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Fran Friel

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FRAN FRIEL is a two-time Bram Stoker Award Finalist, and Winner of the Black Quill Award. She wrangles her small beast overlords and writes Science Fiction, Horror, and Dark Fantasy in her Tiny Cow Pasture Paradise in West Cork, Ireland.

Look for the Fran Friel's Dark Tales in Amazon Shorts. You’ll find new stories plus revised and expanded pieces plucked from her Award Winning Collection, MAMA'S BOY AND OTHER DARK TALES.

Fran Friel's Dark Tales (individual shorts and novellas):

The Sea Orphan
Beach of Dreams
Under the Dryer w/ Bonus Flash - Orange and Golden
Bessie’s Green Thumb

Coming Soon:

The Whispers of Chickens
Mashed
Fine Print
Widow
Wings with Hot Sauce

SF/Fantasy Series:
The Realm Tree Chronicles

And don't miss the fantastic anthology, BARBERS AN ...more

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	Mama's Boy and Other Dark Tales 3.73 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slices of Flesh by Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author), Jack Ketchum 4.10 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horror Library, Volume 1 by R.J. Cavender (Editor), Dawna Bailey (Editor), Vincent VanAllen (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mama's Boy by Fran Friel (Goodreads Author), James Newman (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beach of Dreams 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Dryer 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Necrotic Tissue, Issue #11 by R. Scott McCoy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), John P. Wilson (Guest Editor), Anderson Prunty (Contributor) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sea Orphan (Fran Friel's Dark Tales Book 2) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bessie's Green Thumb it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Extinction Reversed (Robot Geneticists #1)

Extinction Reversed by J.S. Morin
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First time reading J.S. Morin. I completed this series and truly loved it!

Extraordinary, thought-proving series. Marvelous cast of characters. Brilliant concept, well-wrought, sustained, and satisfyingly completed. It’s one of those series I’m sad to see end. Some of these characters will stay with me for a very long time. Thanks, J. S. M Read more of this blog post »

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Jan 19, 2014 03:15PM

Chad B. wrote: "Fran, thanks for the friend connect. Have an awesome 2014!"

Thank you, Chad. I wish you an awesome 2014, as well.

Happy Sunday,
Fran

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