MAJOR INFLUENCES: Richard says "David Lynch, Dennis Potter, Jane Austen, Ken Kesey, John Updike, Ayn Rand and Tom Wolfe, are the ones that first come to mind... That's not to say I model myself specifically on any of those writers, it's to say I model myself on all of them. Simply put, my major influences would be a list of everything I've ever seen or read that leaves you with the knowledge you've discovered something exceptional." Click on author's books (top left) to learn more about 'In The Lonely Fen'. Includes three professional reviews, how to order and a sample chapter from the novel.

In The Lonely Fen (Publish America) A drama that looks at life inside a group home for the mentally ill. This fictional work was inspired by Richard's experiences while working as a behavioral health technician in a number of group homes. The Snowbirds A comedy/drama set in an over 55s Retirement Park. (available Summer 2003)