FRANKLYN C. THOMAS

Hey all! Last year, like usual, I participated in the Goodreads Reading challenge. I dared myself to read 15 books, knowing full well...

An endorsement by—and a comparison to—one of my favorite authors was enough to make me snatch The Everything Box from the discount bin. ...

In October, I saw a flyer for an event at a local high school, where Andy Weir would promote Artemis, his second published novel.  It was...

I wasn’t expecting to see poetry when I cracked open Long Way Down. I had heard great things about this novel, how it was a nominee for...

Ever wonder what became of the Mystery Inc. kids from Scooby-Doo? After all the years of fake hauntings, bogus monsters, and old men in...

Take one part slave narrative, mix with one part contemporary social commentary, and mix with a dash of metaphor, taken literally, and...

This month, I attempted NaNoWriMo; as of November 29th, I’m at 17,652 words. I started strong, but ran out of steam in the second week;...

In retrospect, I may have slipped up. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. While that sounds like a great first line to some...

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

And in the end, the Baby Bombers ran out of gas, and the Yankees’ magical playoff run comes to an end. It’s crazy to me that this team...

Hey all, it’s catch-up time once again! The last month and change have been pretty productive, so it’ll be good to give you guys an...

I turned 39 last week. Birthdays never cease to amaze me; I just keep getting older. It’s such a trip. When I was young, various people...

For the first time in 20 years, I have no idea how the Jets or Giants are doing. Same as with the Raiders. I chose this season to boycott th

September 11th came and went, and I didn’t give it more than a cursory thought. It’s been 16 years, and so much of my life—and the...

My second Neil Gaiman book this summer, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a much shorter, more concentrated burst of the surreal...

If you're a fan of this series, all of its hallmarks are on display...

I’m not normally a summer writer. Historically, June, July, and August are slow months for that, likely a carryover from the days when I...

With what happened in Charlottesville, a progress report seems... inappropriate.

In a previous post, I interviewed a character from one of my novels, Kayla Dane from The Favorite, and asked her about her life after the...

The last day of my trip home