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Email: ricrobert@ricrobert.com
Ric Robert (Journalist/Novelist) AGE: 50
About Ric Robert
Ric Robert is a U.S. Army veteran whose life reflects resilience, adventure, and creativity. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Minnesota and Utah, Ric’s early years were defined by hard work and exploration—laboring in pineapple fields in Hawaii, orange groves in Florida, and tomato fields in South Carolina through Youth Developmental Enterprises.
During his Army service, he began boxing and, following his military career, went on to capture the USAB Grand Masters Heavyweight Division Championship at ages 45 and 46. His competitive spirit extended beyond the ring into the digital realm, where he excelled as a top-ranked PvP player and paid guild manager (Esprit/Honestly-Oceanic) in World of Warcraft, leading gaming teams with precision and strategy.
Storytelling has been Ric’s lifelong passion, beginning with his first handwritten tale at age eight. Over the years, he received recognition for award-winning short stories celebrated for originality and depth, including Yosemite (2005), a chilling supernatural horror; The Christmas Attic, a heartwarming holiday classic; and Ray Dandy, a witty comedy-drama. In 2024, Ric embarked on his most ambitious project—transforming Yosemite into a full-length epic thriller titled The Seal, completed in December 2025 as his debut novel. This milestone marks the start of an exciting new chapter in his writing career.
Looking ahead, Ric plans to release expanded versions of his earlier works as novels and develop future projects, including Once In A Lifetime, an inspiring family drama, and a sequel to The Seal. His versatility spans genres—from supernatural thrillers and heartfelt dramas to comedy and family stories—each infused with authenticity and imagination.
Beyond writing, Ric excelled in diverse careers: serving as the nation’s top restaurant server/manager for three years, working in sales and marketing, and contributing to sports journalism and broadcasting. His journey reflects determination, adaptability, and an unwavering drive to create stories that captivate and inspire. For Ric Robert, the best is yet to come.
FAVORITE MOVIES/TV SHOWS: Top Gun, The Last Unicorn, The Neverending Story, Braveheart, Galdiator; Game of Thrones, House of Dragons, The Last Kingdom, North and South, The Gilded Age
FAVORITE BOOKS/AUTHORS: Game of Thrones, Bridge To Taribithia; George Martin, Bernard Cornwall, John Jakes, Tom Clancy, James Patterson, J.R.R. Tolkien
LIFETIME PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: USBA Crusierweight Title (2019, 2020), USBA Heaveyweight title (2021 2022, FIFA B-Licensed Coach, ODP Coach of the year U-19 (2007)
LITERARY ACHIEVEMENTS
DePuy Competition
Military Writer’s Society of America
Davis County Writes
Short Story Anthology Contest
Future Novels
The stories begin with a purpose! They are formed in the mind then transferred onto paper before being brought to life in typeset. Next up for Ric is The Christmas Attic (written 2010) and Ray Dandy (written 2012). Non-published award winning short stories, hand-written just as The Seal originally in 2005.
Click to preview sample chapters of Ray Dandy and The Christmas Attic in downloadable type set .pdf form
VOTING (below) NOW OPEN TO BETA READERS FOR THE SEAL. Reviews by BETA readers for The Seal will be the only published reviews at this time.
THE SEAL (Debut Novel)-Jan. 2026
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The Seal is a sweeping supernatural thriller that fuses the historical intrigue of Dan Brown, the mythic resonance of Greg Brittle, and the relentless terror of Stephen King. Ric Robert delivers a cinematic experience where every revelation is a wound, every miracle a curse, and every act of courage a prayer against the coming night.
In the world’s oldest desert, the past is never truly buried.
When a desperate archaeological team led by Professor Jennifer Rose stumbles upon a sealed chamber beneath the scorched sands of Iran’s Lut Desert, they believe they’ve found the discovery of a lifetime. Instead, they unearth a nightmare: a black, enigmatic box, etched with symbols older than civilization, hidden for millennia beneath murals of angels and demons locked in eternal war.
Inside the box lies a secret never meant for human eyes—the ashes of the first sin and the first betrayal. Not just relics, but the physical remnants of humanity’s original wound: the murder of Abel by Cain, and the serpent’s whisper that shattered Eden. The box is a prison, not a treasure, and its opening is the key that unlocks a curse echoing across centuries.
As the team deciphers the chamber’s warnings, storms gather over the desert. The dead begin to walk. Ancient murals bleed in the flickering light. The expedition’s triumph turns to terror as members are possessed, murdered, or driven mad by forces that defy science and faith alike. The sands themselves seem to hunger for blood, and the desert’s silence is broken only by the howling of something old and patient, waiting to be set free.
Haunted by the ghosts of Crusaders who vanished on the same quest, Jennifer must race to unravel the box’s secrets before her team is consumed. But the answers lie not in history books, but in the soul of her teenage sister, Sarah—a girl with Down syndrome, whose innocence and mysterious necklace make her the only one able to wield the Seal’s true power. As Sarah’s dreams fill with visions of angels, and her necklace pulses with a light that repels the darkness, it becomes clear: she is the last hope for redemption, or the final sacrifice demanded by the curse.
From the blood-soaked stones of Jerusalem to the storm-lashed deserts of modern Iran, the survivors are drawn into a cosmic war—where angels fall, demons rise, and the fate of humanity hangs by a thread. As the relic’s power awakens, the boundaries between faith, myth, and nightmare collapse. The team must confront not only the horrors beneath the sand, but the darkness within themselves.
In the end, the greatest secret is not what lies beneath the sand—but what we are willing to become to survive it.
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*Ric Robert (licensed pen) is an independent writer/journalist who is NOT seeking representation by agents for publishing.