Hello everyone! This is me. Thank you for all your kind words. Yes, I am 90. But 90 years young, but I'll be hanging around for more cons and my cat. I am finishing my memoir but you can read a little about my life at sea in my book Seeker www.amazon.com/Seeker-Sea-O...

Seeker: A Sea Odyssey (19) (Memoir and Biography)

Seeker: A Sea Odyssey (19) (Memoir and Biography) [Pomade, Rita] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Seeker: A Sea Odyssey (19) (Memoir and Biography)

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Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I TOOK MY 90 YEAR OLD NEIGHBOUR TO AN ANIME CONVENTION! Her first con ever!

That the shadows were attached to Lord Darren made them somewhat comforting to Maedlynn. They occasionally reached out to her and grazed the slumbering corners of her mind. They were strange and wonderful to, their message vague and only sometimes concerning: LOOK #books #booksky

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Well, we did it, kids. After just 6 weeks, Shadowbeast is out! If you want me to write a sequel, please read and share this one! If you like: 🫂 a wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters Enjoy the book: amazon.com/dp/B0FWBD9MQ9 #books #booksky

That the shadows were attached to Lord Darren made them somewhat comforting to Maedlynn. They occasionally reached out to her and grazed the slumbering corners of her mind. They were strange and wonderful to her, their message vague and only sometimes concerning: LOOK #books #booksky

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Well, we did it again, kids. It took 5 months, but SHADOWBRIDE is out now! If you like: 🫂 a wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters PLEASE READ AND SHARE THE BOOK! www.amazon.com/Shadowbride-... #books #booksky #bsnm #fantasy

Working on poetry to put in my memoir SWIMMING UP STREAM. Looking good, if I do say so, and I do say so.

Football or soccer? youtube.com/shorts/A1twx...

Soccer or football?

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Agatha was never bothered by giant shouting men; she was only ever bothered whenever there was a bit of breakfast left over and no one to eat it. She loved big men, because they had big appetites, especially for anything she put down in front of them. #books #booksky

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Well, we did it again, kids. It took 5 months, but SHADOWBRIDE is out now! If you like: 🫂 a wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters PLEASE READ AND SHARE THE BOOK! www.amazon.com/Shadowbride-... #books #booksky #bsnm #fantasy

I always find bugs difficult to design into pleasing characters. Lane Smith's designs for James and the Giant Peach are still the best in my opinion. tales from the sketch #ink #doodles #bugs

Well, we did it, kids. After just 6 weeks, Shadowbeast is out! If you want me to write a sequel, please read and share this one! If you like: 🫂 a wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters Enjoy the book: amazon.com/dp/B0FWBD9MQ9 #books #booksky

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · last yr.

Okay, kids. If you want me to write this, you have to read my other romance books.

Nobody has more interest in your life story as much as a dentist who’s just stuck hooks in your mouth.

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How it feels everytime ❤️‍🔥🐺

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Well, we did it, kids. After just 6 weeks, Shadowbeast is out! If you want me to write a sequel, please read and share this one! If you like: 🫂 a wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters Enjoy the book: amazon.com/dp/B0FWBD9MQ9 #books #booksky

The physical version of Junk Food Jemma is out now! Enjoy amazing illustrations by @biginsanehappy.bsky.social about a girl who gets her just desserts! www.amazon.com/Junk-Food-Je... #booksky #books #art #artsky #illustrations #childrensbook

It's the story of three brothers who go to war over the imperial throne. It's a story of an empire built on lies. It's now out in paperback. From me and @profgabriele.com. Buy one for your friends. Two for your enemies. Gift-giving/revenge solved! www.harpercollins.com/products/oat...

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Shadowbeast by Michelle Franklin - BookBub

An eldritch werewolf romance for fans of Austen and Beauty and the Beast. How can you love what you are never allowed to see?Lord Darren has been cursed for twenty years.Whilst his family of werewolve...

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Now on sale for the weekend! www.amazon.com/Shadowbeast-...

Reached the 123 stage of reviews & ratings 🥳: 96 books reviewed, 27 rated. All my 2025 reviews & ratings, listed by month 👇 (now with less subcategories, as I, unfortunately, have reached the character limit of what GoodReads allows 🫠) -- #BookReview 💙📚 #IndieBooks 👀📚 #AmReading #AmReviewing 📚

Lacrima Mundi's review of 2025 on Goodreads

My 2025 in Reviews & Ratings Total counter: 123 October 123. Rebecca Thorne: A Pirate's Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea #2) ★★★★☆ 122. Rebecca Thorne: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes & Tea ...

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About to play Morkborg for the first time tonight. Wish me luck.

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MOOTMAS IS ON! If you want to put in a story for this year's Midwinter Moot, details are here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v48x... #amwriting #books #booksky

Midwinter Story Writing Moot 2025 | Theme Launch!

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Darren heard sounds of discord happening downstairs, and he went to smooth away the seasonal wrinkles and let Maedlynn to dress. She emerged from her bedroom minutes later in her winter clothes and came down stairs to find something extraordinary occupying one corner of the front room. #Books

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Well, we did it, kids. After just 6 weeks, Shadowbeast is out! If you want me to write a sequel, please read and share this one! If you like: 🫂 a wholesome romance 🐺werewolves 🌹beauty and the beast 🫶happily ever afters 👁️eldritch monsters Enjoy the book: amazon.com/dp/B0FWBD9MQ9 #books #booksky

I recorded this podcast 7 years ago, but every year it goes viral because people are still discovering the deranged weirdness of Victorian Christmas cards!

Art UK@artukdotorg.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It's #ChristmasCardDay 💌 Explore weird, dark and wonderful Victorian Christmas cards on the Art Matters podcast 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-weird-dark-and-wonderful-victorian-christmas-cards 📷 BBC

Why does Santa wear red? youtube.com/shorts/7iJ89...

Why does Santa wear red?

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Absolutely thrilled to see THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS on Publishers Weekly's Most Anticipated SFFH Books for the Spring! But I'm far happier to share that list with great writers like @isabel.kim @tlotlotsamaase.bsky.social and @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app. Next year looks rad.

Spring 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview: SF, Fantasy & Horror

Fairy-tale elements dominate this season’s fantasies, gothic atmosphere pervades the horror novels, and tech-based anxiety animates the sci-fi outings.

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If you would like an Amazon alternative, @bookshop.org carries most of my books. Please support them! bookshop.org/p/books/shad...

Shadowbeast

Check out Shadowbeast - <i><b>"An Eldritch werewolf romance for fans of Austen and Beauty and the Beast."</b></i> <p/><i>How can you love what you are never allowed to see?</i> <p/>Lord Darren has bee...

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Bookshop.org UK@bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We are 5! 🎈 THANK YOU for being part of the mission. At a time when Amazon profits are soaring, and small businesses face ever increasing pressure, WHERE you choose to spend your money makes all the difference in keeping these community spaces on the high street. Bookshop.org

FUCK AI. Show me something you made without the use of AI. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWC9P4TR

Cinephilia & Beyond@cinephiliabeyond.org · 11mo ago

“FUCK AI” is turning into a movement. After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”

If you ordered Shadowbeast and like it, please leave a review if you enjoyed it. It will help me to know how many people want a sequel! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWC9P4TR

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Just received my first 5 star review for Junk Food Jemma! Thank you, book community! www.amazon.ca/Junk-Food-Je... #books #booksky #amwriting

She would miss Lord Darren most of all, but Agatha advocated for her happiness, and she should never again find so ardent a supporter. She almost wished Agatha was going to visit Mr Hawksley instead; she might wring him out and fold him into her chest. There would be no finding him again. #booksky

Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures@michellefranklin.bsky.social · last yr.

Okay, kids. If you want me to write this, you have to read my other romance books.