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A #sports #commercial now can sell the promise of easy money. COOL HAND FRANK #publication #writer Mani Isler reflects on #gambling’s takeover of sports #culture.
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#artwork #buyit “Angles in Motion” by Marilyn Binder Silverman, all rights reserved.
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#artwork #buyit “Angles in Motion” by Marilyn Binder Silverman, all rights reserved.
COOL HAND FRANK — WANNA BET? By MANI ISLER
Sports used to sell beer and razors. Now they sell the promise of easy money. A witty personal essay on gambling’s grip on modern culture.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
A #sports #commercial now can sell the promise of easy money. COOL HAND FRANK #publication #writer Mani Isler reflects on #gambling’s takeover of sports #culture.
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#artwork #buyit “Angles in Motion” by Marilyn Binder Silverman, all rights reserved.
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#artwork #buyit “Angles in Motion” by Marilyn Binder Silverman, all rights reserved.
These next few #winter days, we're keeping the #bobweir #tribute free in COOL HAND FRANK #publication until next week; new #stories including #writer Alyse Andree's "Birdie" Part 3. Stay warm.
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#artwork (buy it): "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it): "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo, all rights reserved.
COOL HAND FRANK — BIRDIE (PART 3) By ALYSE ANDREE
In Part 3 of “Birdie,” a young hen feels the pull of freedom, testing the limits of quiet confinement, safety, and care.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:08 PM
These next few #winter days, we're keeping the #bobweir #tribute free in COOL HAND FRANK #publication until next week; new #stories including #writer Alyse Andree's "Birdie" Part 3. Stay warm.
www.coolhandfrank.com/newest/birdi...
#artwork (buy it): "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it): "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo, all rights reserved.
"There’s a saying that good things never last. I think they’re good because they don’t last." - Marianna G., COOL HAND FRANK #publication #writer
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#artwork (buy it) "transitory stasis" by Heather Climer/Obscure Nonspecifics.
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(free til Friday, #subscribe after)
#artwork (buy it) "transitory stasis" by Heather Climer/Obscure Nonspecifics.
COOL HAND FRANK — TRANSIENT By MARIANNA GAVURMADZHYAN
A reflective essay on college life, impermanence, and identity, told through daily walks across a city that becomes home even as its ending approaches.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
"There’s a saying that good things never last. I think they’re good because they don’t last." - Marianna G., COOL HAND FRANK #publication #writer
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(free til Friday, #subscribe after)
#artwork (buy it) "transitory stasis" by Heather Climer/Obscure Nonspecifics.
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(free til Friday, #subscribe after)
#artwork (buy it) "transitory stasis" by Heather Climer/Obscure Nonspecifics.
#publication #writer Alyse Andree's 2nd installment of #fiction #shortstory “Birdie” worthy for #MLK Day: #freedom and #careforothers must coexist. Free to read until Friday.
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#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Artclicker, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Artclicker, all rights reserved.
COOL HAND FRANK — BIRDIE (PART 2) By ALYSE ANDREE
Part 2 of “Birdie” follows a lonely farm boy who finds fragile solace in an unexpected companion, as routine, fear and quiet longing begin to shape a tender bond.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
#publication #writer Alyse Andree's 2nd installment of #fiction #shortstory “Birdie” worthy for #MLK Day: #freedom and #careforothers must coexist. Free to read until Friday.
www.coolhandfrank.com/newest/birdi...
#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Artclicker, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Artclicker, all rights reserved.
It's been one week ago since the passing of #BobWeir. His impact on #music is incalculable. Here's #publication COOL HAND FRANK's #tribute to an #inspiration for so many. (Available to read for free until next Friday, #subscribe to read after.)
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COOL HAND FRANK — PEOPLE WHO DIED: BOB WEIR
A personal remembrance of Bob Weir, reflecting on live music, shared values, and why the Grateful Dead’s spirit of community and discovery still endures.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It's been one week ago since the passing of #BobWeir. His impact on #music is incalculable. Here's #publication COOL HAND FRANK's #tribute to an #inspiration for so many. (Available to read for free until next Friday, #subscribe to read after.)
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Every month, COOL HAND FRANK #publication spotlights a #nonprofit worthy of your #consideration. Find out about this month's now.
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Explore a curated collection of reputable, nonprofit, purpose-driven causes spotlighted by COOL HAND FRANK, with links to help each make a measurable difference.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Every month, COOL HAND FRANK #publication spotlights a #nonprofit worthy of your #consideration. Find out about this month's now.
www.coolhandfrank.com/goodcauses
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It's not all the time COOL HAND FRANK publishes #fiction; check out featured #writer Alyse Andree's opening chapter of “Birdie,” a quiet, unsettling #shortstory about #childhood.
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#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Greatsketch, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Greatsketch, all rights reserved.
COOL HAND FRANK — BIRDIE (PART 1) By ALYSE ANDREE
The opening chapter of “Birdie,” a quiet, unsettling short story about childhood, imagination, and the fragile ways one boy learns to survive.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
It's not all the time COOL HAND FRANK publishes #fiction; check out featured #writer Alyse Andree's opening chapter of “Birdie,” a quiet, unsettling #shortstory about #childhood.
www.coolhandfrank.com/lobby/birdie...
#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Greatsketch, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it) "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo I Greatsketch, all rights reserved.
If you're feeling your #tastes changing - especially as this year has just begun - you're not alone. COOL HAND FRANK featured #writer Emily Slepsky understands unrepentantly.
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#artwork (buy it): "Petite Bloom 1" by Lynne McDonald, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it): "Petite Bloom 1" by Lynne McDonald, all rights reserved.
COOL HAND FRANK — THE EARLY SYMPTOMS OF BECOMING A PERSON WITH TASTE By EMILY SLEPSKY
A humorous reflection on personal taste as boundaries, routines, and quiet clarity in your early 20s.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:52 PM
If you're feeling your #tastes changing - especially as this year has just begun - you're not alone. COOL HAND FRANK featured #writer Emily Slepsky understands unrepentantly.
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#artwork (buy it): "Petite Bloom 1" by Lynne McDonald, all rights reserved.
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#artwork (buy it): "Petite Bloom 1" by Lynne McDonald, all rights reserved.
COOL HAND FRANK is back with #newstories and #artwork. Check out guest #writer Matthew Newell's tribute to #guitarist Steve Cropper's impact on American #music and #culture -- it's free to read until next Friday. #subscribe because there's more to discover.
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COOL HAND FRANK — SIX STRINGS AND AN HONEST HAND: STEVE CROPPER By MATTHEW H. NEWELL
A reflective essay on Steve Cropper and the quiet architecture of American soul, tracing how restraint, collaboration and craft helped shape rhythm and blues and carried Memphis onto the world stage.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
COOL HAND FRANK is back with #newstories and #artwork. Check out guest #writer Matthew Newell's tribute to #guitarist Steve Cropper's impact on American #music and #culture -- it's free to read until next Friday. #subscribe because there's more to discover.
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Out with the old? Not so fast. The old could sometimes feel new again in 2025.
New music struggled in 2025. #albumreissues didn’t. One stood apart. COOL HAND FRANK names its Coolest Album Reissue of 2025.
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#artwork: "Gold on the Ceiling" by Kelly Saunders Art.
New music struggled in 2025. #albumreissues didn’t. One stood apart. COOL HAND FRANK names its Coolest Album Reissue of 2025.
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#artwork: "Gold on the Ceiling" by Kelly Saunders Art.
December 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Out with the old? Not so fast. The old could sometimes feel new again in 2025.
New music struggled in 2025. #albumreissues didn’t. One stood apart. COOL HAND FRANK names its Coolest Album Reissue of 2025.
www.coolhandfrank.com/members/new/...
#artwork: "Gold on the Ceiling" by Kelly Saunders Art.
New music struggled in 2025. #albumreissues didn’t. One stood apart. COOL HAND FRANK names its Coolest Album Reissue of 2025.
www.coolhandfrank.com/members/new/...
#artwork: "Gold on the Ceiling" by Kelly Saunders Art.
You asked, I answered. Real questions, real people, random places. #merrychristmas, #happyhannukah, #happyholidays!
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December 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
You asked, I answered. Real questions, real people, random places. #merrychristmas, #happyhannukah, #happyholidays!
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The final edition of COOL HAND FRANK for 2025 is online now. We pay #mourning and #gratitude with the passing of Rob Reiner, a remarkable actor, film director and producer who lived life turned up to 11.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The final edition of COOL HAND FRANK for 2025 is online now. We pay #mourning and #gratitude with the passing of Rob Reiner, a remarkable actor, film director and producer who lived life turned up to 11.
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This year was a quiet one for #music. Not much stuck. But a few #albums did. COOL HAND FRANK’S Coolest Albums of 2025. No other "best album of 2025" list matters.
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#artwork (buy it) "You Spin Me" by Kelly Saunders Art.
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#artwork (buy it) "You Spin Me" by Kelly Saunders Art.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This year was a quiet one for #music. Not much stuck. But a few #albums did. COOL HAND FRANK’S Coolest Albums of 2025. No other "best album of 2025" list matters.
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#artwork (buy it) "You Spin Me" by Kelly Saunders Art.
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#artwork (buy it) "You Spin Me" by Kelly Saunders Art.
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Two #influential #music greats died last week--reggae #singer Jimmy Cliff and #guitarist Steve Cropper. COOL HAND FRANK pays #tribute:
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December 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Two #influential #music greats died last week--reggae #singer Jimmy Cliff and #guitarist Steve Cropper. COOL HAND FRANK pays #tribute:
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Every month, COOL HAND FRANK spotlights #purposedriven #nonprofits working to make this world healthier, happier, and better. This month, our #goodcause spotlight focuses on one who truly deserves it this #holidayseason.
Learn more and consider helping them: www.stjude.org
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Learn more and consider helping them: www.stjude.org
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Every month, COOL HAND FRANK spotlights #purposedriven #nonprofits working to make this world healthier, happier, and better. This month, our #goodcause spotlight focuses on one who truly deserves it this #holidayseason.
Learn more and consider helping them: www.stjude.org
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Learn more and consider helping them: www.stjude.org
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This weekend's COOL HAND FRANK is online now. It's almost all about my favorite interest: #music. That means a slew of new music #recommendations because it is that time of the year when a ton of #newalbums are released. #SubscribeNow and thank me after.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This weekend's COOL HAND FRANK is online now. It's almost all about my favorite interest: #music. That means a slew of new music #recommendations because it is that time of the year when a ton of #newalbums are released. #SubscribeNow and thank me after.
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What to do with your #thanksgivingleftovers🦃 or #romance ... oh, what's the difference. Your new modern-day obsession you never saw coming.
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#photo by COOL HAND FRANK. Beefsteak tomato slices #homegrown.
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#photo by COOL HAND FRANK. Beefsteak tomato slices #homegrown.
November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
What to do with your #thanksgivingleftovers🦃 or #romance ... oh, what's the difference. Your new modern-day obsession you never saw coming.
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#photo by COOL HAND FRANK. Beefsteak tomato slices #homegrown.
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#photo by COOL HAND FRANK. Beefsteak tomato slices #homegrown.
The #airport before #Thanksgiving week. But this is Chloe's list, not mine.
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#artwork (buy this) "apocalypsis" by Obscure Nonspecifics.
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#artwork (buy this) "apocalypsis" by Obscure Nonspecifics.
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The #airport before #Thanksgiving week. But this is Chloe's list, not mine.
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#artwork (buy this) "apocalypsis" by Obscure Nonspecifics.
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#artwork (buy this) "apocalypsis" by Obscure Nonspecifics.
Anna’s not-boyfriend invited her over to “play guitar.” What followed was pure modern-dating chaos.
🎸 By Chloe Wellington Hunt, new on COOL HAND FRANK.
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#AnnaStories #ShortFiction
#buyartwork: "Turquoise Lady" by Kelly Saunders Art.
🎸 By Chloe Wellington Hunt, new on COOL HAND FRANK.
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#AnnaStories #ShortFiction
#buyartwork: "Turquoise Lady" by Kelly Saunders Art.
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Anna’s not-boyfriend invited her over to “play guitar.” What followed was pure modern-dating chaos.
🎸 By Chloe Wellington Hunt, new on COOL HAND FRANK.
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#AnnaStories #ShortFiction
#buyartwork: "Turquoise Lady" by Kelly Saunders Art.
🎸 By Chloe Wellington Hunt, new on COOL HAND FRANK.
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#AnnaStories #ShortFiction
#buyartwork: "Turquoise Lady" by Kelly Saunders Art.
COOL HAND FRANK #artist Lynne McDonald #hosting (www.lynnemcdonald.com/home if can't attend)
Holiday Art Exhibition
Wed, Nov 19, 6-8pm EST
Serendipity Labs Buckhead, 3550 Lenox Rd NE, 21st Fl, ATL
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#photo: “Smoke and Mirrors” w/ Lynne McDonald by Chelsea Patricia, 2024
Holiday Art Exhibition
Wed, Nov 19, 6-8pm EST
Serendipity Labs Buckhead, 3550 Lenox Rd NE, 21st Fl, ATL
partiful.com/e/Wyqu0JSyv9...
#photo: “Smoke and Mirrors” w/ Lynne McDonald by Chelsea Patricia, 2024
Holiday Art Exhibition | Partiful
Step into an exclusive showcase of works that mark the evolution of my artistic journey. I want each piece to be both a statement and an experience, designed to transform interiors and inspire convers...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
COOL HAND FRANK #artist Lynne McDonald #hosting (www.lynnemcdonald.com/home if can't attend)
Holiday Art Exhibition
Wed, Nov 19, 6-8pm EST
Serendipity Labs Buckhead, 3550 Lenox Rd NE, 21st Fl, ATL
partiful.com/e/Wyqu0JSyv9...
#photo: “Smoke and Mirrors” w/ Lynne McDonald by Chelsea Patricia, 2024
Holiday Art Exhibition
Wed, Nov 19, 6-8pm EST
Serendipity Labs Buckhead, 3550 Lenox Rd NE, 21st Fl, ATL
partiful.com/e/Wyqu0JSyv9...
#photo: “Smoke and Mirrors” w/ Lynne McDonald by Chelsea Patricia, 2024
Every month, COOL HAND FRANK spotlights a #goodcause. This #holidayseason month: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Knowing "42.4% personally knew someone who died by #suicide as of late 2023" (CDC). Learn more and help someone.
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Learn about suicide, how you can help prevent it, and resources for those affected, from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Our mission: save lives and bring hope to those affected by sui...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Every month, COOL HAND FRANK spotlights a #goodcause. This #holidayseason month: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Knowing "42.4% personally knew someone who died by #suicide as of late 2023" (CDC). Learn more and help someone.
afsp.org
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afsp.org
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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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November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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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#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.
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#artwork "Motion Series 30" (buy it) by Rich Lo.
November 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#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.
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#artwork "Motion Series 30" (buy it) by Rich Lo.
#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.
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#artwork "Work-A-Day Folks" (buy it!) by Mr. Hooper Art.
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#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.
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#artwork "Work-A-Day Folks" (buy it!) by Mr. Hooper Art.