Sandy Richards

Receiving and reading her first Nancy Drew mystery book as a pre-teen, Sandy knew instinctively that she wanted to become a writer. Keeping a journal through teenage angst, young adult drama, marriage, children, divorce and work provided her with varied future story lines.

Sandy's first foray into the writing world came after the shattering loss of her son, Tyler Jordan Richards, who passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident on September 21, 2003. He was 16 and had been driving for only three months.

Through music, reading and journaling, Sandy slowly began living her "new normal" life. A new normal...radically changed world; the world of parents who have lost a child. As part of her healing process, she took on the challenge of writing a 50,000 word novel in thirty days. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in November 2010 launched her quest to put into words the true story of her love, her loss and her healing. Her manuscript is told from Tyler's unique viewpoint...through the eyes of an angel. The result of her work is chronicled in A Far Cry...From Home ~ A Mother's Journey of Love, Loss and Healing...Through the Eyes of an Angel. A Far Cry...From Home won an Honorable Mention in the Non-Fiction/Memoir category from the Readers' Favorite book awards contest. The book was also a Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards in the Non-Fiction/Grief category.

In 2021, Sandy published a second edition to A Far Cry...From Home with a special dedication page and Afterword.

Sandy's first children's book is titled: Grammy Do... which is a whimsical rhyming story that shows the love between a grandmother and her grandchildren. The illustrations beautifully depict Sandy's two sons, her grandchildren, along with the grandchildren of her illustrator, Lori Hohmann. Grammy Do...received the Bronze Medal from the Readers' Favorite 2017 book awards in the Children-General category. Grammy Do...is also "Story Monsters Approved."

Her recently released children's book is titled: Green Snakes on the Ceiling that also uses rhyme and alliteration to make animals, colors and funny situations come alive. Green Snakes on the Ceiling has received 5-star reviews from Readers' Favorite.