Richard T. Harrell
Author * Novelist * Devotional Writer
A teacher, writer and novelist with a great love for literature, art, Western history, and spiritual revivals, Richard writes about how these intersect in ways that encourage faith and spiritual renewal.
His novels, devotionals, and articles explore how our spiritual history and our art are integral to our current culture in America. His great passion is to invite readers to connect more deeply with God and find a confident faith that He is at work around us and invites us to join Him.
Books and Novels
Seeking Publisher Representation
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The Bookbinder’s Signet
Book One: Curator’s Series
One’s culture can change the world; but it can also be stolen. While Marcus and Alessandra search for the same things, priceless stolen art and their misplaced faith, they become targets of an anarchist’s plot to steal their culture one artifact at a time.
Genre: Action/Adventure, Dual Timeline, Christian Fiction Status: Complete, 390 pages – Seeking Publisher
Creatives and the Creator
50 Devotionals for Artists
The Creator’s image within each of us leads us to create art, and to enjoy what is created. Discover the Creator’s voice in Scripture and the stories of the most significant artists throughout history.
Genre: Devotional Status: 30% completed, Seeking Publisher
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The Everything Carry-All
(A Young Adult Timeline Novel)
Gertrude was convinced she would forever detest working at the smelly old antique store on the railroad tracks. That is, until she discovered the leather overnight bag beside the basement exit, and a note from her grandmother addressed to her. Inside was a one-day pass to the past, all needs provided, including a plus-one.
Genre: Action/Adventure, Young Adult, Christian Fiction Status: First chapters complete, Seeking Publisher
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Writings and Publications
Devotionals, Features, and Articles
(Jesus Cinema: The Year the Movies Listened, first published for Medium.)
In 1942, Bing and Fred were up against Cagney in Curtiz’ Yankee Doodle Dandy and Wyler’s Oscar winner, Mrs. Miniver. Holiday Inn had the star power. Marjorie Reynolds as the pseudo-famous Lin-da Ma-son and Virginia Dale as Lila Dixon joined the crooner as Jim Hardy and the hoofer as Ted Hanover. By 1942 all four were stars…big stars! All four were Oscar-less.
It had Robert Emmett Dolan producing and Mark Sandrich directing; both were angling for their first personal Academy Award. Edith Head on costumes had a career eight Oscars, but none at this point in her career. David Abel was coaxed out of retirement after those great black-and-whites with Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers — and he had no Oscars (cinematographers got overlooked and he never did win the statue.) Read more.
(Hundreds of International Students find Safe Refuge at Church Cafe, first published in Outreach Magazine.)
No one showed. The outreach director, Christy Morris, and her team were certain they read the cultural opportunity when they opened the All Nations Café in early June 2014. The plan was to reach out to the nearly 6,000 international students who travel from 50-plus nations to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, each summer for the area’s vacation season.
While they reside for three months near the beautiful South Carolina beaches, they enjoy the benefits of full-time work and a vibrant social experience. But, they also risk being taken advantage of by unscrupulous landlords, ripped off by people who price gouge them for taxi rides, or worse—some “J-1 students,” as they are called (because they hold J-1 visas), are abducted by traffickers each year.
The staff of Seacoast Vineyard Church felt the urgency to help end this risk by providing a safe place for students to gather and have conversations with Americans in English. So, when no one showed up at the first meeting, they did what they normally do … they prayed. Read more.
Platform and Reach
- Growing list of followers on richardtharrell.com, offering devotional insights and articles about spiritual movements, art, and life.
- Active community of writers and audience on Medium, writing about movies, spiritual life, and art.
- Newsletter offering new writings and updates.
- Growing list of followers on X.com and Instagram, posting inspirational insights, writing updates, and engaging in conversations about literature, art, and the spiritual life.
- Committed to growing a platform that encourages spiritual renewal and seeks joy in art, writing, and the values of a Christian lifestyle.
- Social Media and Online Presence:
- X (153 followers) https://x.com/richardtharrell
- Instagram (235 followers)
- Blog (70 subscribers)
- Medium (64 followers)
- Join me at the links below for conversations, devotional insights and articles about faith, the arts, and spiritual awakenings.
Contact and Collaboration
I’m open to promoting books through speaking engagements, book signings, collaborative opportunities as well as guest posts, book reviews, and podcast interviews. I’d love to hear from readers, fellow writers, and anyone who enjoys conversations about faith, spiritual awakenings, the values of the Christian lifestyle, art and writing.
Please, contact me at richard@richardtharrell.com.