Tag Archives: the Prompt Club

Wrapping up a month of Story

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

Keeping with the previous October posts, I thought I’d make a month of it and provide you with a sneak peek into Foe Be Us : Phobias Book 2, a collection of short stories (to be released at a later date), … Continue reading →

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A Story for your Reading Pleasure

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

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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Free Time, a short story

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

I was talking to a reader about my novel Pocket Money yesterday and in a slip of the tongue, it was called Pocket Change. That reminded me I had written a short story titled Pocket Change. Pocket Money is a … Continue reading →

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When one chapter closes…

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

It’s easier than I would have thought to say goodbye to In Print. As a founding member, I guess I let the organization go when I stepped down from ALL responsibilities. I held many titles, wore many hats, and accomplished … Continue reading →

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The Prompt Club

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Mary Fran Says

The Prompt Club was one of the many things I started through In Print Professional Writers Organization. Based on my earlier experiences with DAWGs (DeKalb Area Writer’s Group), The Prompt Club met once a month and wrote a one thousand … Continue reading →

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What I’m Working on Now

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Mary Fran Says

I am so excited to be in the middle of a new/old project. As you may or may not know, November is National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is a writing challenge where you try to hit a word count goal … Continue reading →

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All I really need to know about being a writer, I learned from In Print.

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Mary Fran Says

We celebrated our In Print five year anniversary this past Saturday at Cliffbreakers. As a founding member, I was asked (cough*required*cough) to speak. I struggled with my words, not because I don’t have a million awesome things to say about … Continue reading →

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Christine Collins Cacciatore

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Mary Fran Says

It’s an honor to introduce today’s SuperStar Guest Blogger, Christine Cacciatore, also known as Poopwa Foley. Because life with a funny nickname is just… better. I met Chris through In Print Professional Writers’ Organization. But I believe we were sisters in another … Continue reading →

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12×12

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Mary Fran Says

Twelve by Twelve has become a pretty popular way to reference things– especially in the new year. Twelve months, one goal a month, twelve goals met. I’ve seen it used by publishers whose goal is to publish twelve great books … Continue reading →

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Drawing a Blank

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Mary Fran Says

Most Mondays I come to the computer with some sort of idea for my blog. Some Mondays I have so many potential subjects that I have trouble deciding. Then there are the Mondays like this one… I got nothin’. As … Continue reading →

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