March 13, 2001. Fran Alt, responds to Richard the Koss letter written about Ann Dolin's Poem., "Suffering in Santanna" The Quiet Riot. a poem written 'way back, but seems to fit.

March 09, 2001. Fran Alt, back after a spell away from the keyboard with a great yarn...."The Road Home" This one was mainly because a few folks asked for more by Fran Alt

November 02, 99. Fran Alt in a story telling mood...you can tell.
Sample this short story: "Here's Looking At You".

May 13, 1999. A departure from Fran's usual style, You might say, "Panda" is a bit earthy.

A Fran Alt short story, "The Power"

Another Fran Alt short story "As Always"

Don't miss poetry from Fran A Whole Bunch of it

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About Fran

Frances Alt says her real claim to fame is being a "Mom" to eight, "Grandma Honey" to sixteen, and "Babe" to a fifty-something hunk of a husband.

Frances Alt lives at Wilson, North Carolina and is is editor of the American Dairy Farmer, writes and edits agricultural journals and magazines, writes feature stories for farming magazines. She says she thrives on challenge, is an avid golfer, although playing the game is not enough. She says she needs the thrill of competition and the pot of gold a the end of the rainbow.

As to aims and ambitions, Frances says, "I'm still trying to decide who I want to be when I grow up, that's if I decide to grow up. Life's kinda fun if you don't take it too seriously."

Her personal philosophy; "The course is always different - golf, writing, life - it's mindset that determines winners."

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