This Awful-Awesome Life

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Welcome to This Awful/Awesome Life! My name is Frances Joyce. I am the publisher and editor of this magazine. We'll be exploring different topics each month to inform, entertain and inspire you. Meet new authors, sharpen your brain and pick up a few tips on life, love, entertaining and business. Enjoy and please share!

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May 7
May 7 May 2026 in This Awful Awesome Life by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 The Mystery Genre Begins by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 "Challenging Novels" by Orlando Bartro

May 7
May 7 "The Shadow of King Arthur" by Tony Valerino

May 7
May 7 Now You See Him. Now You Don't: The Mysterious Disappearance of Richey Edwards by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 "Baldknobber" An Unfinished Mystery by Sheila Kirk

May 7
May 7 "You Shouldn't be Here" An Unfinished Mystery by Scarlet Carter

May 7
May 7 "Forever Unfinished" A Poem by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 "Irises in Winter" An Unfinished Mystery by FRan Joyce

May 7
May 7 "Afore the Gloaming" A Poem by Deborah Seewald

May 7
May 7 No Stone Left Unturned by Annette Dashofy: A Review by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 Good Writing by Neal Allen and Anne Lamott: A Review by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 Author Page: Where to Find Your Next Great Read by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 Artist Page

May 7
May 7 May 2026 in the Twelve Months of Grains - Amaranth by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 The May 2026 "Methods of Murder" Quiz by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 Happy Birthday, Dashiell Hammett by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 "What's In a Word?" Quotes from Mystery Writers by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 May 2026 Reading Recommendations for Kids and YA by Fran Joyce

May 7
May 7 May 2026 Reading Recommendations for Adults by Fran Joyce