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Congratulations to Richard Armitage, 2015 Olivier Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominee for his portrayal of John Proctor in The Old Vic’s 2014 production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”
Gratiana Lovelace Stories on Wattpad
“A Lonesome Lord” (2023), by Gratiana Lovelace; Right click on the image to open a new tab and link to the start of my new Regency romance on my Wattpad site:
“A Castle Wedding for Christmas 2” (2022) is a fan fic sequel of mine. Click on the image below to go to it on my Wattpad site:
“Winter Rental”, a new contemporary romance by Gratiana Lovelace (2022); click on the image to go to my story in my Wattpad site:
“Seeking the Niceties of Marriage” by Gratiana Lovelace (2021); click the image to link to my story on my Wattpad site
“Encouragement” (Book 1, 2016), a Regency Love Story by Gratiana Lovelace
“Expectations” (Book 2, 2018 – 2019; the sequel to “Encouragement”); link to my story at my Wattpad site
“A Magnificent Love”, is a an original contemporary romance of mine on my Wattpad site:
“Love in the Great Pine Woods”, an original love story by Gratiana Lovelace for 2015-2016
“N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons” is my multi-generational fan fic romance completed on my Wattpad site in October 2014.
“Fire & Ice” (Revised for Wattpad, 2015), by Gratiana Lovelace
“Lost & Found” (Revised on Wattpad, 2014), this is one of my original contemporary romances, Gratiana Lovelace
“Somerset: A Time to Love” by Gratiana Lovelace (2017)
“Sir Guy’s Atonement” (Book 3) on my Wattpad site (a Wattys Awards 2015 Nominee):
“Thorin’s Dream of Love”, a 2013 short story by Gratiana Lovelace
“Of Magic & Mistletoe” (2020) by Gratiana Lovelace; click on the image to go to my story on my Wattpad site
“Standring’s Christmas Wish”, 2018 holiday short story; link to my story at my Wattpad site
For me, before there was Daniel, before there was Kenneth, before there was Proctor, before there was Gary, before there was Thorin, before there was Porter, before there was Lucas, before there was Sir Guy, before there was Harry, before there was John Standring, there was Richard Armitage as John Thornton in North & South (2004).
Gratiana's Story Links
- "A Magnificent Love", an original completed love story for the holidays by Gratiana Lovelace, posted December 2014 on my blog here
- "A Magnificent Love", an original completed love story for the holidays by Gratiana Lovelace, posted December 2014 on my Wattpad site
- "Dibley Revisited" (initial story link on my Wattpad site, 8/10/12), Gratiana Lovelace (linkposted here 2/20/13)
- "Dibley Revisited: A Season of New Beginnings", Fan Fic by Gratiana Lovelace (and all story links), 2/19/12
- "Encouragement", a Regency tale of love and romance by Gratiana Lovelace, 2016; My Wattpad link, September 24, 2016
- "Fire & Ice" (Revised for Wattpad, 2015), is my original contemporary romantic thriller, Gratiana Lovelace, August 02, 2015
- "Guy's Rose" Ch. 0 – 40: Sir Guy's journey takes a new path. The links for succeeding chapters are found in the pingbacks.
- "Guy's Rose" initial story link on Gratiana's Wattpad site, 11/02/12
- "Handsome", (Initial Scenes 0-3 & 4-7) (an original one act stage play by Gratiana Lovelace), serialized in 2 sections 1/10/12-1/11/12
- "Handsome", Scenes 0-7 End(R -rating), serialized on Wattpad, 11/16/12 Gratiana Lovelace
- "Lost & Found" by Gratiana Lovelace (Revised and enhanced for Wattpad), beginning Oct.19, 2014
- "Love & Friendship", (Initial story link on my Wattpad Site) 11/26/12 Gratiana Lovelace (link posted here 2/20/13)
- "Love & Friendship", (Initial story link) 11/26/12 Gratiana Lovelace
- "Love is a Choice" (a period love story), by Gratiana Lovelace, 3/15/13–initial story link on my blog here
- "Love is a Choice" (a period love story), by Gratiana Lovelace, 3/15/13–initial story link on my Wattpad site
- "Lucas North, Nightwalker: A Spooky Tale" by Gratiana Lovelace (2013 ) –on my Wattpad site
- "Lucas North, Nightwalker: A Spooky Tale" by Gratiana Lovelace (2013)–on my blog
- "Mr. Romance" (Ch. 0 -34) An original fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace (Wattpad link), September 2013
- "Mr. Romance", an original fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace (links for Ch. 0-34 are listed after the references)
- "N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons" (IP on blog) An original fan fiction by Gratiana Lovelace, October 2013
- "N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons" (IP on Wattpad) An original fan fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace, October 2013
- "North & South: Nurturing Love" a fan fiction adaptation by Gratiana Lovelace, 2012
- "Seeing Beauty" (initial story link for Ch. 0 – 32), an original story by Gratiana Lovelace, serialized here 8/20/12 to 11/16/12
- "Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), on my Wattpad site
- "Sir Guy's Dilemma" (Book 2) by Gratiana Lovelace, on my Wattpad site, 11/14/12–a Sequel to "Guy's Rose" (Book 1), linked here 2/20/13
- "Sir Guy's Dilemma", Ch. 1 (initial story post, 10/26/12–a Sequel to "Guy's Rose"), linked here 2/09/13
- "Thorin's Dream of Love", by Gratiana Lovelace 2013 (initial blog link)
- "Thorin's Dream of Love", by Gratiana Lovelace, 2013 (initial Wattpad link)
- "Thorin's Hope: A Love Story"–Ch. 0-9 (initial chapter links on Wattpad), (an original fan fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace), serialized 9/08/11 to 10/27/11 on my blog and Fall 2012 on my Wattpad site
- "Thorin's Hope: A Love Story"–Ch. 0-9 (initial chapter links), (an original fan fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace), serialized 9/08/11 to 10/27/11
- zFiclet" "N&S: John Thornton's Loving Thoughts About Margaret at the Masters' Dinner" by Gratiana Lovelace, on my Wattpad site
- zFiclet: "A Lady's Nightly Vigil of Love", a Sir Guy tale, April 10, 2013 Gratiana Lovelace
- zFiclet: "North & South: 'Look Back, Look Back at Me'", a reimagined scene, 5/15/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post 186)
- zFiclet: "North & South: John Thornton's Loving Thoughts about Margaret Hale at the Masters Dinner", 3/28/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #156)
- zFiclet: "Time to Go to Bed" by Gratiana Lovelace, 2014; on my Wattpad site
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Keep Calm Ladies, Richard Armitage is Smiling
Congratulations to Richard Armitage! 2015 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor winner for his role of Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”!
“THAUJ” NYC Premiere with Richard Armitage December 6, 2012
The Anglophile Channel’s 2013 Favorite British Artist Richard Armitage Interview, all 5 Parts: Teaser, 1, 2, 3, and Outtakes
zzzVideos and etc for the December Holidays
- "Twas the Night B4 Bccmee's 12 Days of Guyness", a poem parody by Gratiana Lovelace, 11/30/11 (Post # 66)
- Richard Armitage's Holiday 2011 Message, 12/24/11grati
- Video: 'We Say a Little Prayer" for Richard Armitage, by Gratiana Lovelace with Teresa Armitage, September 2012
- Video: "All I Want for Christmas" song in an RA fanvid by Fedoralady titled "My RA Christmas List (A Richard Armitage holiday fanvid)
- Video: "An RA Christmas, 2012" (holiday music), by Gratiana Lovelace, December 2012
- Video: "Deck the Rooftop – Glee Music Video" by the Kesler Family
- Video: "Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby" by Lovely Heartfull Wishes
- Video: "I'll be Home for Christmas" sung by Josh Groban
- Video: "Richard Armitage Interview – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" London Press December 2012 by heyugusblog
- Video: "Susan Boyle – Auld Lang Syne", by athp123
“The Crucible” will be available for download starting March 17, 2015 per Digital Theatre
The Crucible: IN CONVERSATION with Richard Armitage at The Old Vic on September 2, 2014
Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield Orcrist Swordplay gif by Midnightxsun
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” December 2013
Thorin Oakenshiedl (portrayed by Richard Armitage) and his band continue their quest to reclaim their homeland. Let none dare get in their way--not even a dragon. (Click on the image to go to The Hobbit movie site for up to date news and resources.)
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” 2013 Official Trailer#1
Richard Armitage 2012 Portraits by Robert Ascroft at RANet
Talented, charming, confident, philanthropic, handsome, gentlemanly, and kind--Richard Armitage possesses all of these qualities and more. Click on the image to download it. Then to see it and other Richard Armitage portraits, visit the RANet Promo Portraits 2012 Gallery at www.RichardArmitageNet.com
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Official Trailer 2 [HD]”, Warner Brothers; “Loyalty, Honor, A Willing Heart. I can ask no more than that.”
“THAUJ” Tokyo Premiere where Richard Armitage displayed elegance, grace, and poise
“THAUJ” London Premiere with Richard Armitage looking quite the sophisticated and elegant gentleman December 12, 2012
NYC 2012 RIchard Armitage Portraits
Richard Armitage portraying Thorin Oakenshield cover of Empire magazine, 10/24/12
“THAUJ” Toronto Premiere with Richard ArmitageDec. 03, 2012
“THAUJ” Wellington World Premiere with Richard Armitage on November 28, 2012 shared by RANet
Richard Armitage interviewed about portraying Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” in Accion, Nov2212
The New Hobbit Dwarfs Group Portrait, 9/27/12 (A “Bag End” dozen?)
The “Young Prince” Thorin Oakenshield (as Portrayed by Richard Armitage in “The Hobbit”)
Richard Armitage from his July 2011 Recognise Magazine photo shoot
Richard Armitage Portrait (with NZ fan Catherine) from the Isaac Theatre Royal Benefit June 23, 2012
Category Archives: CRAzy captioning
Sexy Saturday! Superman and Thorin are looking smoulderingly festive in Ann Boudreau art, December 05, 2020 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1346)
Love this Ann Boudreau (Thanks!) FannArt for the holidays, of the Man of Steele Clark Kent (Henry Cavill) and the King Under the Mountain Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage)! #HenryCavill #RichardArmitage ~ ℳerry ℂhristmas in advance ! 🎅 ** Another Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Ann Boudreau FannArt, CRAzy captioning, Creativity, Holiday, Joy, Positivity, Richard Armitage, Sexy SatuRdAy, smoulder, Social Justice, social media, Society, Something About Love, Thorin, wallpaper
Tagged Ann Boudreau FannArt, CRAzu captioning, creativity, Henry Cavil, Holiday, Joy, Positivity, Richard Armitage, Sexy SatuRdAy, smoulder, Social Justice, social media, Society, Something About Love, Thorin, wallpaper
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Twofer Tuesday! Richard Armitage Style! June 20, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post#1070)
I’m not sure why I like diptychs–the two picture images grouping, usually showing a comparison or contrast of images (as in the Richard Armitage and character or other self images below ), or another version of the same … Continue reading
Posted in Chop in Urban and the Shed Crew, CRAzy captioning, Graphic, Gratiana Lovelace, Humor, Portraits, Positivity, Richard Armitage, Society, Something About Love, Strike Back, Thorin, Yael Farber
Tagged Chop in Urban and the Shed Crew, cRAzy captioning, Graphic, Gratiana Lovelace, humor, portraits, Positivity, Richard Armitage, Society, Something About Love, Strike Back, Thorin, Yael Farber
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CRAzy Captioning Mash-up of a Richard Armitage Cinemax Video Collage and the This Morning UK THAUJ Weapons Interview, October 02, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #810)
I love the collage at right below by Jassy2101 (the red letters are my addition) of the exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage smiles and other facial expressions from the 2012 Cinemax 60 Seconds With Richard Armitage video as part … Continue reading
Posted in CRAzy captioning, Fangurling, Humor, Middle Earth, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit, Thorin, Video
Tagged cRAzy captioning, fangurling, humor, Middle Earth, Richard Armitage, The Hobbit, Thorin, Video
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WCW: A “Do Over” CRAzy Captions Wallpaper, February 18, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #705)
Back up! Trash that initial post #705. Deep breath. Reset. Adjust my _________ for comfort. Try again. Whew! I feel better! And now, focus! What is my core mission here at Something About Love? Oh right! The four R’s: … Continue reading
Fun Day Sunday — CRAzy Captioning Hobbit: Richard Armitage’s Gestures, Voice, and Hair, March 24, 2013 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #384)
I haven’t done CRAzy Captioning for a while. So I thought that in honor of today’s sneak peak of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”, that I would share a few Hobbit related Richard Armitage graphics. Now CRAzy Captioning is … Continue reading
Fun Day Sunday: CRAzy Captioning, Team Leather with “Our” Guy, 9/02/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #261)
CRAzy Captioning is where I take an image from a Richard Armitage character and put a caption to it–putting a new spin on the image, hopefully to humorous result. Often, I seek image and caption suggestions from my readers and … Continue reading
Fun Day Sunday: CRAzy Captioning–Richard Armitage Style, 4/29/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #174)
Welcome to Fun Day Sunday! Today we’re having more fun with CRAzy Captioning: Richard Armitage Style. For the uninitiated, CRAzy Captioning is where I take a character portrait from one of the exquisitely talented Richard Armitage’s many roles and provide … Continue reading
Posted in CRAzy captioning, Creative Writing, Richard Armitage
Tagged cRAzy captioning, Creative Writing, Richard Armitage
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“F3 CRAzy Captioning–Whimsical Moments in RA Characters”, 3/15/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #150c)
We are in Day Four of the FanstRAvaganza 3 in THE FREEFORM tagteam chain! If you missed Day Three, please check out the posts at A is for Armitage (http://aisforarmitage.com/ ), Funky Blue Dandelion (http://funkybluedandelion.blogspot.com/ ), and I want to … Continue reading
Posted in CRAzy captioning, FanstRAvaganza, Richard Armitage
Tagged cRAzy captioning, FanstRAvaganza3, Richard Armitage
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“F3 CRAzy Captioning–I’m Too Sexy for My T-Shirt: Richard Armitage Style”, 3/13/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #150b)
We are in Day Two of the FanstRAvaganza 3 in THE FANDOM tagteam chain! If you missed Day One, please check out the posts at FEMINEMA (www.feminema.wordpress.com) and PHYLLY’S FAVES (www.phyllysfaves.blogspot.com). *** For those of you who have visited … Continue reading
Posted in CRAzy captioning, FanstRAvaganza, Richard Armitage
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CRAzy Captioning: The Warmth Stylings of Spooks’ Lucas North–Pea Coat Envy, 1/22/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #111)
Some of my Richard Armitage Fan Gal Pals often wax poetic about the warm and serviceable Pea Coat that Richard Armitage as Lucas North wears in Spooks Series 7, episode 3 [(1) right]. What is it about a double breasted … Continue reading
Holiday Greeting Cards: CRAzy Captioning Style, 12/04/11 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #69)
‘Tis the holiday season for sending out greeting cards to friends and family. And my friend Irene mentioning that gave me the inspiration for today’s Fun Day Sunday activity: Holiday Cards, CRAzy Captioning Style As before, I will start us … Continue reading
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CRAzy Captioning for Fun Day Sunday–RA’s John Characters, 11/13/11 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #53)
This is our 4th Sunday of having fun with using pictures from the oh so talented and prolific British Actor Richard Armitage’s (RA) film roles and putting humorous captions to them. Given that we have over 170 views for each … Continue reading
Posted in CRAzy captioning, North & South, Richard Armitage, Sparkhouse, Spooks, Strike Back
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Fun Day Sunday: CRAzy Captions for RA Fangirl T-Shirts, 11/06/11 GratianaDS90 (Post #48)
I’ve joked a couple of times with gals in RAFN and/or in Armitage World Chat, that we Richard Armitage Fangirls/Fangurls need our own t-shirts. Ha! But, what would the graphics and text be? So as a twist on our usual … Continue reading
Posted in CRAzy captioning, Fangurling, Richard Armitage, Robin Hood, Spooks, Strike Back, The Hobbit, Vicar of Dibley
Tagged cRAzy captioning, fangurling, Richard Armitage
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CRAzy Captioning: A Spooktacular Fun Day Sunday, 10/30/11Gratiana (Post #44)
Back by popular request, I will continue to feature CRAzy Captioning for Fun Day Sundays for a while. And since Oct. 30th is just one day shy of Halloween in the U.S., I thought it would be fun to have … Continue reading
Posted in CRAzy captioning, Richard Armitage, Spooks
Tagged cRAzy captioning, Richard Armtage, Spooks
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