cause you can't discuss anything here, on the island - very, very taboo].

 

Tell me something good - anything good about Twilight, your fav moment or just pop in and say hello.

 

Howdy Campers-

I am having a Monday in the worst way! Tooooooo much work to do on a short deadline, no sleep and my beloved 18-month-old puppy is at the vet having a likely cancerous tumor removed.

I need a little cheering up and some time saving help. I spent the weekend trying to get through a very lengthy completed fic and my eyes are starting to bleed. I don't have time to finish it and have found that its mere curiosity and no longer actual enjoyment that has me trying to skim to find out what happened.

If anyone has the urge to take some pity of me and release from my misery, I would love a brief synopsis of High Anxiety. I read fairly thoroughly through Chapter 23, but I just CANNOT keep going!

(In my defense- I am a mother who has already experienced the dreaded teenage years- and the story makes me RAGE about poor parenting and center-of-the-universe teens!)

To make this interactive... are there any stories where you just wanted to know the end but couldn't wade through?

 

Please and thank you!

 

ETA- *Hopefully there will be spoilders inside!!*

Hey Campers!

I'm excited to announce the next read a long fic today...

 

The next story is...

Volition by Rochelle Allison!!!

 

 

Here's what to do:

1. Go read Chapters 1-5.

Read ahead if you want to, but trust me - it'll be more fun if you don't! Think of it as an excercise in willpower? You with me?

2. Come back and discuss those chapters on Thursday.

The discussion fires will continue Mondays and Thursdays until we are finished!

Use this fire to ask any questions about the read a long or share your excitement.  The summary for this story will be posted inside.

Can't wait to get started!

Today's list is brought to you by the letter V and the number 97.

Canon Bella starts off as human, clumsy, all kinds of vulnerable.  In many ways, authors have tinkered with the initial characterization of Bella Swan to make her stronger. 

Some have even made her a vampire before she ever MEETS Edward Cullen or any from his family.

She may have golden eyes or red when she meets them, but she is a vampire from the outset.  

Have you seen stories like this?  Perhaps you've even written one yourself?

I have...and it will be within the campfire, along with any others I can think of to recommend.

 

Remember the Rules:

1.  Keep it Simple (Title, Author, Summary, Link)

2.  No Discussions.

 

Thanks for sharing your favorite VampBella fics around the fire!

I can't believe I sort of missed last week's RobP0rn campfire. Well, I was pretty busy running around in my zombie bride and fairy costumes, so that should count as a valid excuse...

So, I thought it would be only right to start another one. Last Sunday saw a campfire dedicated to the hot mess that The Pretty shares with us. Let's continue along that path and share pics, gifs and vids of

Dirty Rob

sweaty skin, torn jeans, holey shirts, messy sexhair, scruff, the works...!

FYT

PS I have to leave for work in 15 minutes so I don't have time to add all of mine, but I didn't want to wait in posting this. So I guess I'll have some catching up to do when I get home later... :)

Okay, so ignore the fact that "publishing" a fanfic is a huge flaming incendiary device in these campfires....

Let me start by telling you my husband is one of those Star Wars geeks. As in, basement full of "collectible action figures" and t-shirts and cereal boxes from the 70s.

(More reason why he can't make fun of me for wearing my "I run with wolves" t-shirt endlessly.)

Our bookshelf (one of them, I have SSOOOO many books) even has Star Wars books.

On our last vacation, he brought along one of these Star Wars books. Something about a storm trooper war, complete with a bloody white storm trooper mask on the front cover. I was practically embarrassed to be in the airport with him. I was all "omg, read your fanfic on your ipod like the rest of us!"

So, since Star Wars was on Spike TV tonight (the family ate dinner in front of the living room because of the occassion) it got me thinking about how the Star Wars saga lives on in fiction.... real, honest to God, books for sale, fiction.

Why? How is that possible? OMG, COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT!!

Yes, but George Lucas was a brilliant little dork who single handedly made Hollywood rethink merchandising and licensing. Those collectible action figures are STILL being produced. Hasbro (the original maker) even sold out and the toys are STILL going strong.

In fact, did you know the Android phones even have to pay Lucasfilm because George Lucas trademarked the word "droid." No lie.

And the books? According to Lucas Licensing, OVER 100 MILION BOOKS IN PRINT!

If you are curious, go to Amazon and just see all the different themes...

granted, I am mostly certain they have to do with continuing the stories/back stories and less to do with Han tying Leia up and spanking her.... but still....

100 MILLION BOOKS IN PRINT!! LEGALLY!!!

 

SO?..... discuss.... what are your thoughts?

And which fanfictions are a good continuation/ backstory of the original stories that SM would approve of? I just started Down the Rabbit Hole and so far, so good. I'd also nominate Ithaca Is Gorges.... what say you?

there has been no excitement here for me this weekend. and I am bored.  So you better entertain me.

Name one thing you miss about being a kid?

Do you have any hidden talents?

You have a secret crush on ___?

Would you ever name your kid after any twilight characters?

Do you have any phobias?

If you were told you were gonna die in 24 hours...what three things would you do with your time left?

What size shoe do you wear?

When is your birthday. (including year is not necessary) ??

and because  i have to know. If you could choose to be alone in a room with any vamp, who would it be? Damon? Edward? Buffy? Angel? Eric?

Would you rather drown in your own vomit or make out with a guy who eats his own boogers?

ranger friends, I hope this is allowed? delete as necessary.

FYT:

Come HITHER.

So, I was wondering, how much a part of your life is fanfiction/the fandom? 

My comments inside....

Help! I am CLUELESS when it comes to saving FF?

*HOW DO I DO IT?

*DO I NEED PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR?

*WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SAVE THEM?

 

I know you are smart women (and maybe men?) so I know some of you can help...PLEASE!

 

*Sorry if I am not allowed to post this...feel free to delete Mrs. Rangers if it's not allowed! :)

When I was introduced to Twilight, I had no prior interest in it.  Not what so ever.  At the insistance of my 12 year old niece, I watched the first movie, then borrowed two of her books.  I read them out of sequence - it was dumb.  So, I returned her books and bought the series for myself, and became an addict.  A junkie.  An Edward whore.

I devoured all four books in about two weeks.  When I was finished, my husband said "I'm really glad you're done with those books, because your reading days are over."  Really?  Ya think?  Pft!  I read the series - repeatedly - for the next SIX MONTHS, out of spite.  I would start with Twilight, breeze my way into New Moon, slide on into Eclipse and finish with Breaking Dawn,  only to pick up Twilight moments later.  He wasn't happy.  At all.  And while I realize that my actions may have been childish, I was powerless to stop this raging need to rebel.

You see, here's the thing... I'm 44 years old.  I raised two adults and am blissfully enjoying grandparent-hood.  I work my ass off.  I'm debt free.  I don't cheat, or attend Ladies Night on a regular basis, or do anything that may get me into the slightest bit of trouble.  I'm a good girl.  However, I also realize that I will spend my life being told what I can and can't do by someone.  But it damn sure won't be my husband, who has a fettish for all things Mizzou.   Incase you're wondering what 'Mizzou' is, it's the Missouri University in Columbia, Missouri.  He is a Mizzou whore.  I keep my mouth shut regarding this whoredom, because he's an adult.  I'm not his mother or his keeper, and quite frankly, he's free to make his own decisions about what he chooses to do in his spare time.  Am I not allowed that? 

Please, don't misuderstand.  I'm sure some will think that I'm personally bashing for fic pulling, or that I don't support 107yov, or what have you.  That's so not the case.  These are personal choices that are made by other people.  Hard choices, I'm sure.  That have absolutely nothing to do with me.  My choices are made because I refuse to be controlled by an equal.

I think that 107yov is very brave to let go of something so intensly personal.  I'm a fan of her work, and although I hate to see her go, I fully support her decision to leave, simply because it's what she has to do for her.

My adults are grown with families of their own.  At this point, I'm responsible for me.  That's it.  If I wan't to burn half a tank of gas just driving aroung the block, I'm gonna do it.  Well....maybe not, with gas prices the way they are.  You can bet your haning fat one that if I want to let the dishes go for a day and read a book or write smut, it's gonna happen.

 

Please explain why an author would pull their stories from the internet when they have moved on from the fandom.  I just don't get it and I'd like to.

 

I can see doing it if you don't want someone in your real life to read it for one reason or another; i.e., you want to write and market Bible stories and having smutty stuff up on the net may come back to bite you in the butt.

Are there other reasons that I am not aware of?

I am not trying to start drama. I'd just really like to know.

I think it still counts as FF? If not I'm sorry!!

I'm in the final semester of my undergrad degree and am thinking about going on to do a masters/postgrad. I'm looking for a little advice or really to hear other peoples experiances of life after an undergrad.... 

So...

If you have a masters why did you get one? Would you do it again?

If you don't have a masters, why didn't you get one? Are you glad you didn't?

purple edit: free-for-all is from midnight thursday eastern to 5pm saturday. you're cool though, don't sweat it.  you can always page a ranger if you're unsure!

I just saw on facebook that 107yearoldvirgin is pulling all of her stories due to personal reasons. She also mentioned that she will not be writing anymore and that FAP will be her last story. She is an amazing writer and it will be sad to see her go.

In our neverending quest to find the BEST in FANFIC, I have noted a few folks who have been fic-diving (or have said they've been on twitter, MY source of all knowledge and wisdom ) and had a thought.

Let's share some of the newest fics we've found with each other so we can do a more, er, well-informed fic-dive!

So to try this out, I'd like to solicit your choices for NEW AND NOTABLE in fan fiction.  

 

Have your fave authors started something new or posted a new one-shot that deserves a read? Let us know!  Is there a new writing voice in the fandom that deserves a hearing? Let us know!

What's NEW and exciting? 

This is NOT one of the "fanfic lists" for the record. So discuss, talk, whatever. :) If y'all like this, we can make it a regular gig. :)

ETA: By "new" I generally mean, "It's been up for less than a couple of weeks a month or has only a couple few of chapters so far."

*approved by the beauteous Emibella*

That's right

HOT MESS

 

 

I think sometimes, Robert Pattinson is actually the definition of the term.  You know... cuz he's hot.  And he's a mess.

Use this campfire to post your favorite MESSY pictures.  You know the ones I'm talking about... the ones in which Robert isn't necessarily TRYING to look hot.  He just is.

The guy looks amazing in a suit.  But I think I like him better a little messy.

So, I was explaining to the hubs today what I understand of the situation surrounding SDFreeeze. And while that situation isn’t at all what this is about, it got me thinking: are all fandoms as drama filled as Twilight? Like, when authors pull to publish and all the feelings that surround that, and a while ago I thought I heard of a gal who had faked a major illness, and I have heard of another who faked their own death just to flounce the scene, and the recent case where the author had been (allegedly) plagiarizing published novels.  And of course all the pulling of fics recently.  Has HP ever experienced such a mass exodus? 
 

I asked him what he thought about my musings and he pointed out that there is a lot of passion in our fandom: the passion of first love, the passion of the love triangle, the passionate love/hate of BD, and certain characters over others. The passion that a large number of us have for Edward Cullen…we are a passionate fandom, trufax :)
 

I’m typically a lurker and occasional comment-er, but I kind of feel like there is a lot of drama in this particular fandom. Tbh, I have never been a part of another fandom, so I really don’t know if this is the case or not. So ladies (and Gents?), tell me…is it?
 

This might be too heavy a topic for a Saturday night, but I was just curious about what you think, and mayhaps your theories on why… And don’t get me wrong…I love it here, I love the TwiFandom, I love me some EC and I love the peeps I’ve met here. I just wonder are we an extra nutty bunch?!
Fyt:

 <passionate, right? :)
 

Is it just my version of BB or does ADF not load well on anyone else either? The last time I tried to access a response to a campfire via my bb, only the background would load. Is this just a BB thing? or is it a Me thing (it's ok, you can be honest) Forgive the bad spelling and such, ive been drinking.. Tks J