Well, here’s a lovely way to ring in the new year. My short rock’n’roll horror story “Butcher’s Hook”, published in Aurealis #65, scored a mention on Tangent Online’s 2013 Recommended reading list. http://www.tangentonline.com/news-mainmenu-158/2318-tangent-online-2013-recommended-reading-list That’s a great list to be on. Some of the very biggest names in the business are present. Great company, too–numerous friends and […]
In answer some Year in Review questions for the very kind very kind Matt Emery of Pikitia Press: http://pikitiapress.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/2013-in-review-jason-franks.html
It has been a while since I posted a deleted scene, so… here are two for you. Both of these scenes are from chapter 7 again, and they are both consecutive. In the end I felt that it was a bit too Scooby Doo to have Clarice and Johnny playing detective so I cut […]
It has been very quiet around here lately. Lots going on personally and professionally and I’ve been paddling hard to keep my head above water. Next year should be saner as I try to take control of my artistic commitments. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I BRING YOU NEWS. I have just signed a contract with […]
While I was writing Bloody Waters I paid special attention to the way that I presented the songs that band plays, and in particular their live performances of these songs. The very first one I wrote was “Davy Jones’ Locker” from Chapter 9 and it remains still my favourite. I wrote a handful more following […]