About Rick

Greetings!

As a quick introduction, let me just state that I am a Christian; a Father, Grandfather and Great-grandfather; a Cold War Veteran and Patriot; a scholar of life; and am always learning.

I've worn many hats over the years—electronics technician, communications specialist, IT systems administrator, web designer, artist—but the thread that runs through all of it is curiosity. I've always wanted to know how things work, why they work, and what happens when they don't work the way history says they should.

That curiosity eventually found its way into writing.

As a reader, I've always been drawn to the unknown—those gaps in the historical record where documented fact falls silent and imagination gets to work. What happened to the artifacts that simply vanish from the chronicles? What were the real motives behind events we think we understand? Who were the people living on the margins, caught up in forces larger than themselves?

These are the questions that find their way into my dreams, and they're where I believe the best fiction lives. As an author, I enjoy exploring these missing pieces and asking "what if?" History is full of forgotten players—the messengers, the believers, the schemers who never made it into the textbooks. I like to find those threads and pull.

Some of my stories explore faith in dangerous times—the cost of believing when belief itself is forbidden. Others dig into political intrigue, espionage, and the schemes of powerful men whose plans didn't unfold the way history remembers. What ties them together is my love of research and my refusal to leave a mystery alone. I find the questions history left unanswered, and I write the story that might have been.

I hope you enjoy my books. If you do, I'd be grateful if you'd leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads—it makes a real difference for independent authors.

I also create my own graphics & artwork. From traditional artwork such as sketches, graphite drawings, paintings, and sculptures, I turned to digital art as it became a more viable complement to building websites. I have recently returned to the more traditional forms as well, and hope to awaken those skills.

Although I do enjoy relaxing with my artwork, over the years as I became busier with technology, the time I spent doing artwork became less and less. But over these last few years, my life has become less hectic and I am re-entering a season of creativity which to me, is very exciting.