For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.
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The archive begins with the most recent writing. Use the numbered pages below to move backward through time.
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Schoolteacher, Chapter 39
The primary aim of the “Novel Excerpts” blog category is to showcase my creative writing, specifically from the novels I’ve written. Hopefully, these posts will provide a glimpse…
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Write to Life: How to Start a Story in 6 Easy Steps
Here’s the link to this article. Shane Miller Fictionary Certified StoryCoach Author June 17, 2024 Ah, starting a story. The stage of the process that stirs all the…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Schoolteacher, Chapter 38
The primary aim of the “Novel Excerpts” blog category is to showcase my creative writing, specifically from the novels I’ve written. Hopefully, these posts will provide a glimpse…
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The Marginalian: A Spell Against Stagnation: John O’Donohue on Beginnings
Here’s the link to this article. BY MARIA POPOVA There are moments in life when we are reminded that we are unfinished, that the story we have been…
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Defend Democracy: Painting the Picture of a Rural Progressive
Here’s the link to this article. An article on activism in rural spaces JESS PIPER Back in 2020, while still a high school teacher, I was contacted by…
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Flash Fiction: The Hammock’s New Home
The sun beat down mercilessly as I wiped the sweat from my brow. My wife’s hammock had been in the same spot for years, but she’d recently decided…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Schoolteacher, Chapter 37
The primary aim of the “Novel Excerpts” blog category is to showcase my creative writing, specifically from the novels I’ve written. Hopefully, these posts will provide a glimpse…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Schoolteacher, Chapter 36
The primary aim of the “Novel Excerpts” blog category is to showcase my creative writing, specifically from the novels I’ve written. Hopefully, these posts will provide a glimpse…
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Snowflake Summaries–The Sixth Commandment, by Lawrence Sanders
The primary aim of the “Snowflake Summaries” blog category is to showcase the creative writing of great authors. I use Randy Ingermanson’s ‘Snowflake’ method to create these summaries.…
Richard L. Fricks 