Sophie came to life the spring of 2015 as Richard began writing the first adventure she would go on. Sophie would encounter children who had challenges with everyday struggles and offer realistic solutions to make their day better. Sophie’s horn would turn red whenever a child needed help and she was driven by her belief that “every child should be happy”.

In the Spring of 2021, Sophie the Unicorn, A Magical Christmas story became a best-seller. Readers enjoyed navigating how two best friends overcame their struggles to share their Christmas day present with each other by realizing the greatest gift of friendship.

Since that time, Richard has written two additional stories in the Sophie series highlighting the challenges of fear and a growing appreciation for gratitude. These life values are wonderfully illustrated in his books, No more fears at the Halloween fair and Cooking the Thanksgiving meal is a very big deal.