Gary Richardson Author Blog

Why My Fridge Always Has Sodas

Growing up, I had the luxury of having most of my grandparents in my life, plus a bonus grandmother. Both of my parents' parents were alive throughout my childhood, albeit...
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The Never Healing Body

There are a few different idioms out there involving one's body. Some more relatable to me are "I've got a lot of miles under my belt" and "some people's bodies...
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Local Social Media Melees

I recently joined a Facebook group geared towards our local community. The purpose of the group was to let locals discuss local activities and issues. What I found was upsetting....
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Our 4th of July Celebrations

When I was a young lad, the summers always held a special time for me. Sure, I was out of school for roughly 3 months and free to play with...
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Mental Health and Writing

I’m a firm believer that at some point in all of our lives that we each deal with some level of mental health issues. From anxiety to schizophrenia or depression...
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Another mumble (voice)mail

Another day has come and gone in our journey of cycles around the sun that we can life. And with the passing of another day comes the receipt of another...
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Being an author in a family of non-readers

I've made no secret in my past blogs that I am NOT an avid reader despite writing multiple books. And the same is true for most of my family. Aside...
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Dealing with writer's block

Most writers at some point have had to deal with writer's block, a time when their creative flow was blocked or choked to a minimum that negatively impacted their ability...
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