Troy DeFrates lives in the Great Woods Of Northern Wisconsin, U.S.A., and has been published over twenty times in the last year in various periodicals and online magazines including Spillwords.

Troy DeFrates

Into The White

Troy DeFrates·October 29, 2020

Into The White written by: Troy DeFrates As we wake to the whispering white the first hard...

Poetry Halloween Featured Post English 13 Days of Halloween

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Wife, mother, former U.S. Army sergeant, and dental hygienist, Laura can now add published author to the list. She continues to work as a dental hygienist, which she’s done for over 19 years, hoping to transition out of that within a handful of years and make writing a full-time endeavor. Her publishing dreams came true (at the age of 50!) in 2017. Since then, she’d had the fortune to work with multiple publishers and connect with fantastic people. A voracious reader herself, she strives to write stories she can be proud of and enjoyed by many; ones that are not only sexy and fun, but thoughtful as well. When younger, her love of writing started with poetry after encouragement from her 4th grade teacher. She continues to write poetry, prose, and short stories, enjoying the challenges of various styles. She’s honored to have been recognized as Author of the Month with Spillwords.

The Wedding

Troy DeFrates·October 2, 2019

The Wedding written by: Troy DeFrates What type of wedding had you hoped? I eloped Where did...

Poetry English

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The Final Match

Troy DeFrates·May 2, 2019

The Final Match written by: Troy DeFrates You are freezing and wet, dying down to your last...

Message In A Bottle

Troy DeFrates·March 24, 2019

Message In A Bottle written by: Troy DeFrates What did I do for you to forsake me?...

English Poetry

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I KNow What I Am

Troy DeFrates·January 8, 2019

I Know What I Am written by: Troy DeFrates Finding myself alone in this home, with no...

Poetry English

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Rock-Paper-Scissors

Troy DeFrates·October 19, 2018

Rock-Paper-Scissors written by: Troy DeFrates Rock-Paper-Scissors, solves all issues there is no ambiguity, there is no doubt...

English Poetry

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Staring Out The Window

Troy DeFrates·September 28, 2018

Staring Out The Window written by: Troy DeFrates Yesterday I went out and stood in the rain...

English Poetry

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Edelfrei Knecht

Troy DeFrates·August 7, 2018

Edelfrei Knecht written by: Troy DeFrates The free born knight is a force in his own right...

English Poetry

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Eight Out Of Ten

Troy DeFrates·July 18, 2018

Eight Out Of Ten written by: Troy DeFrates The judges prepared for the leap One score to...

Poetry English

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Troy DeFrates

Into The White

The Wedding

The Final Match

Message In A Bottle

I KNow What I Am

Rock-Paper-Scissors

Staring Out The Window

Edelfrei Knecht

Eight Out Of Ten