Timothy Freriks

Tag: fiction

  • The Robbins: old farts gone bad. Free eBook

    The Robbins are determined to get their money back—and get even. When an arrogant and selfish 26-year old, Ken Paulson, inherited a large national jewelry store chain, he probably shouldn’t have fired 72-year old Wayne Robbins, a brilliant engineer who helped Ken’s father build the company. And he certainly should not have stolen Robbins’ retirement…

  • Three Legs of the Caliphate

    Exciting news. Three Legs of the Caliphate, book 2 of the Robert Curry series, is out. Robert Curry’s new war is raging in the world right now, and this story should chill every one of us to the bone. Is it fact or fiction? Cyber control of the world’s economy Political control of the world’s…

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  • QuarterShot – a short story

    A short story by Timothy Freriks © 2016 The feel of the football in my hand as the center hikes it to me is comfortable and secure and I start to move away from the line. I see the other team’s backfield starting to watch my eyes and the Cornerback trying to figure out how…

  • On Writing 2.0

    This is a re-print of a Post I wrote last week. I’ve been asked to re-release it by some new “fans”. (Okay, maybe not fans…maybe followers…okay, maybe not followers… maybe because my sister was out of the country and missed it). “Writing is a solitary sport”, somebody said. (I like writing better, though: I don’t…

  • On Writing

    “Writing is a solitary sport”, somebody said. (I like writing better, though: I don’t usually sweat when I write). However, to me, writing is anything but solitary. I have so many characters visiting me in my house-brain that I never seem alone. Sometimes characters are good friends, and sometimes I just wish they’d go away.…

  • Man on a rope – a short story

    The young man stepped gingerly on the wet, algae-covered rocks. He’d learned his lesson: They are slippery; the aching bruise on his ass kept reminding him of that. He found a secure spot to put his feet and paused, listening. No footsteps in the distance. No dogs. Just wind and the babble of the swiftly-moving…

  • The Robbins: old farts gone bad

    The Robbins: old farts gone bad I’m writing a new novel. My wife and I recently bought an RV–whoops, I mean “motor coach”–and are starting to travel and meet the rather eclectic mix of people who do the same thing. Fascinating. So I’m thinking: what sort of trouble can a couple of travelling old farts…

  • Billy – a disturbing short story

    I’m will be uploading a series of free short stories over the next month or so. BILLY August 14, 1974 The screams shattered his peace. He sat up, breathing hard, sweating. He rammed his hands to his temples. Stop! he yelled aloud. Leave me alone! It was the kids, the taunting, jeering, angry kids that came…

  • Roland: of pirates and patriots

    Roland: of pirates and patriots is in the “alternative history” genre, but maybe more of a “secret history”. It is the “how it happened” that makes this novel engaging. The United States almost ceased to exist in 1814. Based around true events and actual people, Roland is set in the very early 1800’s, a critical time for America…