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90-Second Stories

A short personal story by yours truly. This is the first entry in Fray’s new 90-Second Stories group. What’s your…

How Pixish Happened

With some stories, it’s hard to know where to begin. I could start with my obsession with photography and magazines…

New in Fray: Busted in Jena

When a group of black students in Jena, Louisiana, defied tradition and sat under a “whites only” tree, no one…

NaBloPoMo Q&A 8: Never Tell a Story Like It’s Not About You

Louise asked: I was wondering if you have ever regretted your transparency on the web. Has it worked as a…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 4

Continued from yesterday. Heather looked at me with a mix of exasperation and unblinking disbelief. But she is my spouse,…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 3

Continued from yesterday. I’m almost to the explanation now. Next thing I know, it’s 6am and Heather is poking me…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 2

Continued from yesterday. I’m explaining. Just hang with me. The second thing you should know is that I’m kind of…

All of This Has a Perfectly Reasonable Explanation, Part 1

I can explain. Please, let me explain. First, you should know about the crazy detector. Riding public transportation in San…

SF 4 LIFE

She and I, talking about an old friend. Her: I wonder what ever happened to her? Me: I heard she…

The Secret

For about a month, I was keeping a secret. Heather was pregnant – sleepy, boobsie, barfy, wonderfully pregnant. And we…


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Hi, I’m Derek. I live in San Francisco. I’m the cofounder of Fertile Medium and editor of Fray. I sometimes post things to Flickr and Twitter. My dog’s name is Bug. More.







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