Written by John Davis FrainSeptember 11, 2017September 10, 2017

Back-to-School Flash Fiction: P.E.

How to get out of P.E. class. Or, maybe not.

Written by John Davis FrainSeptember 8, 2017September 8, 2017

Back-to-School Week Flash Fiction: English

Comma sutra–Because punctuation is sexy

Written by John Davis FrainSeptember 6, 2017September 5, 2017

Back-to-School Week Flash Fiction: Math

What did you do with your algebra today?

Written by John Davis FrainSeptember 5, 2017September 4, 2017

Back-to-School Week Flash Fiction: Science

Is Schrodinger alive or dead?

Written by John Davis FrainAugust 28, 2017August 27, 2017

Practical Lessons from Editing

Part 2 of an editing series Editing my manuscript has been a long process, mostly because I keep teaching myself things as I go along. Herewith, a cheap way for you to learn from my expensive lessons. 1. Specificity Outperforms Vagueness Specific words trigger your mind while vague words don’t. Want evidence? It’s all around […]

Written by John Davis FrainAugust 21, 2017August 20, 2017

Natural Talent is a Myth

Part 1 of my editing series If experience leads to expertise, I should be rolling into Expert at the next exit. With all the time I’ve spent editing my (formerly) 90,000-word manuscript, I am now a maestro using my red pen as a baton. I’ve learned a lot, and I want to pass it on […]

Written by John Davis FrainJune 30, 2017June 30, 2017