I wrote this essay for Pete Aldin about how I developed the Magus in Faerie Apocalypse, and what I learned from so doing. This particular character is probably the one that readers have remarked upon the most. One reviewer said he was unrelatable, repulsive an despicable (which he is). Others have told me that he is their favourite character in the book. He isn’t my favourite, but he was certainly the most difficult to manage. I think I threw out fifty percent of the material I wrote around this character. An early reader told me that he should have an...
I did an interview for “Scott” Summers at the Horror Tree. We talk about dark genre fiction, travel, and writing process, among other things. Contains a short snippet out of Faerie Apocalypse. Make with clicky: https://horrortree.com/the-horror-tree-presentsan-interview-with-jason-franks/ FacebookTwitterTumblrEmail
I spoke to Holly Hunt’s Beyond Words podcast about writing and rewriting. If you want to spend 25 minutes listening to my weedy, stammering nerd-voice, well, here’s your opportunity! Holly reviews Faerie Apocalypse for good measure at the end. Check it one time: http://themodernmeltdown.net/beyond_the_words/beyond-the-words-episode-40-writing-to-feedback-with-jason-franks/ FacebookTwitterTumblrEmail
As some of you may or may not be aware, in my day job I work as a software engineer and I have a growing interest (and pending postgraduate qualification) in data science. And so I have made some science for you. Comicbook science, in fact. I made an app that lets you explore Diamond’s monthly top 100 graphic novel charts from last year. You can filter by publisher and/or work-for-hire/creator owned status. Check it out here: https://jasonfranks.shinyapps.io/Top100GNs2017/ Some Insights Marvel, DC and Image massively dominate the charts. Dark Horse is clearly #4, but it’s much closer to the smaller...
Hey there, fussy eaters, Hugo and Nebula nominated author Larence Schoen asked me to talk about food on his blog. I like food. You should read me talking to him about food. If you like food. Everyone likes food. Go read the interview here: http://www.lawrencemschoen.com/plugs/eating-authors-jason-franks/ Then, when you’re done, go check out some of Lawrence’s excellent science fiction: http://www.lawrencemschoen.com/books/ And then, I dunno, treat yourself to a nice meal. Or at least a snack. This has all made me very hungry. Cheers! — Jason FacebookTwitterTumblrEmail
