marlena frank


  • Beginnings of a Novel

    So far my burgeoning novel, tentatively titled Suzie’s Nightmare, is coming along quite nicely. My rough draft is over 44k and climbing steadily. I have to admit that NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) has had a huge impact on how quickly this novel has grown in the past week or so. I’ve got a few…


  • Great News!

    Had amazing news over the weekend. A new short story of mine was accepted over at Pink Narcissus Press (PNP). It’s a steampunk retelling/continuation of the classic Chicken Little tale. It’s really cool to see that a story that was inspired by PNP’s prompt actually was accepted at PNP. I was preparing myself a mental…


  • Clawbinder goes public

    Excited to see my new short story “Clawbinder” was just published today over at Short-Story.Me!. Take a look when you get the chance, and if you like it please share it around! “Clawbinder” – Which is the savior?


  • Another One Down

    Just finished up the final draft for a fun horror/dark fantasy short story, and about to start shopping it around. I’ve got a few ideas in mind, so it’ll be interesting to see who snatches it. This year I’ve really started dedicating myself to writing. Not only have I been writing more regularly but I’ve…


  • New Short Story

    Just got word last night that the sword & sorcery fantasy short story “Clawbinder” has been accepted for publication by Short-Story.Me!. I’m incredibly excited about it, and looks like it should be up for reading in around 6 weeks or so. Currently finishing up the odds and ends over here, but I’ll post another update…