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Stuff I Read: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
A former wheelman, now living as a mechanic, is trying to do right for his family, running a legitimate business during challenging...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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Stuff I Read in 2020
I don’t think it’s controversial to say that last year was a wild ride. From nearly going to war with Iran, to months in quarantine amid...

Franklyn Thomas
Jan 20, 20218 min read
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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
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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
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Progress Report: December 2020
Hey all, how’s everybody doing? Looks like we made it to the final chapter of 2020, and as we close out this year that’s felt like a...

Franklyn Thomas
Dec 5, 20202 min read
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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
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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
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Preptober
If you’re doing NaNo this year, let me know. I’m a believer in the notion that it takes a village to write a story, and there’s plenty of ro

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 30, 20202 min read
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Stuff I've Read: Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore
It’s time for another Shakespearian mash-up! When Pocket, the fool from Dog Snogging, England, washes ashore in the Greek Isles, he and...

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 29, 20203 min read
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Take Up Space
It’s absolutely okay—necessary, even—to exist in spaces that don’t normally include you. It’s how brick walls and glass ceilings get broken.

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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Wonderful 101
At times over the years, I have expressed awe for various members of my family, from the lessons instilled in me by my late father, to...

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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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
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Normal Like the Yankees in October
The Yankees in the playoffs over the last 20 years has been the most reliable indicators of Fall for me, right up there with the changing...

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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Progress Report: October 2020
Happy Fall, ladies and gents, and welcome to the 38th month of 2020. It’s not a stretch to say that this has been an odd year, and “odd”...

Franklyn Thomas
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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