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About Me

I am a writer of speculative prose and poetry as well as non-fiction articles about history, mythology, and folklore. My science fiction, fantasy, and horror poems have been published in various genre publications such as The Fifth Di..., Scifaikuest, Night to Dawn, Sounds of the Night, Bewildering Stories, Aphelion, Champagne Shivers, Aoife's Kiss, Hungur, Sorcerous Signals, Tales from the Moonlit Path, Sinister Tales, The Sword Review, Niteblade, DemonMinds, and Fantastic Horror. I am also an artist/illustrator. Pen & ink is my favourite medium, and it has been said that many of my pieces have a "medieval woodcut" feel to them. My artwork has appeared on-line in such e-zines as Flashing Swords, Niteblade, and Fantastic Horror, as well as such print magazines as The Willows, Champagne Shivers, and Aoife's Kiss. I often find my artistic inspiration from myths and legends, and traditional fairy folklore. I am also something of a medieval history buff. I love all things knightly, and I have a deep interest in historic arms and armour.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Writers, poets, artists, and editors, as well as anyone interested in speculative fiction and art. I also wouldn't mind meeting (or seeing) good natured representatives of the "Fair Folk", a kindly alien, a Sasquatch, Champ, Nessie, and a friendly ghost or two.

My Blog

Sword Stand

Being something of an amateur medieval historian as well as an artist and poet inspired by things medieval, I like to surround myself with bits and pieces of hands-on history. I like to collect med...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:55:00 GMT

Open Mic Cancelled

The open mic scheduled to be held tonight at Flavour Cafe was cancelled. The host ended up having to work an extra shift at her day job, and they apparently didn't get anyone else to host it (and n...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:56:00 GMT

Flavour Cafe Open Mic

As long as there are no wild storms or family emergencies, I plan on reading more of my poetry this Wednesday, August 5th, at the open mic at Flavour Cafe in Troy, NY. The event, hosted by the music...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:27:00 GMT

SFPA: What's in a Name?

Okay folks, I was going to keep pretty quiet about this, but now I feel I just must speak my mind. And although I'm not a current member of the SFPA, and some may feel that I have no right to speak ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:07:00 GMT

Niteblade Art Blog: Moods Dark and Dangerous

A new installment of the Niteblade art blog is now on-line here:http://www.niteblade.com/news/moods-dark-and-dangerous- the-illustrations-of-daniele-serraThis time around, I feature the darkly disturbi...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Trojan Eagle

I spotted my first bald eagle in the wild today, and it was flying right over the streets of Troy, NY!My wife and I had stopped at Flavour Cafe for coffee while our daughter spent a few hours volunt...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:01:00 GMT

Amongst Faeries Oaks in AT Zazzle Store

My illustration "Amongst Faerie Oaks" is now available on various items in the Abandoned Towers Zazzle Store:http://www.zazzle.com/abandonedtowersCheck it out! And please consider buying items featur...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:19:00 GMT

Amongst Faerie Oaks

Amongst Faerie OaksCopyright © 2009 Richard H. FayA while back, the editor of Abandoned Towers asked if I could compose an illustration to go along with my cinquain series "Amongst Faerie Oaks", sla...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:21:00 GMT

"Electric Blue Sparks" in APHELION

My wizardly scifaiku "Electric Blue Sparks" now appears on-line in the July 2009 issue of the web-zine Aphelion. Check it out! While I think the description is quite clear, I believe I leave it up t...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:57:00 GMT

A Time To...Volume 3

I just noticed today that the anthology A Time To...Volume 3: The Best of The Lorelei Signal 2008 is now out, and available for purchase HERE. It contains, among other works by various poets and write...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:28:00 GMT