Author: Kevin Fraleigh
A community of strangers
A few weeks ago a co-worker lost her husband, unexpectedly. It was an odd and awkward situation. One day she was there and the next she wasn’t. When I say awkward, I don’t mean that it was just something painful and something bad, which of course it was, or that…
Take advantage of a real opportunity
Maybe next time around, I’ll get the contract, be successful, Maybe next time around, I’ll know the answers to the quiz. Catchy lyrics? I’m thinking about writing a musical based on my life. This could be a real opportunity. All I need is “an angel” to back it. I’ve already…
Consistency can be a bit overwhelming
So what do you do when you have several stories and a couple of draft novels all occupying the same universe? Well, you get very confused and very overwhelmed. My first novel, Any Tomorrow, has been sitting in stasis on Amazon for a couple of years now. Since then I’ve…
Add this to the creepy stories category
The other day I was driving north on Cox Road. If you aren’t familiar with the area, it’s a sort of mashup of industry, farms, and blue-collar housing. About a quarter-mile from SR520, rolling as fast as his arms could propel him was a one-legged man in a wheelchair. Dressed…
Discussion topic for today
Man is compelled by two primary and undeniable motivations: sex and violence. These are the genesis of all behaviors. ©Copyright 2018 by Kevin Fraleigh
Ray Travis wanted to be a writer
Ray Travis wanted to be a writer, It was his sole ambition, But as things do so often, Life got in the way. Ray Travis was a good writer, Everyone said so, Although few actually read his words, Life got in the way. Ray Travis wore a uniform, Fell in…
Caught in the rip current
You can’t write a novel by standing in the shallows, nor can you wade out cautiously into some placid tidal pool. Creation is a violent process. Only by letting yourself get caught in the rip current, and carried into the depths, can you fully release the character within. ©Copyright 2018…
How to buy a car
Car salesmen, as a class, have a reputation that is not entirely favorable. Considering their history, I can’t say that it is entirely unearned. On the other hand, it is also not entirely their fault. Now, I know what you’re going to say, it seems like everyone today is a…
The problem with owning a pet
The problem with owning a pet is this: They are expensive to maintain, They are messy, They are inconvenient, And worst of all, When they die, A part of your heart goes with them to the grave. ©Copyright 2018 by Kevin Fraleigh
Father’s Day
When a parent dies, It is not so much for him, Or her, That you cry, But for yourself, Because in their end, You see, Your destiny. ©Copyright 2018 by Kevin Fraleigh
