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.

Frequency Illusion

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

Frequency illusion, also known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, is a cognitive bias, an illusion of familiarity. I know you’ve experienced it, now you can put a name to it. I got a new (to me) red car and all of … Continue reading →

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I Hugged a Stranger

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

and other anecdotes. As I’m sure you are aware, we have SO MANY more friends now because of social media. Whether we know them in person or not, they count as friends. I was at an event a few weeks … Continue reading →

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3 Sentence Review: The Island

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

Full Title : This IslandAuthor: Adrian McKintyGenre: Thriller, Suspense, Crime Brief Synopsis: On vacation in Australia, an American family struggling with their own personal issues gets stranded on an island ruled by a family of vengeful psychopaths. ~ ~ ~ 3 Sentence … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

When I was twelve years old, my stepmom gave me a little sign that read: All I want is less to do,More time to do it, and More pay for not getting it done. I think about that saying frequently.Which … Continue reading →

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Reading Stories

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

I’ve been holding onto this post idea for awhile now, waiting for a third entry. You know how I am with the power of 3, lol. This is a fun subject because the title works both ways–it’s about the stories … Continue reading →

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New to Me

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

I don’t know about you, but I still get excited when I learn something new. I mean, I am sooo old, what haven’t I experienced? Just kidding. I expect to get much older and continue learning. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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New Listings

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

I kicked off the new year committing myself to setting goals and making lists in order to keep them. I bought a cute little journal and every morning I list 3 Things I would like to accomplish. Some days I … Continue reading →

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Writer Math

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

I just returned from a weekend Writer’s Retreat. Nowhere exciting (Roscoe, IL), but the house made for a very comfortable writing atmosphere.We checked in at 4 p.m. Thursday and left at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.That’s about 86 hours of retreat.Assuming breaks, … Continue reading →

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3 Sentence Review: Movie – The Banshees of Inisherin

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

Full title: The Banshees of InisherinTagline: Everything was fine yesterday.Director: Martin McDonaghWriter: Martin McDonaghStarring: Colin Farrell, Brendan GleesonRated: R for language throughout, some violent content and brief graphic nudity.Run time: 1 hour 54 minutes, 273 daysGenre: Comedy, Drama, Dull Brief Synopsis:A lengthy travel commercial … Continue reading →

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NEXT BIG PROJECT!

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Mary Fran Says

As previously mentioned too many times to mention again, yet here I go, the past few years have not been as fruitful as I would have liked them to have been. I did manage to eke out a couple of … Continue reading →

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