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 10
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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01/24/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 52 degrees. Warm and rainy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 9
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 8
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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01/21/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 32 degrees. COLD and sunny. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 7
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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01/20/24 Biking & Listening–No ride today–too cold at 25 degrees
Here’s Fridays bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 35 degrees. Cold and cloudy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Secrets, Chapter 6
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 5
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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01/19/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 35 degrees. Cold and cloudy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I…
Richard L. Fricks 