Tag Archives: A Strangers Child

AND WE ARE LIVE!

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Mary Fran Says

School Spirit, Book 3 of the Kimmie Jillison Mystery series, is published and ready for READER consumption! Click here to download a digital copy for $1.99.Click here to download for FREE if you are a member of Kindle Unlimited.Click here … Continue reading →

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Making Senses

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Mary Fran Says

I am happy to say that I spent this past weekend working on book two in my Pandoran Legacy series. No, please sit down, no ovation necessary. Your hearty applause is kudos enough. The follow up to A Stranger’s Child … Continue reading →

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I woke up this morning with a great idea for a new novel…

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Mary Fran Says

Just kidding. IT’S REAL LIFE! As a fiction author who has dabbled with post-apocalyptic and dystopian themes, I am both fascinated and freaked out. Which is fascinating in its own way. You just can’t do this kind of research from … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Day

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Mary Fran Says

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25th, is Tell a Fairy Tale Day! I grew up with Fairy Tales . . . Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen and Walt Disney I remember reading The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen to myself, then … Continue reading →

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I’m writing!

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

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 by Mary Fran Says

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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The value of X

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

We’re in the final stages of The Writer’s Alphabet… and I’m x-static to introduce the letter X. X-ing out is an important (and sometimes painful) part of the editing process. No matter how poetic the verse, exceptional the passage, or … Continue reading →

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IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

Happy Birthday to me! For those of you who have the day off work (teachers and mail carriers, mostly), YOU’RE WELCOME! I encourage you to eat cake today. I’ll be eating cake, and even though we’re far apart, it will … Continue reading →

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Introducing Safe Harbour!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

It’s been a longer haul than I anticipated when I was prepping this novel for Kindle Worlds release in June. You know, before they CLOSED Kindle Worlds and I had to seriously consider how to handle the characters in my … Continue reading →

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See you Saturday!

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Mary Fran Says

Saturday, August 18, is the DeKalb Library Local Author Fair. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 309 Oak Street, DeKalb. I will be there hawking my books, A Stranger’s Child and Pocket Money. I will be meeting and greeting … Continue reading →

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