Author: Harper Kingsley

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Switch GirlTitle: Switch Girl!!
Genre: Japanese high school comedy
Actors: Nishiuchi Mariya, Kiriyama Renn, Sakata Rikako, Jinnai Sho, Mizuki Nana.

Synopsis borrowed from DramaWiki: Based on a manga with the same name created by Aida Natsumi, ‘Switch Girl!!’ revolves around a high school student named Nika (Nishiuchi) who appears to be a stylish and fashionable girl at school, but that’s really a fake persona that she uses when she’s in public. At home, she “switches off” the facade and her returns to her true slovenly nature. Kiriyama Renn plays the good-looking transfer student Arata, who is Nika’s love interest in the story.

Season 1 is 8 episodes.
Season 2 is 8 episodes.

I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this drama. It’s unfortunate, but to me most live-action manga spinoffs have been pretty hit or miss to my taste. This though … my interest was caught and I watched both seasons in one night.

Nika is funny when she’s in Off-mode at home, with her hair in that tri-corn hairdo and her overreactions to everything, and she’s beautiful when she’s dressed up in On-mode. Nishiuchi Mariya really owned the part and didn’t shy away from even the most embarrassing of scenes. I wish there had been a bit more with her sister, because we mostly see Rika in Off-mode with her blue sweatsuit and “old man” manners and the few instances of her dressed up were startling by the difference.

I’m used to watching kdramas, so I was a bit surprised about all the on-screen mentions of sex and love motels, but it’s a cute show and there’s somewhat of an implication of waiting for someone that really likes you for you, rather than just for looks. Plus Nika is a likeable character and Arata in his glasses made … Read the rest “RE TV SHOW: Switch Girl!! [Japanese high school comedy]”

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Less Than Three advent saleLT3 is holding an Advent Calendar sale to celebrate the holiday season! Between December 1 and December 22, they’ll be giving 25% off titles by author last names.

For example, on December 1, all titles by authors with last names beginning with the letter A will be 25% off. After author sales end, they’ll be offering 15% off the entire Book Market from December 23 through December 15.

Check out the listing below for the specific dates your favorite authors’ books will be on sale, and click the banner above to see the sale page at Less Than Three Press.

  • A – December 1: Julia Alaric, Lexi Ander, Ann Anderson, Quinn Anderson, Talya Andor, Angelina Aniyah
  • B – December 2: Alison Bailey, Kayla Bain-Vrba, Sandra Bard, Jamie Brindle, Paul Brownsey
  • C – December 3: Isabella Carter, Leona Carver, E.A. Clarke, Casey Cloud, Rachelle Cochran, Casey K. Cox, Sol Crafter, James L. Craig, Siobhan Crosslin
  • D – December 4: Elizah J. Davis, Debora Day, Megan Derr, Megan Dorei, Lupin Drake, Jude Dunn
  • E – December 5: Alessandra Ebulu, Mell Eight, Cate Enslin
  • F – December 6: Sally Franicevich
  • G – December 7: Emily Gould
  • H – December 8: A.F. Henley, J. Hepburn, R.D. Hero, Sophie Hung, Laura Huntley, Leta Hutchins
  • I – December 9: Mara Ismine
  • J – December 10: India Jackson, Janette, A.R. Jarvis, Nico Jaye, Diana Jean, Remy Jensen
  • K – December 11: Erica Kealey, Evie Kiels, Harper Kingsley, Annabelle Kitch, K-Lee Klein, T.T. Kove
  • L – December 12: L.J. LaBarthe, Liz Lambdin, Emma Lanner, Clare London
  • M – December 13: Mina MacLeod, Julia March, Mac McCarthy, Ashelia McGregor, J.L. Merrow, Summer Michaels, Terry Milien, Sasha L. Miller, Shayla Mist, Michelle Moore
  • N – December 14: Melissa North, Kaseka Nvita
  • O – December 15: M.J. O’Shea, Zachary O’Toole, E.E.
… Read the rest “Less than Three Advent Press Calendar Sale: December 1-25”

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Midnight Ink, 8 stories by 8 authorsThe Midnight Ink Boxed Set
8 stories, 8 authors
Now Available for only $0.99!

One tattoo shop in one infamous city sets the stage for eight stories about resolutions, kink, love, and ink.

Each story is a stand alone novella but they are all set in a tattoo shop called Midnight Ink.

The $0.99 price is only for a little while. The bundle is available digitally, but a paperback edition is coming soon.

Buy links: Astore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance Ebooks

Report For Booty
Jayne Rylon

When Burke Levine got marching orders, he couldn’t bear to make his girlfriend Chavon White a military widow. Years later, discovering his name tattooed on her perfect ass via a New Orleans’ artist’s portfolio confirms his epic mistake. Will Midnight Ink’s New Year’s Eve party grant them a second chance?

Picture Her Bound
Sidney Bristol

She’s a police officer desperate enough to break the rules. He’s the bounty hunter standing between her and ruin. Picture Her Bound–the first book in the brand new Bayou Bound series from Sidney Bristol–a story of right, wrong and binding pleasures.

Not So Over Eli
Robin L. Rotham

Paramedic Bart Rigger finally has the life he wants rather than the one his father dictated, thanks to hot new fiancée Rhonda Giannetti. But a whirlwind trip to New Orleans puts it all at risk when he’s forced to confront unresolved feelings for his first love, tattoo artist Elijah Bell.

Inked Memories
PG Forte

All Sophie wants is a tattoo to commemorate her battle with cancer. What she gets is celebrity tattoo artist Declan Ross, the same sexy bad-boy who used to rock her world. This time, they’ve both got scars and it’s still the ones you can’t see that are the hardest to cover.

To … Read the rest “Midnight Ink Bundle (8 stories, 8 authors) [tattoo shop romance]”

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I thought I would show the difference between a Raw Feed chapter and one that I’ve performed first edits on. This is what’s published to Kimichee if you need the refresher: Idlewile – Chapter One. That’s straight from my brain to the screen.

If you’d like to download a copy to see what it looks like with the Track Changes on (there’s a LOT of red, just saying) here’s the link: TrackChangeSample-IdlewileCh1. It’s a Word Doc.

Otherwise, here’s how the chapter looks cleaned up:

I know some writers write a first draft, mark it up a bit, then retype the whole thing. I’m not that cool. As you can see, I don’t do the traditional rewrites. I just get the words on the page, then go through and clean up the mess I’ve made.

This edited chapter is for display purposes only. I usually make a copy of my originals to leave in my backup folder, then I make changes directly to the story itself. I didn’t realize how many changes I tend to make until I saw the chapter with Track Changes on. I was just a little surprised.

Anyways, this has been a part of my writing process. I hope that you’ve enjoyed seeing my brain at work. And please don’t be surprised if a Kimichee story looks very different in its finished form than what first appears here.

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