RICKYBUTTS
Stories, fiction, and whatever I've been tinkering with.
Pull up a chair — I'll grab the tacos.
Let Me Introduce Myself
My name is Ricky Butts and I am a wannabe writer learning as I go. I don’t have any formal training, but I have loved writing stories, and even some poetry, since I was a kid. I welcome you to follow my journey.
Quickies
Feels better than procrastination.
Allen Wrench
Building a bookshelf piece by piece while my father-in-law judges from the recliner. He has no idea what it's going to hold.
Cold Plate
An old man sits alone in a diner booth for hours, working crosswords, his food untouched. A 100-word story about the quiet reasons people stay.
The Chair
A small boy tries to hide his nerves in a big barber chair. A 100-word story about a first haircut — and the secret his uncle is keeping.
Notes
Essays, observations, and the occasional rant. Usually too long, occasionally worth it.
Introducing Ricky's Quickies
A daily writing practice: 100 words, assigned at 9AM, with a constraint and a turn that flips the meaning of everything before it. No excuses.
Let Me Introduce Myself
My name is Ricky Butts and I am a wannabe writer learning as I go. I don’t have any formal training, but I have loved writing stories, and even some poetry, since I was a kid. I welcome you to follow my journey.
Shorts
Short writing. Fiction, essays, rants — whatever fits under a thousand words. One a week. Ish.
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