17th Annual South Carolina Writers Workshop Conference

Richard Ridley

http://www.rwridley.com

Richard Ridley is a Publishing Consultant for BookSurge, an Amazon.com company, as well as an award-winning self-published author.  Richard has been writing for over 20 years and is intimate with the complexities of the publishing industry; through his role as a consultant for BookSurge, he speaks to authors with compassion and understanding from his own experiences as a self-published author.  His publishing efforts were recently reinforced when he was awarded a 2006 Independent Publisher "IPPY" Award, winning the Horror Category for his first published book, The Takers, Book One of the Oz Chronicles.

Richard has also been contacted by Hollywood producers interested in optioning the film rights to his book, The Takers.  Look for Richard's second book, Délon City - Book Two of the Oz Chronicles, to be released later this year.

Richard currently lives in Charleston, SC with his beautiful wife, a hyperactive dog, three arrogant cats, and one ugly mortgage (so he says).  

Saturday: Authorpreneurship 101: Is Self-Publishing Right for You?
Sunday: Authorpreneurship 101: Is Self-Publishing Right for You?