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Work in Progress #15: Spades
I’m teaching you how to play Spades.

Franklyn Thomas
Feb 1, 20248 min read


Work in Progress #2: I Have No Idea What I'm Doing
Hi. I’m Frank. I’m a writer, and this is Work in Progress, my shamelessly self-promoting blog on my even more shamelessly...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 25, 20235 min read


Stuff I Read: The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford
A young telekinetic woman is given a deal: work for a nameless government organization or spend the rest of her life as a lab rat and...

Franklyn Thomas
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Now I Gotta Write
Nothing is more motivating than having to put your money where your mouth is...

Franklyn Thomas
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Progress Report: February 2021
Hello, friends! February is already a almost two weeks old and I’m only now getting to the blog. That’s my bad, it’s been a crazy month...

Franklyn Thomas
Feb 10, 20213 min read


My Writing Bucket List
Story time. I started taking my writing seriously in the mid-90’s. I was 17, in my second year of college, and a friend of mine and a...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 26, 20215 min read


Writing Process: Urban Legend
On December 29th, after three attempts during separate NaNoWriMos over four years, I finished the first draft of a project I call Urban...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 15, 20213 min read


Progress Report: January 2021
Is it over? Are we sure? Okay, cool. I want to wish you all a happy 2021. Last year was brutal, but if you’re reading this then you...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 13, 20212 min read


A Long December
Before we begin, I regret to inform you that several of the world’s most powerful nations, including the United States, failed to...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 11, 20212 min read


Things I Learned in This Year's NaNoWriMo
Last month, I participated in NaNoWriMo for the fifth time. I entered this year with a different mentality and different goals than I had...

Franklyn Thomas
Dec 14, 20204 min read


NaNoWriMo 5K Check-in
Hey you guys! So, we’re at Day 3 of NaNoWriMo, and I thought it would be a good time to check in! I’m at a shade of 5000 words on this...

Franklyn Thomas
Nov 3, 20201 min read


Ready, Set, GO!
Okay, fellow wordsmiths! If you’re like me, then this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. NaNoWriMo is here! My fiancée and I are all...

Franklyn Thomas
Nov 2, 20201 min read


The New Self-Improvement Plan
A few years back, I got to thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. I made them every year since I was 19. On New Year’s Eve, usually in...

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 8, 20204 min read


Progress Report: September 2020
Hey everybody, what’s up? As summer comes to an end, we approach the home stretch of this... rather unique year. I swear, if someone...

Franklyn Thomas
Sep 2, 20202 min read


Progress Report: January 2020
#update #old #writer #author #2020vision #january #shortstories #reading It’s a new year, yes it is! 2019 is over, and we’re a couple of...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 11, 20202 min read


Progress Report: December 2019
Hey everyone! I spent November in a self-imposed writing exile. Has anything new happened for you guys? Please share in the comments...

Franklyn Thomas
Dec 1, 20192 min read
Better (Repost from 2013)
This was originally posted in 2013 on the blog i used to use. As I dug through old material, I figured that, given how women's...

Franklyn Thomas
Jun 11, 20193 min read


Rubber Ducky, You're The One
A few weeks back, I went to Downtown Seattle with my niece and my girlfriend for a night out. It had been a long week, and we all needed...

Franklyn Thomas
Jun 11, 20192 min read
Too Old For This
We’ll start with a disclaimer; when it comes to drinking, I’m a lightweight. I know, I know, it seems counterintuitive given my size—I’m...

Franklyn Thomas
Feb 11, 20193 min read


Progress Report: November 2018
Hey all! It’s been a while since I’ve told you about what’s upcoming, so let’s get a look at everything in the pipeline. This month, I’m...

Franklyn Thomas
Nov 14, 20181 min read
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