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First Kiss Friday with E.L. Johnson

Welcome to my First Kiss Friday blog. I’m so happy you’ve stopped by. Today’s guest is E.L. Johnson who has an excerpt from her new release Winter’s Poison. We hope you enjoy this first kiss scene. Happy reading, my lovelies! Excerpt: “…I don’t have time for boys.” “Why not?” “I’m too busy trying to find out who killed de Grecy.” “You’re wasting your time. You should be baking, not chasing…

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REVIEW

A Wraith at Midnight

A Historical Romance Anthology

Ghost stories can be read any time of the year. This book has eleven historical romances written by some authors that I have read and enjoyed before and others that were new to me. This type of collection is a great way to find a new author you might like to read again.

THE CAT WHO WALKED THROUGH WALLS by Mary Jo Putney

Childhood friends who had feelings for one another parted and thought they would never meet again end up at the same party and with the help of some magical felines manage to find their HEA.

THE NIGHT WE MET by Chastity Bowlin

A bit of a gothic feel to this one. A woman wanting to get away, a man who needs a governess for his niece, chemistry aplenty, and some negative energy to overcome.

GHOSTLY LADY OF BRAEMORE by Susan King

Friends that love one another and plan to marry suddenly are broken apart by a curse – they do manage to later work together to try to fix the situation so they can marry.

MIDNIGHT TEMPEST by Mary Wine

Forced proximity with some travel between the real world and a ghostly one that intrigued me and really enjoying the story that saw two people perfect for one another fighting for life and for one another.

LADY VENGEANCE by Jade Lee

Scottish miss who had a rough childhood is in London to find a husband but takes on the role of Lady Vengeance and in so doing meets the perfect man for her.

I have more to read and am looking forward to doing so soon.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dragonblade for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

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When spooky manors and or ghostly specters call, this stunning collection of haunted Historical Romance novellas is sure to answer, leaving you breathless with ethereal, romantic tales… Welcome to A WRAITH AT MIDNIGHT anthology! Many of your favorite Historical Romance authors have come together for a collection of never-before published stories inspired by legendary hauntings and ghostly myths. A derelict old castle? A spectral lady wandering the forests? These tales will give you a chill, a thrill, and have you reading them over and over. From the moors of Devon to the ballrooms of Regency London, and far north into the Scottish Highlands, these stories will bring you wistful dreams of legendary and haunting romance. You’ve never before experience a collection like this by some of the very best authors in Historical Romance. Authors in this anthology Mary Jo Putney Chasity Bowlin Susan King Mary Wine Jade Lee Maeve Greyson Paula Quinn Ruth A. Casie Sandra Sookoo Aurrora St. James E.L. Johnson Lock your doors, light your candle, and settle down to this smashing collection of darkly-tinged romantic stories with unforgettable heroes, magnificent ladies, and perhaps a spectral pet or two. Romance has never been so daring… or so haunting! Read in Kindle Unlimited!

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Twilight version of the Domino Effect meme with 10 black dominoes from 2009's "World record for the largest domino toppled in a chain". On the lower right is a hunched over male about to tip over the smallest domino (1st domino). On the upper left is the largest domino (10th domino), which is 8.8 times taller than the smallest. Starting from the male and ending with the largest domino are individual sentences indicating specific moments in what is essentially Twilight history.

Male: “a group of “friends” get together at a villa (1816)” 1st domino: “Lord Byron proposes the “Ghost Story Challenge” (1816)” 2nd domino: “Polidori steals Byron’s idea (1819)” 3rd domino: “Stephanie Meyer wakes up “from a very vivid dream” (2003)” 4th domino: “Twilight gets published (2005)” 5th domino: “E.L. James writes a dangerously inaccurate BDSM fanfic (2009)” 6th domino: “Master of the Universe is published as Fifty Shades of Grey (2011)” 7th domino: “Dakota Johnson becomes famous (2015)” 8th domino: “Dakota calls Ellen DeGeneres out on her own show (2019)” 9th domino: “Ellen’s treatment of guests and employees finally gets noticed” 10th domino: “Ellen ends The Ellen DeGeneres Show after 19 years (2022)” 10th domino image: On the 10th domino stands an image with 6.9% opacity of Kelly Clarkson from The Kelly Clarkson Show.

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Die Meisterin der Short Story

Joy Williams ist eine Grande Dame der amerikanischen Literatur. Jetzt erst wird sie in Deutschland so richtig entdeckt. Ein Band mit dreizehn dunkel schimmernden Erzählungen liegt bereits vor, ihr hochgelobter Debütroman erscheint im Frühjahr.

Die bald 80-jährige Schriftstellerin Joy Williams ist eine Grande Dame der amerikanischen Literatur. Jetzt erst wird sie in Deutschland so richtig entdeckt. Ein Band mit dreizehn dunkel schimmernden Erzählungen liegt bereits vor, ihr hochgelobter Debütroman erscheint im Frühjahr. Continue reading Untitled

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Jamie Dornan in ‘The Fall’ / HELEN SLOANE/NETFLIX

Jamie Dornan reveals Fifty Shades fame led to a 'stalker-type' situation

"The more I can block that out, the better it is for me and family," he said.

Though he generally manages to fly under the radar, Jamie Dornan has had to deal with a potentially dangerous fan in the past.

Dornan, 41, rose to international fame when he played billionaire-with-specific-sexual-tastes Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. And while the films opened some doors for him, they also put him in the path of some unhinged fans.

While speaking with British paper The Independent, Dornan revealed that the fame and rumors surrounding the franchise led to a disturbing encounter. “I’ve been involved in situations where it’s impacted my family," he said.

I had a situation... a stalker-type situation before Covid. That was f-ing scary. Someone turned up at my house when my kids were there. It was not something... The more I can block that out, the better it is for me and the family.

Dornan also addressed ongoing conspiracy theories that he and Grey costar Dakota Johnson have a secret relationship and family (in reality, Dornan has been married to Amelia Warner since 2013, with whom he shares three children).

I tried to put walls up around [the fans], to really try and not let that in. I’m pretty good at just blocking any of the noise associated with whatever fandom is – not letting it affect me, or more importantly my family.

Jamie Dornan in 'Fifty Shades Freed’ / EVERETT COLLECTION

His time in the Fifty Shades franchise was marked by boffo box office combined with behind-the-scenes strife, largely due to author E.L. James' differing creative vision from original director Sam Taylor-Johnson. But Dornan also revealed that his past history as a model meant he was often only considered for romantic heroes like Christian Grey in his early days as an actor.

“All I’d ever get to audition for was, you know, ‘the count who comes in on a f-ing horse and ravages the woman’,” he remembered. “I’d come from modeling, so I thought those were the only types of roles I was going to do."

The opposite has proved true with Dornan playing everything from a serial killer on The Fall to a lovestruck himbo in Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar to a dad fighting to keep his family together during the Irish "troubles" in Belfast. He's hoping to avoid projects that might bring him the level of notoriety of Fifty Shades in the future.

Jamie in ‘Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar’ / CATE CAMERON/THE CW

"There’s never going to be anything like Fifty Shades again," he said. "It felt very much like its own thing, particularly because it focused in and around sex. But there are obviously other jobs that bring insane scrutiny, like superhero stuff, or f--ing James Bond – any of that stuff. I’ve done pretty well to avoid that sort of s-- so far."

Though he also doesn't rule out the possibility of finding himself in a project of that nature at some point. “I think if you’re an actor of a certain standing, who has a certain sort of recognition, you’re going to be in those conversations,” he noted. "I’m not saying I’d never do anything super high-profile again, or a big [intellectual property] with all eyes on it. I probably will. But I’m also really happy with where I’m at right now."

"I can live a pretty normal life for the most part," he concluded. "I can sit on the Tube and I’m fine. I’m an ambitious person, and I have a fire under me, but in the last 10 years or so, I’ve realized I don’t want big peaks all the time. That doesn’t interest me. I’m happy to keep ticking over as I am, then one day just disappear and play golf for the rest of my life."

Jamie in ‘Belfast’ / ROB YOUNGSON/FOCUS FEATURES

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Remember how the Belfast stars probably compared notes?

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Johnson's natural history, comprehensive, scientific, and popular, illustrating and describing the animal kingdom with its wonders and curiosities : from man, through all the divisions, classes, and orders, to the animalculae in a drop of water ; showing the habits, structure, and classification of animals, with their relations to agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and the arts / by S.G. Goodrich ; with special contributions from E.L. Youmans, J.H. Seelye, and Sanborn Tenney.

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Main AuthorGoodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860Language(s)English PublishedNew York : A.J. Johnson, 1872, c1867. SubjectsAnimal behavior Zoology NoteAdded t.p. has title: The animal kingdom illustrated. Physical Description2 v. : ill. ; 27 cm.

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New Young Adult Releases! (June 6th, 2023)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

The Dos & Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar 

Always Isn’t Forever by J.C. Cervantes

Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See

The Broken Hearts Club by Susan Bishop Crispell

Ride or Die by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu

Saint Juniper’s Folly by Alex Crespo

Darkhearts by James L. Sutter 

The Chaperone by M. Hendrix

When it All Syncs Up by Maya Ameyaw

Something More by Jackie Khalilieh

Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia

The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Various

The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen

At the Speed of Lies by Cindy L. Otis

The Library of the Broken Worlds by Alaya Dawn Johnson

Good as Gold by Candace Buford

Things I’ll Never Say by Cassandra Newbould

A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke

Our Vengeful Souls by Kristi McManus

Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles & Guadalupe Garcia McCall

The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown

New Sequels:

Some Shall Break (None Shall Sleep #2) by Ellie Marney

War Widow (Blood Scion #2) by Deborah Falaye

Wrath of the Talon (Talon #2) by Sophie Kim

Ruling Destiny (Stolen Beauty #2) by Alyson Noel

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Happy reading!

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Winnie Harlow.

The supermodel Winnie Harlow has a skin condition named vitiligo, a skin condition in which patches of skin lose pigmentation, Because of this Harlow has never fit into the cookie cutter model mould, but she has proudly embraced her authentic self, frequently speaking out about beauty standards and her condition in interviews becoming an inspiration to those who are affected by this condition.

Model Activist Winnie Harlow often speaks out about diversity and equality in fashion and the impact it has on so many individuals she has stated being the first model to walk a Victoria secret show was a huge honour and made her feel powerful.

“Any step toward a truly equal and diverse modelling industry is great, but for a huge brand like Victoria’s Secret to include models with skin conditions like vitiligo is a huge step to normalising it in the entire industry. “I hope that there’s many more in the future. We need to work toward diversity, not for the sake of it, but to make it the norm. And I hope that this is a big step toward that.”

Harvard Referencing:

7 models bringing much-needed diversity and inclusion to the fashion world (2022) South China Morning Post. Available at: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3169284/7-models-bringing-diversity-and-inclusion-fashion-world (Accessed: 20 September 2023).

Hardy, A. (2018) Winnie Harlow thinks Victoria’s secret should make diversity the norm, Teen Vogue. Available at: https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/winnie-harlow-victorias-secret-fashion-show-diversity (Accessed: 20 September 2023).

Ians (2018) Winnie Harlow wants Diversity In Fashion World, The Hans India. Available at: https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Life-Style/2018-12-06/Winnie-Harlow-wants-diversity-in-fashion-world/453492 (Accessed: 20 September 2023).

Nia, S. (no date) Winnie Harlow believes the modeling world is still missing the mark with models of color, 21Ninety. Available at: https://21ninety.com/winnie-harlow-believes-the-modeling-world-is-still-missing-the-mark-with-models-of-color (Accessed: 20 September 2023).

publisher, E.L. this (2018) Winnie Harlow on Diversity, Issuu. Available at: https://issuu.com/ellie.luuna/docs/issuu (Accessed: 20 September 2023).

Supermodels Winnie Harlow and Beverly Johnson on ‘disparity’ in the fashion industry (2020) CBS News. Available at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/black-history-month-supermodels-winnie-harlow-beverly-johnson-on-diversity-in-the-fashion-industry/ (Accessed: 20 September 2023).

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First Kiss Friday with E.L. Johnson

Thank you for joining me for another First Kiss Friday. My guest today is fellow Dragonblade Publishing author E.L. Johnson who has an excerpt from her Lyon’s Den Connected World story, In Service to a Lyon. We hope you enjoy this first kiss scene! Happy reading, my lovelies. Excerpt: Her smile fell. “Forgive me. I do not much feel like dancing.” “Then let us go somewhere else, where you can…

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FIFTY SHADES DARKER interviews - Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, E.L. James

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Filmes Ruins Que Adoramos

Filmes Ruins Que Adoramos. Alguns filmes por mais ruins que sejam, a gente adora assistir.  Eles são uma categoria à parte, não é mesmo? Eles têm um charme peculiar, seja pela nostalgia, pelas atuações exageradas ou pelos enredos absurdos. Vamos mergulhar nesse universo e listar alguns dos melhores piores filmes dos últimos 15 anos. Prepare-se para rir, torcer os olhos e, quem sabe, até se surpreender! 😄

Filmes Ruins Que Adoramos

- “Diana: The Musical” (2022):

Este “filme” é, na verdade, a gravação de um ensaio do musical da Broadway “Diana: The Musical”. Ele foi eleito o Pior Filme de 2022 pelo Framboesa de Ouro. A produção traz a atriz Jeanna de Waal como a Princesa Diana e Judy Kaye como a Rainha Elizabeth II. Mesmo com a recepção ruim, é um daqueles filmes que você assiste para ver como algo tão estranho pode existir. - “Absolute Proof” (2021):

Um documentário conspiratório de extrema direita que alega que a eleição do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, foi resultado de fraudes eleitorais. Mike Lindell, CEO da MyPillow, dirigiu e atuou no filme, que ganhou o Framboesa de Ouro de Pior Filme em 2021. - “Cats” (2020):

A adaptação do clássico espetáculo da Broadway “Cats” foi um dos maiores fracassos de 2020. E apesar da aprovação de apenas 19% da crítica, o filme é uma experiência bizarra e inesquecível. Prepare-se para gatos dançantes, efeitos visuais estranhos e uma trama confusa. - “Ursinho Pooh: Sangue e Mel” (2023):

Sim, você leu certo! Cinco estatuetas no Framboesa de Ouro de 2024 foram ganhas por este filme de terror, que é uma versão sombria e sangrenta do adorável Ursinho Pooh. Uma mistura bizarra de fofura e horror que ninguém esperava ver. - “Homem-Aranha 3” (2007):

Embora tenha sido criticado por sua trama confusa e excesso de vilões, “Homem-Aranha 3” é um daqueles filmes que você assiste para ver Tobey Maguire dançando de maneira estranha e emoções exageradas. É um guilty pleasure para muitos fãs do herói aracnídeo. - “Cinquenta Tons de Cinza” (2015):

Baseado nos livros de E.L. James, este filme é famoso por seu roteiro fraco e atuações questionáveis. No entanto, muitos espectadores não resistiram à química entre Dakota Johnson e Jamie Dornan e continuaram assistindo à trilogia completa. - “Arraste-me para o Inferno” (2009):

Esse filme de terror sobrenatural foi um presente do Sam Raimi, o diretor da trilogia “Homem-Aranha”. Contudo, apesar das cenas grotescas e de um enredo absurdo, ele se tornou um clássico cult para os amantes do gênero. - “Grease 2: Os Tempos da Brilhantina Voltaram” (1982):

Ok, este não é dos últimos 15 anos, mas merece uma menção. É uma sequência do icônico “Grease”, este filme é tão brega e estranho que se torna divertido. As músicas são pegajosas, mas a dinâmica entre os personagens é hilária. - “Voando Alto” (2003):

Gwyneth Paltrow está sendo treinada para ser aeromoça e Mark Ruffalo está presente em um filme que é tão ruim que acaba sendo bom. Pois é uma daquelas comédias que são assistidas com amigos para rir das situações absurdas e das atuações exageradas. - “A Barraca do Beijo” (2018):

Este filme adolescente da Netflix é previsível e brega, mas tem um charme irresistível. A história de amor entre os protagonistas cativa o público. E mesmo com todos os clichês do gênero, o filme tem um charme e uma nostalgia especial que vai te deixar preso à telinha. Você acha que faltou algum filem na nossa lista de filmes ruins adoráveis? E assim, chegamos ao fim dessa divertida jornada pelos piores filmes dos últimos 15 anos. Essas produções, mesmo com suas falhas e críticas, têm um lugar especial em nossos corações. Afinal, quem não gosta de rir das situações absurdas, das atuações exageradas e dos enredos mirabolantes? Então, da próxima vez que você se deparar com um filme que parece ser um desastre cinematográfico, lembre-se: às vezes, o pior é o melhor! E quem sabe, talvez essas obras questionáveis acabem se tornando verdadeiros clássicos cult. Entgão agora, pegue sua pipoca, reúna os amigos e divirta-se com essas pérolas do cinema. E não se esqueça: o importante é se divertir, mesmo que seja às custas de um filme ruim! 🎥🍿 Read the full article

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Naps, Hooks, and Cookies: How to Tackle the Editing Process

Whether you wrote a collection of short stories this May to celebrate Short Story Month, or whether you finished a draft of a novel during our last Camp NaNoWriMo session, editing is the next step of the writing process. Today, NaNoWriMo novelist E. L. Johnson offers some advice on how to fall in love with the editing process... or at least, how to learn to live with it:

Hello Writers!

So, you’ve written a novel. You’ve gotten to know your characters, you’ve created story lines and navigated your way around plot holes to come out the other side. Now it’s time to edit.

Here are my tips on how to tackle the editing process:

1. Take a Break.

Take the month off, seriously. You’ve spent time getting close to your story, now you need to step away from it. Do the dishes, reorganize your closet, spend time with your friends, and binge watch a TV show. In short, do anything and everything but spend time looking at your novel.

Once you’ve taken a break and hopefully a well-deserved nap, it’s time for...

2. The Big Picture

Make an outline of your story, scene by scene. If outlines don’t help, try writing out the synopsis (people hate doing it, but it will be helpful in the long run).

Here you should figure out what doesn’t work. Go over the big overarching plot. Refer to your outlines or synopsis and restructure your scenes so they make sense.

3. Characters

Do you have too many characters? Or three characters named Sarah? Are they essential to the plot or can you cut out or merge two? Too many characters can confuse the reader.

Consider your characters’ voices. Do they all talk the same? Are they very polite and sound like they’re from the 19th century when they should be talking about spaceships or the Watergate scandal? Give your characters unique voices.

4. Build the Tension, Keep the Pace

Think about tension and pacing. Does your first chapter end with a cliffhanger? Make sure your chapters flow and connect well to each other. Do you need long descriptions if it’s a car chase? If you’ve got a dramatic scene then shorter, choppier language can build the tension.

5. The Nitty Gritty

By this time your writing is solid. The story flows, the characters aren’t all named Sarah, and you can spend some time on the nitty gritty details.

I’m talking line by line analysis—where you read every single line and check that it works. Fix the language you use. Check for typos and grammar mistakes.

Look for certain words you use again and again. Do a search for passive words like ‘was’, and ‘were’; thinking words like ‘wondered, thought, pondered,’ and empty modifiers like ‘really’, ‘very’, ‘extremely’.

Show, don’t tell. You’ll hear this time and again. Take a close look at your writing. Show me the depth of your main character’s despair, don’t just tell me ‘he was sad’.

6. Reading Time!

Print it out and read the story. Use that red pen!

Fix the story and give it to a friend to read, or your publisher, editor or agent. Take any criticisms of the story on board, but above all, remember that you are the author and this is your work. You don’t have to agree with everyone.

Once you’re ready, take a few days off and read it again, out loud.

Bring it to your local writers’ circle and read a few pages, get others’ input. Share your story with a few trusted folks in return for a coffee or cookies. People will do a lot for cookies, especially homemade ones.

And when you can’t stand to look at it anymore, you’re done. It’s time to put it out there in the world.

Remember, you’re a writer. You’ve got this!

E.L. Johnson is a novelist with too many history degrees. Fleeing the colonies to study medieval history, she arrived in England and discovered a love of crumpets and cream teas. Now working in London, she writes during her commute and gets paid to tweet, when she’s not singing on stage or running a book club. Johnson’s first historical fantasy novel, Wolf’s Blood, began as a NaNoWriMo project. Published by Azure Spider Publications, it is available now on Amazon. Read her book or follow her on Twitter.

Top photo by andrea di on Unsplash.

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If I was a Hollywood casting director I would simply have Robert Pattinson and Dakota Johnson play love interests in a movie together.

and dakota johnson is a vampire