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Brad Ricks
Feb 14, 20244 min read
The Delivery (A Short Story)
The drone of their chanting is all Amy hears, yet all she cares about is the pain tearing through her body. She knows every muscle fiber...
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Brad Ricks
Feb 14, 20241 min read
"The Night Crew" Announcement
Author Brad Ricks is coming to Crystal Lake in February 2025. And to bookstores and the millions...and millions...of book readers around...
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Brad Ricks
Feb 14, 20241 min read
"Fear Not The Dead" Announcement
“Fear Not The Dead” has been officially picked up by Unveiling Nightmares and Crystal Baynam. My supernatural thriller will launch on...
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Brad Ricks
Dec 15, 20233 min read
'Twas the Night(mare) before Christmas (A Poem)
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Our living room was decorated...
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Brad Ricks
Dec 15, 20233 min read
An Unfortunate Wreck (A Short Story)
When I came to, a raging hot lead weight pounded in the middle of my forehead. The taste of blood cascaded down the back of my throat. I...
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Brad Ricks
Nov 10, 20231 min read
#NaNoWriMo2023 Nov 10 Check-In
Time for another accountability check-in. It's Friday, Nov 10, 2023, and I'm still behind. I'm still fighting with my allergies which...
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Brad Ricks
Nov 3, 20231 min read
#NaNoWriMo2023 Nov 3 Check-In
Time for the first accountability check-in. It's Friday, Nov 3, 2023, and I'm behind already. It didn't help that after taking down all...
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Brad Ricks
Nov 3, 20234 min read
Shadow Pines (A Short Story)
Bill worked as the groundskeeper for Shadow Pines Cemetery. For the past forty years, he did his job well. His father, Homer, worked The...
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Brad Ricks
Oct 24, 20233 min read
The Weapon (A Short Story)
I was sure I'd died. I remembered the gunshot to the back of my head, which typically does the trick. Yet, here I was. But where was...
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Brad Ricks
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Doubting With Thomas (A Short Story)
“I just got the notification. The latest episode just dropped,” Luke told his friends as they played Xbox. “Sweet,” Jeremy said. “Pull it...
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Brad Ricks
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Why Horror?
I'm not sure if every author of every genre gets this type of question, but I know I definitely do. Why horror? But for those who know...
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Brad Ricks
Aug 4, 20234 min read
The Family's Together (A short story)
Sitting at the head of the table, I couldn’t believe how lucky I felt. It had been so long since the family was all together. Now, here...
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Brad Ricks
Jun 30, 20231 min read
It’s Official
As you can tell by the title of this post, IT’S OFFICIAL. My debut novel “THE NIGHT CREW” will be coming out in 2024. As things start...
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Brad Ricks
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Let’s get this stuff going!!!
So I’ve had a website for a while, but never did anything with it or promote it. I think it is time that I start changing that. As some...
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