Author Archives: Mary Fran Says

About Mary Fran Says

I am an artist, crafter, designer and writer. I enjoy working with mixed media-- applying visual and tactile manipulations to telling a story. Not a lot of market for that, though, :), so I'm focusing on short story submissions and novel completions. Yes, plural. Lots of beginnings, too many ideas, not enough focus.

A Story for your Reading Pleasure

Posted on October 7, 2019

Crazy busy weekend, too many thoughts to share, none cohesive, so I’m cheating and sharing a story I wrote for The Prompt Club many years ago. The prompt was, “The First Time”. I hope you enjoy. The First Time I … Continue reading →

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Resurrection Rosie

Posted on October 1, 2019

My story is kicking off this year’s SPOOKY SHOWCASE! “Oh my gosh, I loved your story!!!! I just finished it. I especially love the clever way you ended it. I love it so much it HAS to kick off the … Continue reading →

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I want to Rock’n’Roll all night…

Posted on September 30, 2019

Rock’n’roll all nite… then hit up some orchards the next day. Perfect weekend plan for aging Gen Xers. Saturday, we drove to Mundelein to see a band called Liliac at the Original Sundance Saloon, a great little venue that I wish … Continue reading →

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Dream a little dream of anxiety

Posted on September 23, 2019

It seems to me that everyone suffers from anxiety nowadays. Think you don’t? You should probably take some time and wonder about that. Just kidding. I had a dream the other night about going back to school. Being in school … Continue reading →

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I’m writing!

Posted on September 16, 2019

But not a blog. Please forgive me. My mind is second novel focused. And I’m kicking butt. I’m on a writer’s retreat and even though when I left last week, I thought hey, I can knock out a craft blog … Continue reading →

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Dating Game

Posted on September 9, 2019

Dating Myself: For some reason, Colorforms popped into my head the other day. Do you remember Colorforms? This is not my photo, but I did have this set! I had several sets. Because I loved them. I remember playing for … Continue reading →

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Austin Weird

Posted on September 2, 2019

It’s time for another Travel Weird List! You know, when you’re out and about and experiencing a new location and find yourself saying, “Whoa, that was weird!” Because it’s a holiday and you probably have big plans, I’ll keep the … Continue reading →

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