About Frances

Frances is the author of the horror novella The Mine. She has also been published in Abundant Grace; Magical: An Anthology of Fantasy, Fairy Tales, and other Magical Fiction for Adults; Answers I’ll Accept: True Accounts of Online Dating; 20 Something Magazine; and Wisteria Magazine. She wrote for Epinions.com for eight years. Frances is currently working on a dark fantasy/horror novel called Plague Town.

Frances has a Master in Writing from Johns Hopkins University and works as a program specialist during the day.

Frances’ Reviews

Death Writes

Death Writes

A So-So Mystery Author: Andrea Carter Gavin Featherstone, a best-selling author, is finally leaving his self-imposed reclusive lifestyle to once again ...
Zombie Bake-Off

Zombie Bake-Off

A Cruel, Samey Attempt at Horror Comedy Author: Stephen Graham Jones What happens when a group of Pro-Wresters arrives early to ...
King Kong

King Kong

Novelization of the Original Movie Author: Delos W. Lovelace I’ve always loved monsters-on-the-loose stories, especially of the B-movie variety, so it’s ...
Sleeping Giants

Sleeping Giants

Alien Secrets, International Intrigue, Rouge Teams Author: Sylvain Neuvel It starts in the US, in a little town in South Dakota, ...
Meditating on the Word

Meditating on the Word

Essays and Readings on How to Meditate on Scripture Author: Dietrich Bonhoeffer For the C.S. Lewis Fellowship’s October study, fellows dove ...
Black Tide

Black Tide

It’s The End of the World as We Know It Author: KC Jones Beth is a car wreck of a person: ...
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

How to Understand and Adopt Spiritual Disciplines  Author: Donald S. Whitney I discovered Donald S. Whitney’s Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian ...
Monet at Giverny

Monet at Giverny

A Pictorial Tour of Monet's Living Artwork Author: Adrien Goetz Photographer: Eric Sander When I went to Giverny to view Monet’s historic ...
Dead in the Driver’s Seat

Dead in the Driver’s Seat

Amanda and Thorn Team-Up Author: Connie Feddersen Amanda is finally ready to ditch her Toyota and get a proper country pickup ...
Terror, The

Terror, The

A Dull Mishmash of Stories Author: Dan Simmons Two ships, stranded in the Arctic, locked in mountains of ice, hunted by ...
Carnival of Fear

Carnival of Fear

Justice for the Damned Author: J. Robert King In Carnival l’Morai you can see your dreams and nightmares. You can see ...
Ruins, The

Ruins, The

A Modern Horror Classic Author: Scott Smith Indolent, sun-soaked beach days and tequila drenched nights have lulled four tourists into a ...
Holy Spirit: Activating God’s Power in Your Life, The

Holy Spirit: Activating God’s Power in Your Life, The

A Good Introductory Guide to the Holy Spirit Author: Billy Graham As part of the C.S. Lewis Fellows Program, we ...
Malignant Summer

Malignant Summer

Bad Dreams, Bad Storytelling Author: Tim Meyer Malignant Summer starts with a coming-of-age treasure-hunt-across town but ends with the Mother of ...
Great Gimmelmans, The

Great Gimmelmans, The

Coming-of-Age as a Bank Robber Author: Lee Matthew Goldberg In this high-speed, crime-ridden, coming-of-age-tale, twelve-year-old Aaron Gimmelman watches his family lose ...
Pink Lemonade Cake Murder

Pink Lemonade Cake Murder

Eat the Kool-Aid Author: Joanne Fluke Murder is once again brewing in Lake Eden, and this time the suspect is Hannah’s ...
Grapes of Wrath, The

Grapes of Wrath, The

A Nihilistic Classic Author: John Steinbeck Tom Joad, convicted murderer, is walking the long, dusty road to his Oklahoma home. He ...
Mysterious Island, The

Mysterious Island, The

Solitude, Survival, and a Mystery Author: Jules Verne The Mysterious Island is classic Jules Verne: adventure tinged with near-misses, engaging survivalist ...
NightWhere

NightWhere

Sex Clubs and Sinister Secrets Author: John Everson Rae is insatiable, going from one underground sex club to the next, dragging ...
Pale-Faced Lie, The

Pale-Faced Lie, The

True Crime Meets Coming of Age Author: David Crow David Crow grew up learning to torture his mother and take constant ...