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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12/10/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 47 degrees. Cloudy and cold. Mild wind, with occasional gusts. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 56
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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12/09/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 59 degrees. Misting. Foggy. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I both…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 55
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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12/08/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 52 degrees. Clear blue skies. Photos from today’s ride: None today. Why I ride: Biking is something I…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 54
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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12/07/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 48 degrees. Clear blue skies. Photos from today’s ride: Why I ride: Biking is something I both love…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 53
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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12/06/23 Biking & Listening
Here’s today’s bike ride metrics. Temperature at beginning of ride: 48 degrees. Clear blue skies; a little windy. Photos from today’s ride: None. Why I ride: Biking is…
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Novel Excerpts–The Boaz Scorekeeper, Chapter 52
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 