Writer-Psychologist R. Vincent Riccio has written for more than a quarter of a century for virtually every type of media - television, radio, magazines, newspapers, movies, advertising, research studies, speeches, short stories, and books - and in literally every genre. He has filled in his time throughout the years performing work in psychology, both research and clinical, and operating his own personnel consulting firm. The author obtains his life-like fiction stories, vivid character portrayals, and precise psychological insights from his wealth of education and work experience with myriad types of people from many diverse cultural backgrounds and situations. His nonfiction works clearly and plainly reflect that education and experience as well, in easily understood concepts and language. His philosophy of creative writing, which he has also taught, is that it should follow no parameters, and absolutely no formulas, that it should be completely creative, which is to say, novel, original, provocative, and uniquely entertaining; each major character must execute a specific journey, from beginning to a completed end. Utilizing that criterion, his many imaginative works do not fall neatly into any one genre, but, as in "real life," combine various genres to develop a distinctive and realistic drama that captures and captivates the reader, and brings him or her into the action, emotions, and strife, to feel as if it's really happening. He employs all his psychological education and experience to flesh out characters and situations that come alive with a poignancy and realism not often obtained in the many pure genre works on the market, which employ more formulized stereotypes that are less believable and realistic. The author states that "The reader should feel as if he or she has met these characters, has been in their situations, and can feel and empathize with them and their struggles for a better life."
