FRANKLYN C. THOMAS

And somehow, after all of that, I’m going to talk about writing projects. 

September 11th has, over the last two decades, become a day of mourning and reflection for the country.  It was the day we lost our air...

A young exile and his companions traverse a ruined English countryside in pursuit of a mysterious signal from a faraway place called the...

Hey there!  It’s been a minute!

I did plan on posting more in February. For real, I had a list of topics planned out, including a list of unsung heroes and heroines from...

As a nation, the United States engages with its national anthem more than any other country on Earth.  Most of the time, national anthems...

Last month was a productive one. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

I’m teaching you how to play Spades.

It’s another round of postwar follies in Christopher Moore’s 2022 novel, Razzmatazz.

The last couple of weeks, I’ve talked about the ways that last year wasn’t quite up to snuff.  I talked about how, due to the craziness...

A former wheelman, now living as a mechanic, is trying to do right for his family, running a legitimate business during challenging...

Talking about empty cups… The overriding theme of 2023 for me was that I need to show up for myself.  I’ve talked at length recently...

Paranoid doesn’t always mean incorrect in Grady Hendrix’s 2021 novel, The Final Girl Support Group.

Okay, so… The last time we really talked was in the summer.  I had written a bit about being burnt out, and how I had turned the corner...

My review of Thom Carnell's latest short story anthology.

Happy New Year, everybody! If you’re new here, welcome to my site, where I’ll post stuff about the media I consume, the stuff I’m working...