hi. i was wondering if you had any resources to recommend on where to find pdfs of stephenie's works (specifically bree tanner book, life and death maybe, AND THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE) since for obvious reasons, i don't want to give that woman a single dime, but i want my 50k word fanfics to be fact-checked and to be semi-canon compliant at some point at least (there are so many tiny things about side characters mentioned there so i don't wanna miss out on those). thank you so much for being such an amazing twilight blog!!!
Unfortunately I . . . obtained . . . mine so long ago, that the place I got them from is no longer active.
I'm sure some kind folks in the notes could help out though!
Also would recommended checking your local public library, either in person or digitally! Many libraries use a service like Overdrive/Libby to offer downloadable ebooks and audiobooks, and while you wouldn't get to keep them forever, it's still a way to access Twilight books without spending your money (and supports your library!).
Netflix is such a wonderful example of not even remotely understanding your market.
Their market is bargain shoppers and people too lazy to pirate. Having to pay-per-profile means Netflix is no longer a bargain. The anti-moocher technology they're piloting in South America is making using Netflix too much work.
Netflix claims they're losing money because of account sharing. That isn't true, because the people who use unpaid aren't perspective customers. The only way I'm ever watching the two shows I'm interested in on Netflix is if they're free. Right now, I watch through my best friend's dad's $19.99/month account. I am one of five people who watches on that account (plus the "kids" profile for 8 grandkids). He has said flat out that he will cancel his membership if his family can't watch. None of us plan to buy our own accounts. They aren't forcing four additional households to make accounts, bringing them an additional $960/year. Instead, they're losing $240/year.
My VPN is only $58 for two years. With that, I can access nearly every piece of media in the world. ((Surfshark))
I do have a YouTube Premium account (not YT TV) and I do have the family plan, but the account is shared between SIXTEEN people! You can have six separate profiles (set up via email) and all six profiles can run simultaneously. Those six profiles are being shared among friends-and-family cohorts. They do have to coordinate with each other on who can use it, because you can't co-stream within an account, but it works just fine.
what do you use to get screenshots? i watch on tubi and tried to take a screenshot and it just gave me a blank screen
i have the entire series on my hard drive, which i always recommend for beloved media.
lots of streaming services these days will block screenshots. common workarounds include disabling hardware acceleration in your browser or using firefox!