Richard Leslie Brock

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2022

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“Amalie's Escape” by Richard Leslie Brock

Submitted to Contest #181

On June 25th of 1930, Amalie turned eighteen and lived with her parents near the Saint-Lizier Cathedral in a house overlooking the Salat river in France. One year later, she would go to the Spanish side of the Pyrenees to become a teacher of children, change her name to Amala, and marry a sheep farmer who lived high on a mountain and had a bent toward philosophy. Amalie had always been an unpredictable child her father would say of his beloved daughter—smart, impetuous, and often unruly. She was always driven to follow her whims —no matte...

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“Peter Leaning Forward” by Richard Leslie Brock

Submitted to Contest #145

Peter Leaning Forward Part I Peter Petrovich leans forward, arms straight out from elbows pulled tightly into his ribs, forearms leading to small wrists, and blood red hands that grip pink rubber grips, while his pasty white legs pump, and his head bobs with every rise and fall of his knees over the pedals. The chain groans along its inexorable path over the teeth of the sprocket and gears as Peter cranks himself and his bicycle up the Mesabi Trail like a breakaway racer on the Tour de France. He wears an electric blue racing shirt adver...

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Author bio

I am a writer of literary fiction, poetry, and history. In addition, I teach law to paralegal aspirants in an ABA accredited program at the University of California Riverside, and lecture on a variety of topics including the California Missions and The Pacific Crest Trail, for the Osher Foundation. Unique life experiences are building blocks for all writers, and I am no exception. My interest in rare Academic disciplines has also had a significant influence on my work and given it a peculiar slant. These include a degree in Classical Civilization which focuses on Greco-Roman Art, History, Mythology, and Literature. An MA in Folklore and Mythology has led me to study the lore and language of diverse and sometimes forgotten cultures. A degree in Law prepared me as a rigorous researcher for much of my Non-Fiction and for painting realistic and historically accurate settings in my novels. When not writing or teaching, you will find me on the Pacific Crest Trail or on local hikes in the California desert where I live with my wife and a Wheaten Terrier named Fergus Dublin McBrock, Esq. For a list of publications and work in progress see: www.richardbrockauthor.com