Walker in the Word. Fine art painter. Author of thriller novels LIGHTS OUT & IN PLAIN SIGHT www.richarddeveau.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3mjdlun7f722i"If like thrillers that feel cinematic, intense, and slightly terrifying in a "this could almost be real" way, Richard delivers." -Sneha13 Apr 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdlun7f722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3micgnwp2bk23https://www.instagram.com/p/DWUZ6nAkohi/?igsh=c2VoMXU1NDNtdmhz30 Mar 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3micgnwp2bk23https://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3mgidhes7mk22Had a nice chat with Mr. Twain about novel writing. Guy knows his stuff!07 Mar 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgidhes7mk22https://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3mdwkup72rs2bSomeone once wrote that a happy marriage is a long conversation that feels too short. As we celebrate our 52nd anniversary today, I completely agree. And yes, this is what we look like now.03 Feb 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdwkup72rs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3mayl34v6cs2rHappy New Year Reading! #booksky27 Dec 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mayl34v6cs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3mae43va5rk2zPut two well (gun) oiled thrillers under the tree this Christmas! #booksky19 Dec 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mae43va5rk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3m7qd2hx66s2iFor all the thriller readers on your list! #BookSky11 Dec 2025 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qd2hx66s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3m7nyok7ht22jAvailable now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble!10 Dec 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nyok7ht22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3m7gqpecokc2hPick up your copy on December 9th! #booksky08 Dec 2025 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7gqpecokc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3m6xqmyopm222Get ready for another Eve Tuant thrill ride! Should be available on December 9th!!02 Dec 2025 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6xqmyopm222https://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3m6ddtz6hkk2iIN PLAIN SIGHT should be released in the next couple of weeks. So get your copy of LIGHTS OUT now and get ready for the second heart-pounding ride!23 Nov 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ddtz6hkk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3m2i72l7xt22gLast short video. And great news! My publisher is moving up the date for my second book, IN PLAIN SIGHT, to be released before the holidays! So grab your copy of LIGHTS OUT and get ready. #BookSky05 Oct 2025 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2i72l7xt22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3ly4c5qtj522jAnother short read. Only two left. But get ready for IN PLAIN SIGHT! My publisher says it will be released in early 2026. Meanwhile, get your copy of LIGHTS OUT today!05 Sep 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4c5qtj522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lu4nz6gles24LIGHTS OUT short video #10. A hot read for your summer list. Available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Or in-store at the Barnes & Noble in Geneva Commons!17 Jul 2025 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4nz6gles24https://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lt3d7zpni22wLIGHTS OUT short video #9. Great read for your long, July 4th weekend! Online at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. In-store at the Barnes & Noble in Geneva Commons.03 Jul 2025 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3d7zpni22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lrqzmsaqzk2tNeighbor and friend Britta McKenna is one of many lovely people whom I want to thank for coming to my book signing on Saturday! Special shout out to Kimberly and Maggie of Barnes & Noble for making this event possible and so special. My book is also now available in this Geneva, IL store.16 Jun 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqzmsaqzk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lqavckrly22cHey, Local Peeps! Pick up your copy of LIGHTS OUT at Barnes & Noble in Geneva Commons on June 14th, and I'll sign it!28 May 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqavckrly22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lo52ccvels27I love reading these one-minute snippets of LIGHTS OUT. Here’s #7. If you've read it, please add your review to the book's Amazon page. If you've not read it yet, what are you waiting for??01 May 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo52ccvels27https://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lmrwjols5227Dave Campbell has an amazing gift for making his podcast guests feel like old friends. And he has a passion for promoting authors. Just listen and you'll see. If you've written a book, connect with him today! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LMMp22yuXxtCxk73ShN6P?si=MgTEkfnjRImctonSXilFeQ14 Apr 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrwjols5227https://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lmili5xmnk22Another minute of LIGHTS OUT, here's video #6. Start reading the entire page-turning, hard-to-put-down thriller today by using the link in my profile!10 Apr 2025 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmili5xmnk22https://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lkoug2pkek2h"Holy GhostWriter" (22"x 15") acrylic and graphite on paper.18 Mar 2025 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkoug2pkek2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lkm4ylh3sk2gHad an absolutely incredible conversation with Dave Campbell on his podcast, Living The Next Chapter. We discussed writing, process, publishing, and painting. It's now on my website!17 Mar 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkm4ylh3sk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3ljeafqzy2k2mReading another minute of LIGHTS OUT, here's video #5. You can read the rest for yourself by using the link to the book in my profile!02 Mar 2025 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljeafqzy2k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lizjk35els2sIf you've already read it, please add your review to the Amazon page. If you haven't yet read it, you will enjoy the ride. But don't just take my word for it. Take theirs!25 Feb 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizjk35els2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3liddaiah422rShort LIGHTS OUT video #3. Links to others and the book are in my profile!16 Feb 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3liddaiah422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3liasmnl6k22cOne-minute LIGHTS OUT video #3. Link to more, and the book in my profile and comments.15 Feb 2025 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3liasmnl6k22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3leiciijskc2aThe reviews have begun to come in. Take a look: a.co/d/479IcLQ https://a.co/d/479IcLQ30 Dec 2024 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3leiciijskc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3ldc2bpu65s2xIf I put five mistletoes together, will it create a mistlefoot?14 Dec 2024 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldc2bpu65s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3ld37smfn5s2k"North Avenue House Moths #20" acrylic and fiberglass on canvas will be in the Membership Group Show at Water Street Studios' Dempsey Gallery in Batavia, IL from December 13th to January 4, 202512 Dec 2024 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld37smfn5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rickrad.bsky.social/post/3lcysc24xli2cMy debut thriller novel, published by Warpath Press, is now available on Amazon: bit.ly/3VnEU1711 Dec 2024 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:v7mf7tw4ldsywgblcphnpo4f/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcysc24xli2c