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Franksly Speaking

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Author and comics writer Jason Franks talks about the creative process, the publishing industry, and the future with a dark-adapted eye and a life-threatening amount of caffeine in his bloodstream. Sometimes includes comics, technical diagrams, or graphs.

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About Jason Franks

Novelist, comics writer, data scientist, father. Not necessarily in that order.

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