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
  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

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 #20

    The Mosaic Her practiced knife carved away the small blue tile in her hands until it was a perfect curve. Paula smiled. When she was just starting out, cutting away a piece felt dangerous. She wasted so many. Now she could do this blind. The little piece slotted into the eye of the dolphin perfectly,…

  • A Rant

    I thought I would write a quick rant this week. I don’t know if it will end up being quick after all, so let’s just hope. The rant is about a phrase I hate. The offending phrase is “You can’t write that” or any sort of variation on that theme. This phrase is used all…

  • Flash Friday #19

    What Now? Shang the Conqueror always took the messages alone. From all corners of his vast empire, messengers came with their news. Each time he heard their words, there were always two messengers there. Because Shang the Conqueror always killed one of them. Tetuto had twice before delivered news to the mighty king. Twice he…

  • The Quest #25

    One up, a few down. I didn’t get any rejections in the last few weeks, but I decided to go through my list and assume I got a no from everyone more than four months old. I mean, if they wanted me, they wouldn’t need nine months to make up their mind. Maybe doing that…

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