James Rich
Bio
I am a 48 year old husband, father and grandfather.
I am Bi-Polar and I am not ashamed of that. I think that is where a lot of my creativity comes from.
I love to write, but struggle getting started.
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So I have decided to start writing. I am just going to write whatever comes to my mind and build on it. My name is James and I am a father of two, grandfather of two and husband of 32 years. I have had an interesting life, at least after the dull years I lived growing up. I was born to mom and dad in 1972, the first of 5 children over the next 10 years. We were a modest family but we were usually ok. I don’t recall ever really wanting for anything. We always had something to eat and clothes on our backs. My childhood is kind of hazy aside from memories of specific moments and regular traditions. I don’t remember being overly loved on nor do I feel I was not loved. We just were. We went to church regularly. Every Sunday, morning and evening as well as Wednesday night services. It was just what we did, it was normal.
By James Rich5 years ago in Humans
Older Obligations
An old, bent man in a slick black trench coat walked towards me cautiously looking melancholy and miserable. His gnarled fingers removed the gray plaid flat cap from his mostly bald head. Thick unruly eyebrows crowned his sunken but bright blue eyes and his gray beard obscured his lips. “Don’t open the notebook.” That was all he said as he thrust a dirty manilla envelope into my hands. I tried to resist accepting the package, but his arm was alarmingly strong and his gaze intense. Hesitantly, I complied. He repeated, “don’t open the notebook,” and took his leave of me. I folded the brass clasp securing the flap so I could see the mysterious contents. Inside was a little black notebook with a worn leather cover embossed with the name Simon Keel and an elastic band holding it closed. A smaller white envelope containing a signed cashier’s check for $20,000 was tucked under the elastic band. It was already made out to me.
By James Rich5 years ago in Horror
