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We interrupt your newsfeed for COOL HAND FRANK contributing #artist JILLERY.'s announcement (check out jillerydesign.com if you can't attend):

Artists Holiday Market
Sat., Nov. 15, 10:00 am-4:30 pm EST
Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St., Alpharetta, GA

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Artist Holiday Market | 2025-11-15 10:00:00 | Awesome Alpharetta
Artist Holiday Market is an event here in Awesome Alpharetta, on 2025-11-15 10:00:00. Learn more about this event and join the fun!
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November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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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
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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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#halloweek is ON at COOL HAND FRANK this week with free #Halloween-themed #written works for your #reading horror. Enjoy, then #subscribe...

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A curated Halloween hub: interviews, horror playlists, flash fiction, and true ghost stories—spooky-season arts and culture from COOL HAND FRANK.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 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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Extra, extra--read your COOL HAND FRANK #freesamples:

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September 23, 2025 at 4:07 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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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