Team Deadpool or Team Wolverine, That is the Question

Back in July, I began a year-long stint as president of my local writing chapter (Washington Romance Writers). I'm super stoked to be able to give back to an organization that has been such a blessing in my life. Probably 95% of my friends stem from the 24 years I've belonged to this special company of writers.

For our August chapter event, we rented a movie theater for a private screening of Deadpool and Wolverine.

Yeah, a private screening. I felt so ritzy! Next I'll be wearing a tiara to random social gatherings.

Oh, wait. I already do.

Well anyhoo, we had a great time and the movie was funny, potty-mouthed, and touching.

Touching?

Yep. Both in the "lots of comic book physical punchy, stabby, grappling-y" way one might expect from the Deadpool franchise but also in the "wow, I care about these two characters and their relationship" way... oddly also expected of this franchise.

Photo 1: A group of us met up before the movie to get some writing in. Photo 2: Entranced by the movie. Photo 3: The crew at lunch after (I'm second from the right in a gray shirt that reads, "All Write, All Write, All Write").

Why did we go to this movie over, say, It Ends With Us, which may seem like a better fit for a bunch of romance writers?

Well, when you wear the tiara, sometimes the power goes to your head and you unilaterally decide you wanna build a snowman. I mean watch a bro-mance. I mean have you actually seen Wolverine without his shirt on?

Is it getting hot in here? Just me?

(A treat for you: watch Chance the Rapper perform a country version of Nelly's "Hot in Herre" . You won't regret it--though fair warning--the lyrics are not safe for work!)

Recently my newsletter provider added a polling function and I'm dying to test it out.

So here goes:

A recent review of my short story, "The One That I See" in the Craving My Roommate anthology (now in Kindle Unlimited!) claimed it to be a "sweet and body affirming story with a spanky plot twist."

Is it just me or could sum up the Deadpool universe too? Check out my story and let me know what you think! <wink>

Register to Vote

September 17 is National Voter Registration Day. If you're not registered, have moved recently, or have any doubts about your voter registration status, check now so you know you're ready – then enjoy these last days of summer. I know, I know, it’s September but technically it’s still summer!

See you next week with an update on my final two publications of the year and the results of our poll.

Ciao for now,

Keely

J. Keely Thrall
Thrilling, Enthralling Romance