I write the stories you've lived, but haven't yet named.
Discover captivating stories...For Ray, storytelling has always been a constant—rooted in a lifelong love of reading, shaped by biographies and historical narratives and informed by the quiet details of everyday life. His work reflects a deep curiosity about people, places, events, and the moments that linger in the memory long after they pass. Drawing from both lived experience and historical study, his stories explore how ordinary lives carry meaning, tension, and surprise. Together, they invite readers to recognize the narratives already forming around them—often before we realize they’re there.
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Painfully Obvious
A Collection of Life Stories
Set against working-class landscapes and deeply personal turning points, Painfully Obvious captures the quiet drama of lives shaped by memory, loss, and resilience. Each story uncovers a truth that feels startling at first—until we realize it’s been there all along.
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"Excellent stories. Each one took me into the time and space of the main characters and I didn’t want to leave. The stories that had abrupt endings reminded me of the sudden changes that can impact someone’s path of life and were both haunting and sad, especially in Finding Father."
Pam C.
"I found the backdrop of Baltimore in some of the stories very effective in keeping me connected to the themes. I wanted to get to the next description of a neighborhood or landmark and put myself into the action. The details were vivid and thoughtful and left me with a feeling of commonality to characters that, on the surface, would be completely different from me."
Harvey P.
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