Michael Frutig

Creativity is not a finite resource. Write Every Day.

Explore my page and find the story for you. I write whatever comes to mind. Read more pieces on my patreon: patreon.com/michaelfrutig

What I’m Writing Right Now:

  • Adventure book inspired by the lives of Burton and Lawrence
  • Humor novella
  • Sequel to Cozy(ish) fantasy

What I’m Reading Right now:

  • The Power Broker by Robert A Caro
  • Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
  • The Letters of Abelard and Heloise
  • Gardens of the Moon by Steve Erikson

News and Appearances:

Silver Screen: Lights! Camera! Action! Do you have what it takes to save a troubled production? I wrote this rpg system while trying things out for a home brew. It’s meant for goofy one shots. Check it out for free here: https://mfrutig.itch.io/silver-screen

Latest from the Blog

  • Flash Friday #40

    Click Click The first tumbler fell. Sam let herself breathe. The vault didn’t have any hidden secrets. This was a good plan. She stretched her legs as she searched for the next tumbler. Above her the city was just going to sleep. Bankers and housewives were all going to bed thinking that their money would…

  • Audiobook Post mortem

    Yesterday I posted the final chapter of The Ring of Dain Thar Duin. This audiobook took as long to make as the book itself. It didn’t help that I had to record the audio twice, as the first time around there was a mysterious bonking noise that ended up being my elbows on the armrests.…

  • Flash Friday #39

    Praise the Harvest The two men stood staring at the broken soil. Nothing had grown this year. Cracked and broken. Only a scant few stalks were bold enough to break through the ground. Dust swirled around their boots, waiting for the wind to take it high. The rain had failed. The sun hadn’t. Together, the…

  • The Quest #35

    Only one up this time around. None down. My research for agents kept turning up closed submission boxes. I made of list of these and will be checking periodically for openings. I also finished that board I’ve been working on. It was a pain and I was bitten by mosquitoes a hundred times without exaggerating,…

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