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About Frances Howard-Snyder

Frances Howard-Snyder teaches philosophy at Western Washington University. She has published short stories at Cirque, Everyday Fiction, Wordhaus, Oxford Magazine, and Short Fiction Break (first place contest winner). When not writing philosophy or fiction, she enjoys spending time with her husband and twin teenage sons, walking, reading, playing chess and watching Shakespeare. Find her work on her website.

Thief of Joy

Thief of Joy

February 26, 2018 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Thief of Joy

Thief of Joy

January 29, 2018 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: sibling rivalry

The Shadow of a Hawk

The Shadow of a Hawk

September 25, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama Tagged With: lies, Shakespeare true to self

Letters

Letters

July 31, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Everything Must Be Perfect

Everything Must Be Perfect

July 3, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama

Take Her Breath Away

Take Her Breath Away

April 17, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Heartburn

Heartburn

February 24, 2017 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

The Unmerciful Servant

May 13, 2016 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror, Uncategorized Tagged With: fiction, short story

The Plank in My Eye

April 8, 2016 by Frances Howard-Snyder 10 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Existential, Uncategorized

Christmas Ornaments

Christmas Ornaments

March 11, 2016 by Frances Howard-Snyder Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Uncategorized

Mr. Lee and His Family

February 12, 2016 by Frances Howard-Snyder 2 Comments

Filed Under: Uncategorized

When Troubles Come

January 8, 2016 by Frances Howard-Snyder 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

The "Last Day"

December 11, 2015 by Frances Howard-Snyder 3 Comments

Filed Under: Humor Tagged With: Short Fiction

Hill of Beans

November 13, 2015 by Frances Howard-Snyder 2 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Impressions: Paris, 1850

October 9, 2015 by Frances Howard-Snyder 6 Comments

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Failure is not an option

September 11, 2015 by Frances Howard-Snyder 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Flash Fiction

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