Richard French
@richardfrench.bsky.social
Retired Tech exec, GT race car driver, Author. Interested in Ethics, Journaling, Theology, Photography, Model Railways, Leadership, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Convergence: Restoration
Samantha doesn't believe in magic. Connor doesn't believe in fate. Assassins with soul-killing weapons come for them both. They loved each other 150 years ago, sacrificed everything to save the world. Their connection might destroy reality—or be the only thing to fix it.
Samantha doesn't believe in magic. Connor doesn't believe in fate. Assassins with soul-killing weapons come for them both. They loved each other 150 years ago, sacrificed everything to save the world. Their connection might destroy reality—or be the only thing to fix it.
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Convergence: Restoration
Samantha doesn't believe in magic. Connor doesn't believe in fate. Assassins with soul-killing weapons come for them both. They loved each other 150 years ago, sacrificed everything to save the world. Their connection might destroy reality—or be the only thing to fix it.
Samantha doesn't believe in magic. Connor doesn't believe in fate. Assassins with soul-killing weapons come for them both. They loved each other 150 years ago, sacrificed everything to save the world. Their connection might destroy reality—or be the only thing to fix it.
According to Bloomberg, romantasy books achieved $610 million in sales in 2024, up from $454 million in 2023, proving that readers crave stories where love transcends the boundaries of reality itself.
August 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
According to Bloomberg, romantasy books achieved $610 million in sales in 2024, up from $454 million in 2023, proving that readers crave stories where love transcends the boundaries of reality itself.
According to GfK Entertainment and NielsenIQ BookData, science fiction and fantasy book sales increased by 41.3% between 2023 and 2024, with romance novels and fantasy titles performing particularly well.
August 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
According to GfK Entertainment and NielsenIQ BookData, science fiction and fantasy book sales increased by 41.3% between 2023 and 2024, with romance novels and fantasy titles performing particularly well.
Mira Santos could see the bonds between people from the corner of her eye—shimmering threads connecting heart to heart. Most people couldn't ignore them—constant reminders of relationships, feelings, attachments.
August 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Mira Santos could see the bonds between people from the corner of her eye—shimmering threads connecting heart to heart. Most people couldn't ignore them—constant reminders of relationships, feelings, attachments.
The Cambridge Science Park sprawled across the city's northern edge, its glass and steel structures housing Britain's brightest technological minds. Dr. Elizabeth Winters stared at her monitor, blue light carving shadows across her face as her desk clock ticked past midnight.
August 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Cambridge Science Park sprawled across the city's northern edge, its glass and steel structures housing Britain's brightest technological minds. Dr. Elizabeth Winters stared at her monitor, blue light carving shadows across her face as her desk clock ticked past midnight.
Opening
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
August 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Opening
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
The Beginning
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
August 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Beginning
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The Beginning
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
August 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The Beginning
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The Letter
Meredith Trevelyn sat at her kitchen island, methodically sorting through her mail. She separated the bills from the advertisements, placing personal correspondence (rare as it was) in its own neat pile.
Meredith Trevelyn sat at her kitchen island, methodically sorting through her mail. She separated the bills from the advertisements, placing personal correspondence (rare as it was) in its own neat pile.
August 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The Letter
Meredith Trevelyn sat at her kitchen island, methodically sorting through her mail. She separated the bills from the advertisements, placing personal correspondence (rare as it was) in its own neat pile.
Meredith Trevelyn sat at her kitchen island, methodically sorting through her mail. She separated the bills from the advertisements, placing personal correspondence (rare as it was) in its own neat pile.
According to GfK Entertainment and NielsenIQ BookData, science fiction and fantasy book sales increased by 41.3% between 2023 and 2024, with romance novels and fantasy titles performing particularly well.
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July 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
According to GfK Entertainment and NielsenIQ BookData, science fiction and fantasy book sales increased by 41.3% between 2023 and 2024, with romance novels and fantasy titles performing particularly well.
richardfrench.net/romantic-sci...
richardfrench.net/romantic-sci...
According to Bloomberg, romantasy books achieved $610 million in sales in 2024, up from $454 million in 2023, proving that readers crave stories where love transcends the boundaries of reality itself.
richardfrench.net/the-converge...
richardfrench.net/the-converge...
July 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
According to Bloomberg, romantasy books achieved $610 million in sales in 2024, up from $454 million in 2023, proving that readers crave stories where love transcends the boundaries of reality itself.
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richardfrench.net/the-converge...
In a universe where magic has been artificially divided for centuries, some truths are too dangerous to remember—and some bonds too powerful to break.
July 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
In a universe where magic has been artificially divided for centuries, some truths are too dangerous to remember—and some bonds too powerful to break.
"Maria Smith's hands shook as golden light formed around her fingers. Through the Vigilant's window, darkness twisted against the stars. Wrong darkness. Hungry darkness."
What if everything you believed about magic was a lie?
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What if everything you believed about magic was a lie?
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July 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Maria Smith's hands shook as golden light formed around her fingers. Through the Vigilant's window, darkness twisted against the stars. Wrong darkness. Hungry darkness."
What if everything you believed about magic was a lie?
richardfrench.net/?p=13048
What if everything you believed about magic was a lie?
richardfrench.net/?p=13048
In a universe where magic has been artificially divided for centuries, some truths are too dangerous to remember—and some bonds too powerful to break.
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richardfrench.net/when-magic-b...
July 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In a universe where magic has been artificially divided for centuries, some truths are too dangerous to remember—and some bonds too powerful to break.
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richardfrench.net/when-magic-b...
New research shows that structured therapeutic writing can reduce healthcare visits by 50%. That's why I wrote "100 Mental Health Journaling Prompts" - turning 40 years of scientific research into practical tools for emotional wellness.
richardfrench.net/?p=13039
richardfrench.net/?p=13039
July 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New research shows that structured therapeutic writing can reduce healthcare visits by 50%. That's why I wrote "100 Mental Health Journaling Prompts" - turning 40 years of scientific research into practical tools for emotional wellness.
richardfrench.net/?p=13039
richardfrench.net/?p=13039
When I first discovered James Pennebaker's groundbreaking research on therapeutic writing, I felt like I'd found a missing piece of the mental health puzzle.
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richardfrench.net/from-researc...
July 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
When I first discovered James Pennebaker's groundbreaking research on therapeutic writing, I felt like I'd found a missing piece of the mental health puzzle.
richardfrench.net/from-researc...
richardfrench.net/from-researc...
Mira Santos could see the bonds between people from the corner of her eye—shimmering threads connecting heart to heart. Most people couldn't ignore them—constant reminders of relationships, feelings, attachments.
richardfrench.net/heartbound/
richardfrench.net/heartbound/
June 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Mira Santos could see the bonds between people from the corner of her eye—shimmering threads connecting heart to heart. Most people couldn't ignore them—constant reminders of relationships, feelings, attachments.
richardfrench.net/heartbound/
richardfrench.net/heartbound/
The Beginning
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
June 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Beginning
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
The rhythmic clack of the old wooden loom echoed through Grimme & Daughters as Jennifer balanced on a stepladder, hanging a banner across the shop front window. "Yorkshire Textile Heritage Festival" it proclaimed in bold letters against a backdrop of interwoven patterns.
Opening
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
June 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Opening
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
A Short Story of Dimensional Doorways & Ancestral Power
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
June 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
A Short Story of Dimensional Doorways & Ancestral Power
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
The Cambridge Science Park sprawled across the city's northern edge, its glass and steel structures housing Britain's brightest technological minds. Dr. Elizabeth Winters stared at her monitor, blue light carving shadows across her face as her desk clock ticked past midnight.
June 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The Cambridge Science Park sprawled across the city's northern edge, its glass and steel structures housing Britain's brightest technological minds. Dr. Elizabeth Winters stared at her monitor, blue light carving shadows across her face as her desk clock ticked past midnight.
The Cambridge Science Park sprawled across the city's northern edge, its glass and steel structures housing Britain's brightest technological minds. Dr.
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May 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Cambridge Science Park sprawled across the city's northern edge, its glass and steel structures housing Britain's brightest technological minds. Dr.
richardfrench.net/the-ghost-al...
richardfrench.net/the-ghost-al...
A Short Story of Dimensional Doorways & Ancestral Power
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
May 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A Short Story of Dimensional Doorways & Ancestral Power
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
Opening
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
May 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Opening
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
The stones of Winchester Conservatory of Music absorbed sound differently than modern buildings. Will Harrison noticed this peculiarity on his first day. The practice rooms captured melodies and held them a fraction longer than they should. Notes lingered like reluctant ghosts.
A Short Story of Dimensional Doorways & Ancestral Power
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
richardfrench.net/inherited-ma...
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
richardfrench.net/inherited-ma...
May 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A Short Story of Dimensional Doorways & Ancestral Power
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
richardfrench.net/inherited-ma...
"Inherited Magic" explores the thin boundaries between worlds and the legacies that transcend generations.
richardfrench.net/inherited-ma...