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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01/05/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 41 degrees. Clear and cold. Mild wind. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is…
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01/04/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 41 degrees. Clear and cold. Mild wind. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 82
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 Scorekeeper, Chapter 81
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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01/03/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 41 degrees. Clear and cold. No wind. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 80
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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01/02/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 43 degrees. Clear and cold. No wind. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 79
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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01/01/24 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 40 degrees. Clear and cold with lite wind. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 78
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 