E.M. Johnson's Blog

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I have come to realise that there are only three types of DnD players in regards to dice.

Halflings: I’ll just borrow dice off my friends

Elf: I have 1-3 carefully selected fancy dice sets that I use for everything.

Goblins: the shiny math rocks make click-clack sound. Needs the more. All the more.

Shit, I’m a goblin.

greytailzawritesthings:

I have come to realise that there are only three types of DnD players in regards to dice.

Halflings: I’ll just borrow dice off my friends

Elf: I have 1-3 carefully selected fancy dice sets that I use for everything.

Goblins: the shiny math rocks make click-clack sound. Needs the more. All the more.

Shit, I’m a goblin.

Cabin Fever MiniCon was a lot of fun! Even though we didn’t sell very many books, our craft area was very popular, and we met some readers who’d already picked up The Dark, which is always a treat. We had a great time talking to people new and known. Thanks to everyone who came out despite the snowstorm!

Our next event is RodCon, at the Rod Library in Cedar Falls, IA! This convention is on April 13th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also new on the calendar is DemiCon - which is not entirely new, per se, but the fact that we will not have a vendor table is! E.M. will be joining two panels of science fiction writers, one for readings from their works and the other for a discussion of current dystopian/apocalyptic literature! DemiCon 30 will be May 3rd through the 5th.

I just sent out a new newsletter with some information about Josh and a bonus scene with Josh and Cypha has been posted on the website!

This scene with Josh and Cypha fits between The Haven and The Hunt and will not be included in either, although what happens is important to the overall story (it just doesn’t need to be in print!). To read this scene (and others when they’re released), please visit the brand-new Bonus Content page on Division53.com!

Warning: This has spoilers for The Haven, so do not read this if you haven’t read The Haven yet!

Last week, I signed and sent the contract to CMP and Soulfire, underneath its new owner, Suzanne Fhyrie Parrott of First Steps Publishing. She’s excited about the series and looking to update some things. The third book in the series is an important step for an author, so expect some rebranding and heavy marketing to come. I have a grammar editor taking a look at this book (he didn’t find any errors in the first 1/3 of the book), but once he’s finished, the final version will go to Suz to start the process! Release date may be late this year. (I’ll update with a more concise date after things get going. When I know, you’ll know!)

Editing has resumed on The Shield! My second alpha reader has just finished the book. There are still some major things to fix, but she gave the thumbs-up to the overall book and hates that she’s not holding the fifth in her hands right now.

And, I’m 106 pages into The Streets!

I’ve been quiet, I know, but it’s because I’ve been BUSY. Between family, work, sewing, commissions, video games (HAHAHA I wish), and writing, it’s a wonder I get to sleep!

More is coming though, and I’m excited to share it! ;)

-E.M.

Cabin Fever MiniCon was a lot of fun! Even though we didn’t sell very many books, our craft area was very popular, and we met some readers who’d already picked up The Dark, which is always a treat. We had a great time talking to people new and known. Thanks to everyone who came out despite the snowstorm!

Our next event is RodCon, at the Rod Library in Cedar Falls, IA! This convention is on April 13th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also new on the calendar is DemiCon - which is not entirely new, per se, but the fact that we will not have a vendor table is! E.M. will be joining two panels of science fiction writers, one for readings from their works and the other for a discussion of current dystopian/apocalyptic literature! DemiCon 30 will be May 3rd through the 5th.

I just sent out a new newsletter with some information about Josh and a bonus scene with Josh and Cypha has been posted on the website!

This scene with Josh and Cypha fits between The Haven and The Hunt and will not be included in either, although what happens is important to the overall story (it just doesn’t need to be in print!). To read this scene (and others when they’re released), please visit the brand-new Bonus Content page on Division53.com!

Warning: This has spoilers for The Haven, so do not read this if you haven’t read The Haven yet!

Last week, I signed and sent the contract to CMP and Soulfire, underneath its new owner, Suzanne Fhyrie Parrott of First Steps Publishing. She’s excited about the series and looking to update some things. The third book in the series is an important step for an author, so expect some rebranding and heavy marketing to come. I have a grammar editor taking a look at this book (he didn’t find any errors in the first 1/3 of the book), but once he’s finished, the final version will go to Suz to start the process! Release date may be late this year. (I’ll update with a more concise date after things get going. When I know, you’ll know!)

Editing has resumed on The Shield! My second alpha reader has just finished the book. There are still some major things to fix, but she gave the thumbs-up to the overall book and hates that she’s not holding the fifth in her hands right now.

And, I’m 106 pages into The Shield!

I’ve been quiet, I know, but it’s because I’ve been BUSY. Between family, work, sewing, commissions, video games (HAHAHA I wish), and writing, it’s a wonder I get to sleep!

More is coming though, and I’m excited to share it! ;)

-E.M.

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for the @guardian review

Legit. Although, sometimes complex murder is more than they’re worth - I just go for brutal, instead. While they whine for mercy.

myjetpack:

for the @guardian review

Legit. Although, sometimes complex murder is more than they’re worth - I just go for brutal, instead. While they whine for mercy.

I don’t usually let my geek flag fly. I dunno why, I’m just pretty quiet about the things I’m a fan of. I love them hard, but you have to see me in person to really realize how much I enjoy them. However, I am breaking that silence with Alita: Battle Angel.

I have loved this story since I found it in high school. I found a random image from the second half of the original series, and then found out who it was, and picked up the manga. I fell in love. The main character is a small, underestimated warrior with immense power and skill, who frequently takes out people so much larger than she is. She’s got a sharp tongue, good instincts, and never gives up. It’s a story about what makes you human, paired with incredible action and incredible characters.

James Cameron’s ambition and Robert Rodriguez’s flair for brutality combined with an excellent story by Yukito Kishiro seemed like something that would never happen. I was shocked when I first heard that James Cameron was considering making a movie out of Alita. I never thought it would happen. For years, every time I heard it mentioned again I would go and peruse the news, and settle back into disbelief. Japan couldn’t even get an anime of this story to go past two episodes. How the hell would Hollywood pick it up - much less, do it right?

Then they announced a cast. Rosa Salazar looked just like Alita. I recognized EVERYONE when they announced them. They had the characters so right. Then they announced that Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Planet Terror, From Dusk Til Dawn) was directing it. And I was actually ecstatic. I was afraid that Alita would be Avatar-ed. Something ethereal and sacred. That was not the treatment she needed. She needed the gritty, bloody mess that was Robert Rodriguez’s forte. He was perfect. James Cameron was bringing the vision and technology, and Robert Rodriguez was bringing the dark heart. I had hope.

However, I was still anxious and unsure and was afraid it wouldn’t really be her. It wouldn’t be Gunnm if they just grabbed the characters and the names and ran amok. Early showings were well received. Critics were confused by the anime-esque premise (duh) or claimed that there was no chemistry between Alita and Hugo (PERFECT, THAT’S THE POINT. THEY DON’T HAVE ANY.). However, they said it was the best Anime adaptation that Hollywood has done, and that gave me hope - that it would be well-received. It didn’t give me hope that it was the Alita I love. I have seen enough book-to-movie adaptations to even wish for it to be the same Alita.

I saw it last Saturday, for my birthday. I still can’t believe that I actually saw it. Even after it was over I still didn’t believe it. When the movie finished my head wasn’t even touching the back of my recliner.

It was amazing. It was wonderful. They stayed so true to the story, to the characters, to the rules, to the whole world. It wasn’t just the names, or the cameos, or the idea - they had the whole story. Even better, because they aren’t going to be able to reach Last Order plot-wise, they included things from it! Gelda was there. Ido was Ido. Vector was perfect. Chiren was great. Grewishka was right. Jashugan. Ed. I even liked Hugo! And, of course, Nova. They are making Nova do more than before, but oh, is he so diabolically true to himself.

And at the center of it all, that WAS Alita. There was no damsel in distress in this movie. There was the feisty, multi-dimensional warrior I love. She was naive, searching, hopeful, confident, vicious, and fiercely protective. She was everything Alita is. Rosa Salazar was perfect. Her world was perfect, her relationships, and her drive. Her memory returned faster, which is fine - because we got Michelle Rodriguez as Gelda out of it. We got hints of Mars. I only wish we could get Sechs of the Space Angels arc on this screen. Alas, that will not happen. (Or should I hope for that too?)

More than once I caught myself wondering if I was watching the anime or a movie. It was so true. As a movie, it ran. It flowed, things that moved from their original timeline made sense, and it was every bit as dark and fierce as it needed to be.

I need to go see it again. Even with the superhero movies I love, I don’t do that. I just wait for DVD. No, I need to see this again. I need another viewing to take it all in.

YOU need to go see it. There is more to this story than they told in this movie, and we need to make sure they tell it. The anime only made it this far. The anime never even made it to Motorball. Motorball is great - it’s a blast, and it pushes Alita so far - but Motorball is not the climax. She has more fights to fight, more adversaries to overcome, more bad guys to defeat, and more friends to find, love, and save. She has so much more growth in front of her.

We need Figure. We need Lou. We need Barjack. Kaos, Den. We need to see everything that happens with Nova and Zapan (oh, he was excellent), Ido, Koyomi, Vector - and, of course, Alita.

And obviously, Nova needs to die. A few times. ;)

GO SEE IT. I beg you. Brave the snow and get lost in Iron City. It may be the only time Missouri ever looks cool.

I came here for Alita, I stay for Sechs. The bunnies are worth a few giggles too.

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Sorry for putting pictures of boobies on your dash.

I’m not

BOOBIES

sorry guys, i usually don’t post NSFW stuff..
but this is a great pair of boobies.

I love a bouncing pair of boobies.

I respond to this gifs of cute boobies with a pair of great tits. 

omg guys. I’m sorry I usually don’t post stuff like this.

boobies are great

yeah, boobies are okay, but i know somebody out there is just dying for some cock.

This is what tumbler was made for

This post just isn’t complete without a picture of the world’s largest pecker.

I love this

that is one huge pecker you got there

Needs moar tits

What this post needs is a little ass.

Sorry guys, I don’t usually post NSFW, but you gotta admit, that ass looks great.

Don’t forget a little pussy

YES.

All the NSFW

How about a nice pair of hooters?

Has this been flagged yet?

needs moar dik

Hairy beaver anyone?

I’m so terrible at journaling. I’m sorry! However, I feel like this definitely warrants a post, so I’ll whip something together.

I finished the first draft of The Shield (book 4) last night! This book was a little different from the others in that my alpha reader read it before I was done and helped me figure out the ending. It was a really complicated ending, and needed finesse and loads of planning. He has since finished reading the ending and given me two thumbs-up. So, I’m calling the first draft complete!

What’s next? Well, nothing for The Shield, unfortunately. It gets to stew for a little bit. I need to go back to The Hunt (book 3), reread it, make edits and revisions based on my beta readers’ commentary, blow the changes past them, and then send it back to two of the beta readers (one of them it will be their second read, the other it will be their first - I’ve added a new beta reader!).

After they have The Hunt, then I’ll work on fixing up The Shield based on my alpha reader’s edits, and then throw it to all of my beta readers, probably before those two readers are even finished with The Hunt. The Hunt will be released early next year! I wanted to do it late this year, but I got a real people job, and time and funds just weren’t there. However, it’s budgeted (in both regards) for next year! After they’re done I’ll have to format it - put in chapters and breaks, etc. Organize the madness.

The Shield ends on a real cliffhanger (sorry, not sorry - this was intended from the get-go), so I REALLY wanted to keep plowing forward with the story and start on The Streets (book 5), but I put on the brakes and circled back around to The Hunt out of responsibility. You’re welcome. I have a whole half of the cast to get you guys familiar with!

In real world news, I have my last convention of 2018 this weekend! I’ll be at LitCon at the Cedar Falls Public Library this Saturday from 9am-4pm. The con is free, and there’s a bunch of great authors and vendors planning on being there - so if you’re in the area, come check it out!