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Richard L. Fricks

Richard L. Fricks

Writer. Observer. Builder. I write from a life shaped by attention, simplicity, and living without a script—through reflective essays, long-form inquiry, and fiction rooted in ordinary lives. I live in rural Alabama, where writing, walking, and building small, intentional spaces are part of the same practice.

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Recent writing

  • Unscripted – Week 4: When Life Unravels Slowly — And Why That’s a Gift
  • Unscripted — Week 3: How Inherited Stories Shape — and Shrink — Our Lives
  • Unscripted — Week 2: Presence, the Quiet Skill You Already Have
  • Unscripted — Week 1: What It Means to Live Without a Script
  • A New Beginning at The Pencil-Driven Life

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