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Rich's Interests
General
I read and collect books. I like Stepen King, horror and signed limited editions the most but I'm somewhat eclectic in my selection of books. I have lifetime subscription to several small press publishers or lines of books some of which will have me money ahead with in the next two years. I make custom boxes and slipcases for books as a hobby and you can check out my blog to see some of what I've made. I'll be posting pics of all the new items I make in the future.
About me: I grew up in what used to be a small rural town. Life was simple and good. I hunted and fished. The only thing that really made me unusual then was that I also Fenced Epee. I was ranked 2nd for two years and first for one year in the under 19 age catagory and qualified for the Junior Olympics three times. I was able to afford to go the last time but I only made it into the quarter finals. I ended up in the US Navy and spent 10 years in the nuclear power program. I was a machinist mate and was submarine qualified. I served on the USS City of Corpus Christi for 4 years and 14 days, roughly 76% of that time was spent away from home port. During one deployment we were submerged for 89 days straight. Shortly after I got out of the service I meet the woman that would become my wife. Barb and I have been married since 1993. I became an instant dad to three wonderful kids and we added one more to the bunch so that we would be an even half dozen. I've ran boilers for a roofing and a candy factory and I've worked at an oil refinery since I left the Navy but for the last 9 years I've been an operator at a small combined cycle power plant that recovers methane gas from a landfill for it's fuel. It's a nice small group of people, like all places their are negatives but overall I'm happy to be there.
Just wanted to give you a heads up that my latest forensic crime thriller, Freezer Burn, is coming out June 3! It will be available in bookstores everywhere next week, and it’s available for preorder on Amazon right now! I'll be doing a bunch of events in and around Philadelphia. For details, see my profile. Thanks for the friendship!
