Richard has crossed genres with contest successes in drama, horror, and thrillers.
A former leadership development author, facilitator, and speech writer, he has retreated from urban life to a sleepy seaside village where he reclusively and vividly spins his visions into the audience’s.
Add to his corporate experience, time as husband, father, chef, restaurateur, a resourceful battle with physical impairment, living in multiple cities and the result is a rich history that leads to compelling and relatable story telling.
Reach out if you need a scare and would like to read a horror called Nearer the Fire. If you prefer a good cry, check out The Trouble with Grace, a drama centered on a one-percenter looking for redemption after suffering a life changing loss. There’s more to see and more coming.
The Trouble With Grace Drama A man driven by money suffers a tremendous loss for which he blames himself. In his search for redemption he must learn first-hand just how large the gap is between the classes.
Nearer the Fire Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror A rock-star chef finds himself the interest of a deliberate detective investigating the disappearance of locals who have connections to the best new restaurant in the city. Just what, or who, is that secret ingredient?
Thorns and Roses Thriller When Lauren, a mother and detective befriends Meredith, a perfectionist housewife, mother and gardener who will do anything to protect her children, the test becomes how much can this new friendship endure as troubling disappearances occur in the neighborhood.
2021 Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest Finalist
(2021)
2020 New Blood Screenwriting Contest: Semi-Finals
(2020)
2019 New Blood Quarters
(2019)