Welcome back to Story By

By G. Robert Frazier

Hello and welcome to the relaunch of my blog/website, “Story By.”

I used to post here on a pretty regular basis but, like many things, time got in the way and it slowly became less of a thing with me. But I missed sharing my ramblings (and I have even had a few followers who missed them, if you can believe it), so, here we are again.

Everything you find here will be written by me, G. Robert Frazier, unless it’s not. In that case, someone else’s byline will appear at the top of the story.

Who am I?

I am a former mild-mannered reporter/editor for a semi-major semi-metropolitan daily newspaper fighting a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way!

OK, well, I am a former award-winning reporter/editor for a daily newspaper in Murfreesboro, which is the fifth-largest city in the state of Tennessee. I graduated from Middle Tennessee State University, also in Murfreesboro, with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and worked for more than 25 years at various newspapers throughout Middle Tennessee prior to the great implosion/Gannett downsizing in 2013.

As I am no longer in the industry and free from corporate jurisprudence, I am, therefore, free to write whatever I want. I have always wanted to write fiction, short stories, novels, or screenplays.

What this blog/site will be

I will talk about what I am writing, what I am learning about writing, who and what I am reading, what I am watching on TV and at the movies, and various other subjects as they come to mind. Hopefully, it will be entertaining, informative, and/or educational.

I will share my love for movies and offer opinions on what I like or did not like. But be forewarned, I may not be current on everything. Heck, I still haven’t seen Avengers: Endgame. (I did see the latest Aquaman disaster, however.).

I will talk about comic books and let my inner geek out. (I attended the Nashville ComiCon last month and there is another one coming up in Murfreesboro I plan to attend.)

Disclaimer: I don’t cosplay (is that a noun or a verb?) as I don’t think I would look particularly good in tights. A cape, maybe. Tights? Nope. I do have a pair of Hulk hands I like to wear and smash things with, though. Does that count?

I will try to avoid politics and hot-button issues unless I just must get something off my chest. I am, after all, a news junkie. I may not be in the newsroom anymore, but it is still in my blood.

What you will get out of this blog

If you are like me, a kindred spirit of the written page, perhaps this site will inspire you or you will be able to relate to my ramblings. Or maybe you will find a link to an article or two that was useful or interesting to me and will likewise benefit you.

I have had a few short stories published, so I am by no means an expert. (Is anyone, really?). But I can share many lessons I have picked up along the way.

I can also speak with authority from the perspective of a book reviewer and script reader, having done that professionally for several years.

So, stay tuned. Subscribe if you like. Feel free to comment or reach out.

And above all, thanks for stopping by.

G.