Category: Fiction
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I watch too much TV
I watch too much TV. Who doesn’t in this new golden age of television? As soon as one television series reaches its end, another takes its place. And I’m right there taking it in. First and foremost, I watch for my enjoyment. There’s nothing like a heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat, dying-to-see-what-happens-next episode…
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Library holds adventures waiting to be discovered
I’m addicted to the written word. Always have been. But oddly enough, I haven’t checked out a book from my local library in at least a couple of decades. I don’t have to, you see. I’m very fortunate to have collected a lifetime of books to read (actually more than…
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Today’s adventure in writing begins …
I thought I might chronicle my day today to see just how I spend my time. I’m hoping to finish editing a short story today so that I can submit it to L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest. So, here goes: Monday, March 31: 9:50 a.m. Woke up…
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The burning question ‘Dead’ writers haven’t answered
Before the much-anticipated season finale of The Walking Dead airs this Sunday, I have to get one thing off my chest. It’s a story hole that the writers of the show have so far let slip by them. In a season of episodes that have been as poignant as they…
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Short story gives new respect for country’s veterans
I got something accomplished today, and I’m kind of proud of it. I submitted a new short story I wrote, “Deadwood Soldier,” to the first-ever Nashville Reads Short Story Contest. It’s a short 1,200 words about a nontraditional family consisting of a young girl, her aunt and uncle, and her…
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Twitter Fiction Fest: ‘Sound Off’ begins Wednesday
What happens when everyone in the world loses their hearing all at once? When no sound can be heard? How will people communicate? And who, or what, is behind the noise blackout? Those are the questions presented to my characters in my story “Sound Off,” which makes its debut this…
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The Walking Dead gets it right
Those familiar with my blog will recall a recent post in which I decried the writing job on American Horror Story: Coven. I’m pleased, on the other hand, to praise the writing for the latest episode of The Walking Dead. Scribed by Dead creator Robert Kirkman, and based on two…
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That buzzing sound overhead …
There’s an interesting story brewing overhead. Literally. In my current hometown of La Vergne, Tenn., apparently there have been numerous reports from neighbors who have seen remote-controlled aircraft, better known as drones, buzzing overhead recently. Yes, drones! The city issued a press release today alerting residents to the reports and…
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Living to write in 2014
I recently attended the Nashville Writers Meetup Chat where more than 40 Nashville-based authors talked about setting goals for their writing life in 2014. I was hopeful the discussion would yield some helpful advice on setting priorities and getting down to the business of writing, which it most certainly did.…
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American Horror Story is horribly written
I’m a huge horror fan and always have been. I love a good scare, I love monsters. Give me Godzilla, give me Frankenstein’s monster, give me Pinhead. I love it. And when it comes to the small screen (not so small in today’s homes at 55-plus inches), The Walking Dead…
Story By G. Robert Frazier 