Let's talk ffnet favorites. 

Do you click "add story as a favorite" whenever you read something you enjoy?

Are you uber-discerning? Is adding a fic to your favorite list akin to declaring to the world that it's one of the ultimate best things you've ever read?

Do you have 100 favorites? Five?

Is your favorites list languishing to the point that you haven't added anything in forever and don't really remember what's on it?

Do you use it to display what you enjoy and show people what great taste you have? To get more people to read the fics you like? Both?

Come explain the inner workings of your profile to my curious mind...

Did anyone read the latest chapter of this amazing fic? I loved it, the homecoming was awesome, and the writing was wonderful and emotional as usual. However, I am very distressed by the very last part about Bella promising to remember the tree: "Yes, Edward. I'll remember this." I laughed a little. I didn't know then—I couldn't have known—that this was a promise that would prove to be among the most important of my life. "I'm tired. Let's go home." What was that? Is he sick? Dying? I hope I am reading too much into this, because if something happens to him, I think a part of me would die, too! Does anyone have any less world-ending theories? Happymelt??? A little help here?

BTW, here's the link to the latest chapter: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6372008/13/Branching_Inward

Who has been covered in snow lately? *raises hand*

Yeah, it can be a pain in the ass, especially when the buses won't run and the trains are void of heating, making you arrive at your destination a popsicle - that is, if you're lucky enough to arrive at all...

But on the other hand, it's also very pretty. Don't you remember all the fun you had as a kid, playing in the snow? I for one haven't seen a cover this thick over here since the late 80s. That's not counting the 3ft I stood in on a mountain in Switzerland, because that was on holiday in the spring.

I think we got about 8 inches of snow at the moment and it looks so pretty!!

Here's a pic I took this morning, looking out of my BFF's living room. It's a close up of the tree in her backyard.

I know there was a campfire recently where we could all post pics as options for the new background, but I couldn't find it anymore. And I also think the current background is very very pretty.

But why not share our personal pics of wintery landscapes? To share the joy (and yes, also the pain) and show our snow-deprived fellow-campers the world we live in.

Based on what you guys have been saying regularly about the Black Dagger Brotherhood, I have been reading them. My SIL had them all and has loaned them to me. I'm not finished, matter of fact I'm only half way through them (the 4th, Which I think is good since I only started Wed.) I am in love, they are awesome!

What I want to know is...

Which brother is your favorite?

Mine is Zsadist, and that's without finishing them, I don't think it'll change.

Even with the scar, I think he sounds incredibly sexy. The tattoo's and pircings make him edible. I know he's a little crazy but I like that too. The epi for his book had me awwwing so bad

Also what do you still need to do for Christmas, are you like me and way behind.

I haven't even bought gifts yet. I suck!

So I recently went through a few galleries and saved a ton of Eclipse screencaps for me to use in photo manips. I came across a few funny ones that I'd love to see your captions for. Here's the first one (click for large/full view):

Mine would be... "Why did you take a dump on the carpet again, dog? Who do you think is going to clean that?!"

i just saw it, and i'm speechless.

LETS TALK ABOUT IT!

ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

the rangers have voted, and a winner to the ugliest sweater/caption contest has been chosen!  

it was a close one as some of the entries made the rangers pee their pants/spit on their monitors/vomit a little bit

so, without further ado, the winning entry from...

pulsepoint!

"I want you to draw me like one of your French girls, Jack. Wearing this... Wearing only this."

CONGRATULATIONS!  and shaddap, 1997 leo

come forth, silent rogue, and claim thy $100 sephora gift card!

congratulate pulsepoint in this campfire!

new contest details announced tomorrow.... get your thinking caps on...

I love cooking. I love big holiday meals. It goes without saying that I can't wait to cook Christmas dinner! It's kind of ridiculous how much I cook for myself and two kids- one of whom is vegetarian and won't even eat half the stuff I make. My menu this year consists of:

Prime rib roast with au jus

Yorkshire puddings

Broccoli cheese casserole

Deviled eggs

Mashed potatoes

Cranberry salad

Honey and orange glazed carrots

Iced tea

Here's a pic of last year's food (I know the green bean casserole looks a little icky, but it really was good!). My mouth is salivating already.

Now Campers, I want to know what you will be making. Tell me what's on your menu, show me pictures. Cap loves the food porn, trust. DeeLovely and I are going to Vegas together in the spring, and everything we are doing so far revolves around the restaurants we plan to visit. 

If someone said to you....

I HAVEN'T READ ANY FANFICTION IN THREE MONTHS AND I WANT TO START READING AGAIN

What stories would you tell them that they can't miss???

Why can't they miss them???

Remember to include a LINK to the story.

I want a huge list of stories campers, and I want stories of ALL TYPES.

For example. I am reading A PLAYER TO BE NAMED LATER by Hmonster4 and HeartofLife and it is 

INCREDIBLE. The writing is flawless, the characters are funny and I just can't wait to see what happens next.

And it's Emmett/Rosalie. :)

SO GIVE ME YOUR RECS. I WANT THEM ALL!

For I don't love you. As a matter of fact, I happen to hate you.

However, I know that this ISN'T the opinion of everyone around here. And I'd like to know and understand why. So this is where to do it!

Sanctuary by Jennyfly

discussion AND debate campfire

That's right. I want you to come in here and talk about, rage over, debate, swoon--whatever this fic made you feel or see or understand--come in here and tell us about it. Tell me what you loved? What you hated? What left an impact? And what fizzled out for you?

But more than that, I want to know from the people who loved it, WHY they did. From the people who loved Father Eddie WHY. Gimme something that might make me see him in a different light. (And it's not just Father Eddie, everything about this fic is up for grabs--yeah Carlisle I'm looking at you.)

ALL opinions are welcomed AND encouraged, and since I'm running the show you can get as vulgar or ragey as you want about it (I know I will!). As long as you RESPECT and don't' attack the amazing, talented, and supportive Jennyfly, or other campers, BRING IT ON. 

So, I have recently come across this new problem, and it's name is anger. I'm about to lose my boyfriend because I yell and fight with him all the time. It usually happens when I've been drinking, because I loose my filter. In all honesty, he is doing nothing wrong and is an amazing boyfriend. I, for some unknown reason, have decided that he is the newest target of my rage.

I'm horrible at dating, largely insecure and don't trust men for shit. I'm worried that the combination of the three is making something inside me RAGE..... IDEK....

So, my question to you guise is this..... Do you get angry? Now when I mean angry, I mean blind rage. I have a broken hand and a hole in the wall to prove it. So, is there anyone out there like me? And if so, how has it affected your life? How do you deal with it? 

Any suggestions on how to calm the fuck down and feel better about myself would be much appreciated! 

There are some HILARIOUS YouTube vids out there. So show me the funny!

I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

Here's a little sneak peek at what I think is hysterical:

The lovely picture below just popped up on my wallpaper

( I like random pics of the pretteh )

And I have always wondered.... Is this a real photo shoot picture of Rob, or a photoshop of Rob?

I don't think our Rob is that muscular, and the hands seem wrong to me...

Interactive :  

Post your favorite manips!  or man-nips!

It's really long so I'll  put the actual story in the comments, but here's the link

http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/18/with-love-sabrina-parker-and-matt-scozzari-face-a-deadly-diagno/?icid=maing|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk5|32286

This is one of the most beautiful, saddest, sweetest, heart wrenching thing I've read. It's a news story about a young girl diagnosed with  ALS (LouGehrig's disease) and how she and her boyfriend deal with it.

I have been crying for about 15 minutes.

Yeah, I just had my first half of my frst of THREE impending root canals and I feel gross, grim, disgusted, nauseaus [I can't even try and check my spelling there]. My mouth tasts like Deep Heat/Icy cold. My head is pounding. Oh and the novelty of having half my face numbed has begun to wear off -although the numbing hasn't....I HAD TWO INJECTIONS TO  GET NUMBED...

I'm millions of miles away from my Mommy and Daddy...sniff...in this dumb ol' desert...

Also my cable died. It will not be fixed for DAYS.

So, tell me what's got your knicker in a twist? I'll be continuing my incessant bitching inside.

If you're not a Grinch like myself, please rec me some inspiration ExB fic...angst is cool, so long as there's a HEA [lemons encouraged]...except, it can't be on Fanfiction.

That's right, I can't even go to FF and just BROWSE.

So, let's bitch/moan/whinge together?

[I just want some Fics/TLC PLEASE.]

This year I've been very good and would like it if you would get me:

A Kindle, per favore.

A giant tub of jelly beans, sil vous plait.

Jimmy Carr DVD, if you please.

Beauty and the Beast on DVD, please.

An adult version of this, if at all possible:

ANDIFYOUCOULDPAYALLMYBILLSTHATWOULDBEPERFECT!

Lots of love,

Catherine

What's on your wishlist this year?

Don't you miss the days when writing to Santa consisted of super cool toys and kerplunk?

So I was just bobbing along the other day when  a Twific concept jumped into my head (not a rare occurrence). So I told the concept to someone on Twitter, and she was like, "Yeah, I think there's a fic about that." But she couldn't remember the name, and I want to check this story out.

So does anyone know of a story about Bella coming to Forks and meeting Edward Cullen, who only THINKS he's a vampire (even though he's not)?  Maybe there are multiple ones in existence. Maybe it's a story everyone and their mother has read, and I'm just slow. idk. But any titles you could throw my way would be wonderful. I'm sorta hoping for some funny.

Kalejay just posted her final chapter!!! 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4799449/19/

Congratulations, bb.  I'm so proud of you!!!  OXOX

We are pleased to announce our winners of the Musical Cues One Shot Contest!!

First Place: Lips of an Angel ~ Baroness

http://freewritersandreaders.ning.com/group/freewritersoneshotcontests/forum/topics/musical-cues-lips-of-an-1

Second Place: Check Yes or No ~ Wendy R (wmr1601)

http://freewritersandreaders.ning.com/group/freewritersoneshotcontests/forum/topics/musical-cues-check-yes-or-no-1

Third Place: Broken Time ~ LFC Hotstuff

http://freewritersandreaders.ning.com/group/freewritersoneshotcontests/forum/topics/musical-cues-broken-time-1

You can view all entries here:

Musical Cues One Shot Contest

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