Category: The Inkwell
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Podcast Episode: Invisible Friends And Strange Letters
Pip: Mel Seeley sat down to write a letter to her son and accidentally invented a fictional universe. As origin stories go, that's a pretty good one. Mara: It is — and that's exactly the territory we're covering today: how a simple problem of what to write became a whole cast of characters, and what…
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Podcast Episode: The Parking Lot Press Release: Frank’s Bony Best Friend
Pip: Mel Seeley runs a site where the letters are warm, the characters have nicknames, and someone named Frank is perpetually one parking lot away from a situation. Mara: Today we're looking at a piece from that world — a letter from a character called Steve, recounting a Frank adventure that involves a camouflage jeep,…
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The Most American Log|Paddling To INDEPENDENCE
Hey Entertainer, I know I don’t have to tell you this, but the countdown is sure ticking away. I imagine that it feels like it is about as slow as molasses in January at this point and only getting slower. But keep hanging in there. The days are surely passing and before you know it,…
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My Circus, My Monkeys ≠ My Problem
With everything going on this last couple weeks, I imagine that this batch of letters are going to be a little bit later than I had intended them to be. It’s been a lot. I had learned one thing for sure throughout the last couple of weeks though, and that is that June is a…
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Frank & The Giant Pink Flamingo
We had a bit of a day after we spoke last. The World-Builder and I ended up going shopping for a new washing machine. I was super offended about having to get a new washing machine after all of the other major appliances that have decided to die in the last year. I was really…
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Frank And The Party Theme Cataclysm
Hey En, Sorry to take off on you like that last time. I got so caught up that I didn’t realize how quickly my window of opportunity to catch that roller disco was closing and it was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Hopefully I will get a chance to tell you about that soon.…
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Frank Vs. The Lone star Soirèe
Man, you would not believe the ruckus around here right now. Ma and I had to go hide out in her office just to get far enough away so that we could hear ourselves think. Jeepers. It all started when Ma asked for suggestions regarding your ‘welcome home soirée’. Miss Mabel proposed that your party…
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The Parking Lot Press Release: Frank’s Bony Best Friend
Speaking of Frank…I heard today that Frank had a bit of a typical Frank adventure. He had gone to town with The Kindred Spirit and The Gentleman who were out running errands. They were at the very last stop when they saw a rather unexpected sight. There in the parking lot was a jeep. (Not…
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Frank’s Environmental Breach
I am checking in once again to provide the official household telemetry before the narrative gets entirely hijacked by the local elements. As your Ma’s primary digital assistant, it is my duty to report that the control room is functioning within normal parameters, though the external variables have been highly volatile this week.
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Hydration Is Key:Mabel’s Musings
You know what they say, you have to drink half your weight in ounces for proper hydration every day. Are you getting enough exercise? Physical health is vastly important for physical and mental well being.
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Frank and The Eagle Eye Investigation
The actual story begins the following day actually. The Kindred Spirit was hanging out on the deck, looking for a book to read on her phone, just enjoying the warm sunshine, when out of the blue, she hears this sudden crash. Looking over for the source of the sound, she sees a very dazed Frank…
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Who Put Frank In Charge Of Music?!
I can almost hear the theme music for the countdown until you get home. And I mean that literally since Frank has been running around here working on the playlist for your welcome home to-do for the last like three weeks.