Thank you so much for visiting my website! The Flood Girls is my debut novel, and will be released by Simon & Schuster on February 2, 2016. Copies can be pre-ordered now! I’m beyond excited to share my labor of love with all of you, and hope that this website can offer you the most up-to-date information on upcoming appearances, contests, news, and all things Flood Girls related as we gear up for the book launch. I live in Missoula, Montana, and have worked in case management and direct care for adults with developmental disabilities most of my adult life. I’m the proud father of three rescue dogs, and they rescue me on a daily basis. I garden, cook, clean, and decorate, all obsessively—I am my own trophy wife.

When I’m not engaging in all things domestic, I leave my house to teach creative writing at the University of Montana and a memoir workshop for women of a certain age. I am proud to volunteer at the Zootown Arts Community Center, the Western Montana Gay & Lesbian Community Center; I coach softball, direct hip hop videos, spend an inordinate amount of time husband hunting, and am honored to be an active member of our local recovery community. All my life, I’ve been a writer, and have published in Cedilla, The Global City Review, Teacup, and Outwords. My stage plays have been performed at the University Of Montana and the Crystal Theater. Once, I attempted to write a screenplay, and although “XL Ave” was chosen for the final rounds of the Sundance Institute, I highly doubt the film will ever be released in a theater near you. (Ultimately, they said it was too weird, but I consider that a badge of honor.) Most recently, my short story “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was shortlisted for The Bristol Prize, and published in their anthology. If you want to know more about me, feel free to ask! I love, love people who are passionate about books, and hope to meet you all in person someday. Thanks again for your time!

XOXO, Richard