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Thomas J Richards
Thomas J. Richards was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended multiple schools because his father got transferred to different cities due to his job at United Airlines. He had developed the habit of blending in with various people and received exposure to many different places, cultures and peoples due to continuous transfers.

Richards kept on coping and growing in different environments due to the support and encouragement of his father’s UAL family. He started writing in 1973 when his English teacher, Ron Raben, made his entire class keep journals. The early childhood habit of writing journals every day helped him to pen down his thoughts fearlessly and without any concerns. His writing skills were further strengthened when his Professor, John Ficca, at Illinois Wesleyan University, asked them to analyze stage plays along with reading them.

Richards has also served as the editor of the IWU Argus school newspaper.

Tom started writing when he was in college and continues to this day. He is now a full-time writer, living in stunning Eyeries, County Cork , Ireland. He is currently single but lives with his wonder-dog Bluebell. Tom worked as a Marketing consultant and owner of a Marketing Communications for many years. He is inspired by what he sees near his wonderful village and on the Beara Peninsula. Readers and followers always seem to enjoy a bit of personal information, so here you go: Tom loves to golf, garden, do Yoga, fly light aircraft, write (of course!), dinner by candlelight, good books and feature films, snorkeling, bowling, baseball, GAA football and hurley, soccer, and so much more.