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If you're in #Nashville or nearby or feel like taking a road trip, I'll be presenting on "The Future Great American Novel" at Carnegie Writers' 11th Annual Conference this Saturday. Come join me — #register here, attend my #presentation, get your mind blown.

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CARNEGIE WRITERS Presents COOL HAND FRANK discussing The Future Great American Novel on Saturday, November 8, 2025
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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#happyhalloweekend! The final COOL HAND FRANK #halloweek #horrorstory for 2025 is brought to you by this #writer. Not for the faint of heart... you've been warned.

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#artwork "Motion Series 30" (buy it) by Rich Lo.
#artwork "Motion Series 30" (buy it) by Rich Lo.
November 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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#HappyHalloween! Today's #halloweek #horrorstory on COOL HAND FRANK is brought to you by #writer Marianna Gavurmadzhyan. #HellIsReal.

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#artwork "Work-A-Day Folks" (buy it!) by Mr. Hooper Art.
#artwork "Work-A-Day Folks" (buy it!) by Mr. Hooper Art.
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Today's #Halloweek #horrorstory on COOL HAND FRANK is brought to you by #writer @jasonlostinaforest.bsky.social For your viewing #terror on #halloweennight and beyond...

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#photo “Dark Hallway” by @jasonlostinaforest.bsky.social , all rights reserved.
#photo “Dark Hallway” by @jasonlostinaforest.bsky.social , all rights reserved.
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Today's #halloweek #horrorstory on COOL HAND FRANK is brought to you by #writer Emanuel Isler. And he and I thought #customerservice #chatbots couldn't get worse...

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#artwork "Bearded Robot" by Mr. Hooper Art.
#artwork "Bearded Robot" by Mr. Hooper Art.
October 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Tonight's #halloweek #horrorstory on COOL HAND FRANK is brought to you by #writer Emily Slepsky. The #struggle is real.

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#artwork "THEY STOLE HER BROOM" by Scott Padgett Fine Art.
#artwork "THEY STOLE HER BROOM" by Scott Padgett Fine Art.
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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HAPPY HALLOWEEK BEGINS NOW...

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October 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Pure #coincidence: this week's COOL HAND FRANK theme "best friends." Alyse Andree's #shortstory "We Were Together" is post-cataclysmic #fiction that'll stick with you just like that story's #friends #sticktogether.

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#Artwork "four flowers" by Kirk Stansbury.
Artwork "four flowers" by Kirk Stansbury.
October 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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One heck of a moving #letter, full of heart, to a #bestfriend. Read Emily Boyle's first contribution to COOL HAND FRANK. Have a box of tissues ready. #bestfriends #dragonfly #tattoo

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Photo: Dragonfly tattoo, courtesy of Emily Boyle.
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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3 weeks from today. Be there! www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annua...
October 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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COOL HAND FRANK is back in action #thisweekend with new contributing #writer Emily Sineath Boyle and a new #shortstory from Alyse Andree. Plus #announcements from Jill Davis and Lynne McDonald. Plus a new "Good Causes" page. Get crackin' and subscribe if you haven't already.

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October 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Join me in Nash Vegas a month from today for my Carnegie Writers #annualconference #presentation. Also count on me hanging out at Robert's Western World the night before, because that's how I roll. Wear the boots.

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October 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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#inhonorof the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, COOL HAND FRANK pays #tribute to her this week. And all month long, the Jane Goodall Institute is our featured #goodcause. Read up:

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October 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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It's a hoot to write #100words weekly for the "One Hundred Words" #serial. It's more of a hoot for COOL HAND FRANK #readers. The #story hits the halfway point this weekend; #subscribe, catch up.

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#artwork: "Owl, 2019" by Kirk Stansbury (Want one? Message him).
#artwork: "Owl, 2019" by Kirk Stansbury (Want one? Message him).
September 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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#Pumpkinspice wine? Sweating in #sweaters? #Pinterest crafts gone wrong? If you’ve checked half this list from ace #writer Emily Slepsky, you might be as unhinged about fall as we are 🍁 Read at COOL HAND FRANK.

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Photo: "Efflorescence" by Obscure Nonspecifics.
Photo: "Efflorescence" by Obscure Nonspecifics.
September 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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New #season. New #artwork. New #essay. New section (hint below). New COOL HAND FRANK #thisweekend. #SubscribeNow, secure #future #braggingrights.

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PEOPLE WHO DIED: ROBERT REDFORD
September 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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COOL HAND FRANK likes #shortstories. This week, contributing #writer Chloe Wellington Hunt offers up "Anna's Night of Studying," a witty, provocative #sliceoflife. #studying is important...

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#artwork "Butterfly" by Kelly Saunders Art.
#artwork "Butterfly" by Kelly Saunders Art.
September 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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#PrivacyRights are in a weird spot since the #smartphone was unleashed nearly 20 years ago. COOL HAND FRANK contributing #writer Marianna Gavurmadzhyan examines its #implications for #art, #culture, and you.

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September 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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#Thatkindofweek? Yeah, me too.

Save #reading the new COOL HAND FRANK #articles for the weekend. I'm calling it an #earlyevening.

#GoodnightEveryone!

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TIRED COOL HAND FRANK
September 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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"When the world starts crashing down, you make the best of what's still around." "Crash and Learn" by Mani Isler is literal, #metaphorical, and the right COOL HAND FRANK #story for today. Read, enjoy, #ponder.

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#artwork “harmony, 2019” by Kirk Stansbury.
#artwork “harmony, 2019” by Kirk Stansbury.
September 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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"The Day Before" by @jasonlostinaforest.bsky.social for COOL HAND FRANK is the right #story for today, #thedaybefore.

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#artwork “atl” by Kirk Stansbury.
#artwork “atl” by Kirk Stansbury.
September 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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New #Essays from @jasonlostinaforest.bsky.social and Mani Isler. More #artwork from Lynne McDonald and Kirk Stansbury. New #goodcause. New #referral program which you can #getpaid from COOL HAND FRANK (send me a message). All happening #thisweekend.

#ComeAboard. #GoDawgs.

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September 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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You made it. You've earned #thisweekend to #relax. Here's something from this weekend's COOL HAND FRANK update to keep you #defiant through now and beyond.

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#artwork "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by @mrhooperart.bsky.social
#artwork "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by @mrhooperart.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Bookmark this for the next #rainydays: #author and COOL HAND FRANK #writer Hollis Jo McCollum contributed a unique #poem for that kind of vibe. Enjoy.

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(This image is the property of Hollis Jo McCollum and may not be used without sole permission from her.)
This image is the property of Hollis Jo McCollum and may not be used without sole permission from her.
August 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Not naming names, but some of you COOL HAND FRANK #readers were wondering when Part 3 of last year's "Garage Sale Pirates" would return. As you wish...
#garagesale #satire #fiction

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#artwork "Onward, 2020" by Kirk Stansbury.
#artwork "Onward, 2020" by Kirk Stansbury.
August 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM