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 Secrets, Chapter 25
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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02/09/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 55 degrees. Sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 24
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 Secrets, Chapter 23
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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02/07/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 62 degrees. Sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 22
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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02/06/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 59 degrees. Sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 21
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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02/05/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. These metrics are a repeat of last Friday. I lost my phone Saturday morning–careless me. I’ve since found it, thanks to Lowe’s of Guntersville.…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 20
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…
Richard L. Fricks 