Novelist, StoryCoach, and Writer
in Pursuit of Truth
I am a novelist, StoryCoach, and writer living near Boaz, Alabama.
My fiction is rooted primarily in the fictional world of Boaz, where ordinary people confront questions of truth, belief, justice, family, responsibility, and the stories they tell themselves.
I also write nonfiction and work with writers and individuals through Story Coaching, Pencil Sessions, and the practice of paying closer attention.
My books, essays, coaching work, and current projects now live together at The Pencil-Driven Life.
I invite you to continue the journey there.
Earlier Writing
For many years I wrote through earlier versions of this website.
Those essays remain available as an archive of my thinking, writing, and creative work over time.
Browse the Richard L. Fricks Archive
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