John Franz

I write basically weird psychological dark fantasy. Think Haruki Murakami meets Gene Wolfe with some Stephen King kind of gnawing at the edges. I have a novel and three short stories out. I’m a recovering heroin addict, so I tend to write about addiction and mental illness 🤷‍♂️. #FantasyLit #ScifiLit

“Liars like confusion. Liars and thieves, because they can slip in and out, when there’s confusion. They want your uncertainty, but there’s nothing uncertain in what THEY want, is there? That’s how they use you.”

-Steven Erikson, Toll the Hounds

Editing prices? Yes, im posting them. I am a developmental and line editor focusing on the structure and flow of your manuscript. First 1,000 words are free 😊. #editing #writing #editor #edit #fiction #author #WritingCommunity #editingtips #EditingMatters #BookEditor

Looking for reviewers of my #cosmichorror serial ‘Tower of Black Eyed Angels.’ I have it available in audio and ebook form. Message me if interested! #horror #darkfantasy #serial

Thanks to @lshaunted.bsky.social for the amazing review!

You can read the full review here: www.instagram.com/p/DITjaJypVd...

#Booksky #SFF #Dystopia #Writing #Fantasy #UrbanFantasy #Surreal #Art #Scifi #NewMythology #Horror

I’m so happy you’re reading it. Started ‘Eye of Atlas’ and I was like “This is cool and so weird and I love it. Hope she digs Tower.”

Wow, thank you so much, Jude.

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Tower of Black Eyed Angels - YouTube

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John Franz on Substack Hello friends! I have decided to seralize one of my first science-fantasy novels, ‘Before The Sky Falls’, here on Substack. I published the first three chapters today, and you can expect a chapter a w...

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Currently accepting new editing projects! I am a freelance editor specializing in development and line, helping my clients structure and improve the flow of their projects.
If you’re interested, I’ll edit your first chapter for free to give you an idea of how I work.

Failed self-published author, Collie Lonergan, quit his job to be a writer. His wife, Kate, is making the money, but Collie suspects she’s cheating. Collie comes across an influencer who swears by these sock puppets for her writing process. Collie buys them to save his career.

John Franz | Substack Human author writing science-fantasy and magical realism. Sometimes I write about my addiction and recovery, too. Mostly I write what I feel like writing, and I'm pleased if you enjoy reading it. Clic...

Oh hi👋 I just finished the first draft of my 250k word book, Blue Seven Mainline. Coming up for air 😅. I’ve posted the first three chapters on jfranz.substack.com ☺️. Please drop your WIP in the comments ⬇️ because I finally have TIME TO READ 🙏

After watching #dubaibling, we are training our new Money Tree!

“We are all mad here…”

If I didn’t know any better, I’d bet we were on a different timeline.🧐

#aliceinwonderland #BookSky #cheshirecat #stateoftheworld #alternateuniverse

Blue Seven Mainline Chapter One: Her. Noah. Blue Seven

I’m posting chapters of my magical realism/horror/cyberpunk WIP ‘Blue Seven Mainline’ over on my Substack. This is the story of Ezra Luca, his sister Noah, and the Dark Stranger. This is the first draft, so please feel free to let me know what you think! #writer
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Text is the same as in post. Image is watercolour and shows the blue silhouette of a cat with celestial patterns inside it. The cat is walking across the area of the image, which shows a mauve and blue night sky. A yellow crescent moon hangs above in the upper right corner. An owl in the same style as the cat is perched on the moon. Gold and yellow stars glow beneath the cat's feet, forming a path across the sky.

#SFFChat Question 1: What are you reading right now? OR, What have you read this month or plan to read this month?

I'm trying this out, we'll see how it goes. I'm a self-published author, set to release my debut SciFi novel SCION (check out the cover art)! I'm also a big fan of horror. I'm interested in finding a community I can support and who can support me.

#horror #booksky #scifi

You can join any library in the UK, even if it's not your home town or city. This is good as it means if your local library doesn't offer libby (audiobooks) for example you can get what you want elsewhere #booksky (first time ever posting seriously on social media!)

Welp, hi there. I don’t know how to post here, so here’s some recent longhand work from a WIP. #firstdraft #writing #fantasy #shadow #jung