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==Gaming Industry==
==Gaming Industry==
Richards is active in the gaming industry, giving seminars and hosting panel discussions at various conventions. Common topics of his seminars have included the "''Random Fandom Trivia Challenge''," "''How to Get Happily Published''," "''Science vs. Magic''," "''World of Greyhawk''," "Dreadmire," "''The Future of Gaming''," and other gaming industry subjects. His latest project is ''Dreadmire Adventures'', an adventure-book expansion of the campaign setting he created.
Richards is active in the gaming industry, giving seminars and hosting panel discussions at various conventions. Common topics of his seminars have included the ''Random Fandom Trivia Challenge, How to Get Happily Published, Science vs. Magic, Geek Chic, World of Greyhawk, The Dreadmire Chronicles, Animal Superpowers, The Future of Gaming, DramaCon, The Death of Dungeons & Dragons'', and other gaming industry subjects.
[[Image:Greygang.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''The 'Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar', at Gen Con''
[[Image:Greygang.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''The 'Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar', at Gen Con''
'''Front Row:''' Frank Mentzer, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson
'''Front Row:''' Frank Mentzer, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson
Richards is also the former editor of the ''Greyhawk Grimoire'', an online publication devoted to the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting; and is the founder of the ''World of Greyhawk Fan Club'', which once claimed to be "''the largest Greyhawk fan organization in the world.''" The organization claimed among its members such luminaries as Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, Rob Kuntz, Frank Mentzer, Len Lakofka and Jim Ward. In 1998 Randy sponsored the "''Celebrity Greyhawk Dinner''" and "''Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar''." He has written numerous online fan-fiction adventures set in the Greyhawk campaign setting, including "''Slerotin's Tunnel''" and "''Suel Imperium: Age of Glory''".
Richards is also the former editor of the ''Greyhawk Grimoire'', an online publication devoted to the ''World of Greyhawk'' campaign setting; and is the founder of the ''World of Greyhawk Fan Club'', which once claimed to be "''the largest Greyhawk fan organization in the world.''" The organization claimed among its members such luminaries as Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, Rob Kuntz, Frank Mentzer, Len Lakofka and Jim Ward. In 1998 Randy sponsored the "''Celebrity Greyhawk Dinner''" and "''Greyhawk Celebrity Panel Seminar''." He has written numerous online fan-fiction adventures set in the Greyhawk campaign setting, including "''Slerotin's Tunnel''" and "''Suel Imperium: Age of Glory''".
In early 2006, Randy Richards was the subject of an interview<ref>http://spellbindergames.yuku.com/topic/398</ref> for Gloomwing Magazine, a gaming, art and short fiction periodical. Later in 2006, Randy brought his manuscript to ''Spellbinder Games'', a publishing company that was looking to produces game books. Several other books have been announced on their website for publishing in 2009, including original novels set in the Dreadmire world.
In early 2006, Randy Richards was the subject of an interview<ref>http://spellbindergames.yuku.com/topic/398</ref> for Gloomwing Magazine, a gaming, art and short fiction periodical.
In February of 2009, a gaming/sci-fi interview with Randy Richards appeared in InRegister Magazine<ref>http://www.inregister.com:8080/rrserver/browser?title=/InRegister/InRegisterFeb09</ref> on page 20. A small photo was also included on the index page.
In February of 2009, a gaming/sci-fi interview with Randy Richards appeared in InRegister Magazine<ref>http://www.inregister.com:8080/rrserver/browser?title=/InRegister/InRegisterFeb09</ref> on page 20. A small photo was also included on the index page.
In April of 2008, Randy Richards was selected as "Business Person of the Month" by the Baton Rouge, Louisiana library system<ref>http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/reference/business/monthlyperson/2008/randyrichards_april08.htm</ref>.
In April of 2008, Randy Richards was selected as "Business Person of the Month" by the Baton Rouge, Louisiana library system<ref>http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/reference/business/monthlyperson/2008/randyrichards_april08.htm</ref>.
Randy Richards' Hurricane Katrina photographs are part of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade's<ref>http://www.labucketbrigade.org/downloads/media_advisory_-_photo_exhibit.doc</ref> "Life in the Wake of Katrina" tour<ref>[http://www.grist.org/article/hanson</ref>.
In 2006 he won a third place award in the Adult Landscape category of the LUMCON ''Bayous of Louisiana'' photography contest.<ref>http://www.lumcon.edu/lagniappe/photocontest/winners2006/default.asp</ref>
In 2006 Randy Richards won a third place award in the Adult Landscape category of the LUMCON ''Bayous of Louisiana'' photography contest.<ref>http://www.lumcon.edu/lagniappe/photocontest/winners2006/default.asp</ref>
Randy Richards has appeared in TV commercials<ref>http://www.camerakrewe.com/RichardsCommercial4.html</ref> for Cox Cable, and in local TV newscasts<ref>http://www.camerakrewe.com/RichardsNews.html</ref> for his photojournalism after Katrina.
Randy Richards is a professional voiceover artist and has done several local radio spots<ref>http://spellbindergames.yuku.com/topic/494</ref>.
Randy Richards has appeared on local TV newscasts<ref>http://www.camerakrewe.com/RichardsNews.html</ref> for his photojournalism after Katrina, and in a TV commercial for Cox Cable (see below).
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Randy Richards has been a guest at local gaming and fantasy conventions across the U.S., including Dragon*Con<ref>http://www.dragoncon.org/dc_past_guests.php#R</ref> as a D&D author guest in 1998 and 2006; Gen Con<ref>http://www.gencon.com</ref> where he hosted panel discussions with Gary Gygax in 1998; Crescent City Con<ref>http://www.locusmag.com/2000/Future/Cons2000c.html</ref> as an Gaming Guest in 1998 and 2001; BabelCon<ref name="babelcon">http://www.BabelCon.org</ref> as an author guest in 2006, 2007 and 2008 (scheduled); ConCarolinas<ref>http://www.concarolinas.org</ref> as a Gaming Guest in 2006, 2008 and 2009; CoastCon<ref>http://www.coastcon.org</ref> as a D&D Guest in 1998, 2000, and 2006 and was elected to their board of directors that year. Richards was subsequently elected to the board of directors of the Science & Engineering Education Foundation, the organizers of BabelCon<ref name="babelcon">http://www.BabelCon.org</ref> in 2006. He was subsequently re-elected to his directorship within that organization in 2007 and 2008. In 2008 he became an officer of Star One Delta<ref>http://www.StarOneDelta.org</ref>, a local sci-fi/science organization.
Randy Richards has been a guest at local gaming and fantasy conventions across the U.S., including Dragon*Con<ref>http://www.dragoncon.org/dc_past_guests.php#R</ref> as a D&D author guest in 1998 and 2006; Gen Con<ref>http://www.gencon.com</ref> where he hosted panel discussions with Gary Gygax in 1998; Crescent City Con<ref>http://www.locusmag.com/2000/Future/Cons2000c.html</ref> as an Gaming Guest in 1998 and 2001; BabelCon<ref name="babelcon">http://www.BabelCon.org</ref> as an author guest in 2006, 2007 and 2008 (scheduled); ConCarolinas<ref>http://www.concarolinas.org</ref> as a Gaming Guest in 2006, 2008 and 2009; CoastCon<ref>http://www.coastcon.org</ref> as a D&D Guest in 1998, 2000, and 2006 and was elected to their board of directors that year. Richards was subsequently elected to the board of directors of the Science & Engineering Education Foundation, the organizers of BabelCon<ref name="babelcon">http://www.BabelCon.org</ref> in 2006. He was subsequently re-elected to his directorship within that organization in 2007 and 2008. In 2008 he became an officer of Star One Delta<ref>http://www.StarOneDelta.org</ref>, a local sci-fi/science organization.
==External Links==
==External Links==
*Dreadmire on the publisher's author site: [http://www.Dreadmire.com Dreadmire.com]
*Dreadmire on the publisher's author site: [http://www.Dreadmire.com Dreadmire.com]
