Daron D. Fraley
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Humbled
Amazon has my short story collection “WATER” in the top 100 for “free fiction anthologies” today. In fact, it is currently number 6. I am truly humbled. Not just because downloads have been significant recently, but because I am so … Continue reading
THE BEAST – Short Story by Daron D. Fraley
THE BEAST Tense and motionless, he stared up into the gray sky that overshadowed the river. Submerged in a covering of mud, only his eyes and nose remained above the surface. The sounds of thunderous footfalls and splintering branches jiggled … Continue reading
747 Words For Thanksgiving
Authors Incognito, a writers group I belong to, recently had a writing exercise which I participated in. The story had to be less than 750 words, and be about someone who comes to Thanksgiving dinner. You can read my story, … Continue reading
News And Updates And Other Things You Might Actually Care About
Yeah. I stinketh as a blogger: Occasional. Intermittent. Haphazard. All of those being circumlocutory descriptions of what I do with this bloggy thing. But here’s the scoop: I am trying to clear some things from my plate. For example, I … Continue reading
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Free Ebook Available – Short Story Anthology by Daron D. Fraley
“WATER and other stories” is a short story anthology that was put together specifically for Smashwords as a free ebook offering. It contains the following stories: PETITIONS: A short story about a homeless man (contemporary fiction). ANGEL’S SONG: A companion … Continue reading
New Short Story – But You Have To Find It
I entered a short story contest over at the LDS Publisher’s blog. http://ldspublisher.blogspot.com The deadline to enter has been extended to Sunday night, and all stories should be posted by Monday morning when the judging will begin. If you have … Continue reading
I Believe in Christ
Writing. Editing. Website maintaining. Blogging. Networking. Preparing. Stressing. Worrying. I have been so busy for the past few months in preparation for my book release that I have nearly forgotten why I feel compelled to write. As I was doing … Continue reading
Angel’s Song — Short Story Companion to The Thorn
I now have permission from my publisher to post excerpts from The Thorn, but I am adding a companion short story first. You can find it here on my website under “READ“. It is called Angel’s Song. The short story … Continue reading
“PETITIONS” by Daron D. Fraley
PETITIONS “Get a job!” Although he had heard the judgmental charge before, Mark winced as the shiny sports-car grumbled around the corner and sped down the street. The muggy afternoon pressed heavily on the hand-written cardboard sign—his strength waned, and … Continue reading
Will anybody actually care?
During the last few weeks I have attempted several times to get public response to my short story, “WATER”. I have submitted it to a couple magazines, blogged about it, put it on my website, sent emails to friends, etc., … Continue reading
