Frank Oreto

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Absolutely no writing or editing yesterday. But I did hang out with my daughter Josie on discord and watched an episode of Star Trek with her, so I win life. I also slept in a Stokercon t-shirt that night. So, that's almost like writing, right?
#writing #horrorauthor #balance

If your tears are extra salty, you're dehydrated.

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I went through a first editing run for my thrift shop story, "Of Jackals and Wolves" I'm actually feeling pretty good about it. Still a ways to go, but the bones are good.

Rough draft completed! Moving on. #writing #horrorauthor

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I wrote a story from scratch today. A writing exercise that was supposed to be 200 words ended up as a 1400 word story.
Wrote, edited and ready for beta reads.
it's called The Weight of Their Disappointment. (Which may also be what I feel from my beta readers)
We'll see. #writing #horrorauthor

When the universe goes mad laugh louder.
My imaginary friend Cyril told me that. And it's not bad advice.

For the first time, I was called on to make a Turkey for an actual thanksgiving dinner. My Josie and I whipped something up and I don't think it turned out half bad. 🍽️ #cooking #HappyThanksgiving

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Another scene down. Got to kill a bad man, ruin a promising relationship and put a pretty bow on things to wrap it all up. But that's for another day.
Goodnight
#writing #horror #booksky

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Another scene down in my horror short story tentatively called "A Sky Dark with Starlings" two more scenes and a wrap up. Then it's on to this year's Xmas story. #horror #writing #booksky

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I like to write a spooky Christmas story every year about this time. And I always worry I won't think of one.
Luckily inspiration struck and I wrote a two page outline/synopsis for this year's story this morning. It's plum Dickensian.
Now I just have to write it!
#booksky #writing #horror

Try not to kill anyone.

That's gorgeous!

Wasn't feeling it tonight but I put six hundred more words on the page. Some nights are just harder than others

Writing in five minutes if anyone wants to join me.
#writing #horrorauthor

YouTube video by Hot Chocolate - Topic You Sexy Thing

You deserve this.
Yeah you, over there, with the face.
Now let's dance around this living room like we mean it! #ohyeah!
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As a writer I sometimes feel like a spy.
But the secrets I steal are the banal oddities of everyday life. Like...
"The kindergarten teachers met together once a week in Ms. Baxter's home room, five mature,professional, women scrunched knees to chest in tiny plastic chairs." #writing #horrorauthor

Good question

So, I get ideas from juxtaposing my everyday experiences with the weird and horrific including my day job. How worried should I be about my boss seeing a thinly veiled story about my workplace?
1 super worried, use a pseudonym.
2 not worried at all. No one reads your stuff, Frank
#horrorauthor

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Started writing a new story this morning. Tentatively titled "A Sky Dark with Starlings"
But now I have to drink coffee and get to work.
#booksky #writingcommunity #horror

Finished the first draft of my thrift store soul eating story. Rough as hell but it's complete and ready to edit.
Time to put it aside for a week and start the next one.
Feels so good.
#writing #horror #booksky

It's also impostor syndrome when you disposed of the real writer and have been living off their old story outlines for years. Not that I've been doing that...
no reason to dig up the flower bed.

Made Hungarian mushroom soup and thought up the ending for my thrift shop soul eating story. So, first eat soup then finish rough draft🤞🤞🤞
#cooking #writing #horror #booksky 🍽️ ✍️

These are a few of my favorite things
Writing
Cooking
Reading
Thrift shops

Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High) - YouTube

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I choose a random-record from the goodwill boxes as my thrifting soundtrack.
This week it was Charlie Rich's "Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)"
An album whose core message is Charlie Rich really wants to have sex with you... a lot.
Made for oddly awkward shopping. #thriftshop

Try to persevere.

Unboxing the HORRORS!!
#booksky #horror #writing #happyauthor

Wrote! Only about 500 words. But I really liked these words. So, I'm pretty pleased.
#writing #horror #booksky

Got a copy of my new collection in the mail!!
So exciting to hold a copy.
I'm going to read it cover to cover, though I know these stories by heart and imagine you all reading along with me for the first time.
#horror #booksky

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Didn't get to write until ten pm. 931 words. Not bad for a late start after a long day.
Trippy stuff tonight. I liked it. #horror #writing