FRANKLYN C. THOMAS

So, sometime last year, I wrote a post about being burnt out.   I lost interest in a lot of things that I knew I loved, mostly because...

A couple of weekends ago, my wife surprised me with tickets to Emerald City Comic Con. I should tell the whole story. It was my turn to...

A look at the music I'm listening to as I work on my next project.

Nothing is more motivating than having to put your money where your mouth is...

Yup, I’m back. I know, I know, it’s been a while. I’m sorry. So, I know that when the year started, I was trying to be more consistent...

Welcome back, y'all!

Any artistic endeavor that ends up for public consumption is up for public judgment. Will they love it? Will they hate it?

If you’re a writer, an artist, or anyone who enjoys a creative outlet, stop me if this sounds familiar, especially if you have a day...

#author #upcoming #thomcarnell #tuxedojunction #nofleshshallbespared #writing #december2019 #writerfriends While visiting Bellingham a...

Hey all! Well, the move is (finally) done, and all the boxes are empty. Yep, we’ve settled in! To recap, I left the cozy confines of...

The staccato tap of the snare and the hiss of the cymbals come through my car stereo on the way to work, and I smile and drum my fingers...

Hey all! Hope you had a fantastic holiday last week.  The day off from work was necessary and well-deserved, and I'm sure everyone's...

For years, I was a “pantser.” I would go into a story with the bare minimum—a title, maybe an opening line, or some vague idea of what my...

This post comes from a prompt from the writing group Word Nerds Unite, and it asks, “How did you become a writer?” I was always...

At the suggestion of someone whose opinion I value, I’m attempting NaNoWriMo this year for the second time. Oh, jeez. There’s some...