FRANKLYN C. THOMAS

Part 3 of my vacation home

Day 2: Like Kids Again My nephew, Desmond, was my first friend. We grew up like brothers, raised in the same apartment as toddlers. Like...

In turbulent times in my life, I need a fresh injection of familiarity to re-center myself. Like most people, I’m disturbed my life...

Thanks to Facebook, I stumbled across a post from my old blog Under The Sun, where I talk about my grandmother. I'm going to share it...

The last post was a trip down memory lane, and a shout out to my family and closest friends. This post is more of a teachable moment....

There are certain things in my life for which I am incredibly grateful, and what I’m most grateful for are the people I’ve come across in...

Since 2001, I would pass by American Gods in the bookstore and think, “Oh, hey, that’s the guy that wrote Sandman, the comic book dude.” ...

I’m starting to realize that I’m not a summer writer. It’s hard to keep my butt in the chair when there’s so much to do outside! The air...

Years ago, when I lived in New York and rode the subway a half-hour to and from work every day, I carried a composition notebook with me...

Hey, you guys, it’s been a while. Here’s a rundown of what’s been happening on my end. My next novel, Open, is still on track for release...

One month into the baseball season, and the New York Yankees are in first place. The starting pitching has been pretty spot on, the...

I’ve had a recurring daydream since I was a teenager. I would go to the bookstore - Barnes & Noble, usually – and stand in the Fiction &...

On a lark, I asked a Facebook writing group (10 Minute Novelists, fantastic support group) if it would be a good idea to interview my own...

The first thing I remember reading on my own was The Amazing Spider-Man #122. The Night Gwen Stacy Died. I was four. I snuck into the...

Opening Day in Major League Baseball is upon us. Summer is coming! Baseball is the first love of my life. I fell in love with the game...

As we get into the first full week of what is allegedly Spring, with gradually warming temperatures that threaten (promise?) to finally...

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, just released a Spotify playlist designed to inspire writers to break through writers’ block...

As a lifelong comic book fan – specifically, a Marvel Comics fan – I love what Marvel has been doing with its movies and TV series. The...

And the downside to vacation? Getting back to work after it’s all done. I’ve been back for four days, and I still haven’t posted the new...

Well, this is awkward. I missed my March 1 deadline for posting new content. I swear I have a good excuse: I was in Cabo San Lucas at an...