A Terrific Read
All thumbs up for Chris Whitaker’s ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK.
Tag: John Davis Frain
Flash Friday #5: His & Hearse
I was just a kid when my uncle’s wife went missing one winter. When I got my license, he asks me will I work for him. In his house, there’s two of everything. “His & hearse,” he says. Except there’s only one shovel. “Broke mine,” he tells me. “Ground gets hard ’round these parts.” He […]
Flash Friday #4: The Rule of Chekhov’s Gun (4.12.24)
Act I We were in love. Hadn’t admitted it yet, but there it is. I arrived late—that is, fashionable—for her party. Toured her apartment. Her highlight: Chekhov’s gun on the mantle. Framed certificate of authenticity just below. Act II Twice, we made eye contact across the crowded apartment. Smiled. Grinned, even. In the kitchen, I […]
Tuesday Tips #3
Writing Rules for you to break. Here’s something I’ve been doing over the past year, and the results have been fantastic. I took a break from working on a novel and cobbled together some short stories. My goal was to finish at least one per month. Attainable and measurable. At the same time, I tried […]
Tuesday Tips #2
How’s that for an alliterative title? Continuing with my favorite writing rules. This should have been #1, but I forgot about it last week. This tip is courtesy of Elmore Leonard, the brilliant and prolific crime writer (yeah, yeah, formerly western writer too — 3:10 to Yuma, anyone?) and his 10 Rules of Writing. Barely […]
A Week to Remember
Looking back at a lifetime.
January winning streak continues
Frain gets published in FiftyWord Stories
He’s b-a-a-a-a-a-a-ck
Looking back on when summers ended.
No-Blog No-vember
Time to focus on nanowrimo during November. See y’all in December.
Not Your Typical Angel Halloween Costume story
Who knows what a windy day will inspire? Well, now we do.
JD Frain 