Richard Hartmetz
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Richard Hartmetz

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Richard Stephen Hartmetz was born on February 9, 1965, in Rochester, New York. He began writing at the age of six, with a story entitled, “The Dog Catcher is Coming,” and has never stopped. Author of 33 published books, including the “Murry Peterson” espionage series, “The Adventures of Robin Caruso,” a series of four “Marvin” rhyming books for children, and the #1 bestseller “Secrets to Writing Well,” he has also acted as editor and publisher on more than 3,000 other books. He decided to form Starry Night Publishing, so that others would be able to get their work published, without spending a fortune and having to jump through hoops. During his 29 year teaching career, Richard worked in the Rochester City School District, East Irondequoit (at Laurelton-Pardee), spent eight years at St. Margaret Mary School (in the Diocese of Rochester), and finished up at the School of the Holy Childhood, working with children with special needs. While serving as Educational Technology Coordinator at St. Margaret Mary, he was responsible for creating and implementing a curriculum that presented computer skills to students in a Catholic School environment. He was also responsible for integrating homeroom activities into computer lab projects, data collection, assisting other teachers and aides with computer-related problems and running the school’s Think Quest team and Chess Club. Additional responsibilities included creating and maintaining the school’s website, creation of a school ad campaign, maintaining press relations and about 50 other tasks. Mr. Hartmetz also created and ran the school’s haunted house. “Mr. H.” coached a record four winning teams in Oracle’s International ThinkQuest Competition, helping to create websites on The Civil War, Presidential Facts, and United States Facts. One project, “The History of Aviation and Space Travel,” placed first in the world, out of 7,000 students in 49 countries. He was honored with the Catherine McAuley Award for outstanding dedication and service, as well as receiving two citations from the Monroe County Legislature and one from the United States Congress. Mr. H. was also included in the Who’s Who of American Teachers, and won a Garden of Distinction Award from the Irondequoit Beautification Committee. He attended Pardee Elementary School, Norwood Middle School, Eastridge High School, Monroe Community College, SUNY Brockport, and Nazareth College of Rochester. Richard enjoys gardening, writing, reading, collecting coins, bowling, and spending time with his family. He is also a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Design. He has an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degrees in Special Education and Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology, and a Ph.D. in Education. He also maintains a Certificate in Elementary Education, with an extension in Junior High Mathematics, as well as certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED. Recently, Richard became an ordained minister. In addition to assisting others with the publishing process, Richard has written a series of books on “The Secrets to Writing Well,” hoping that it will aide others in writing higher quality work. He has spent more time in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, than most people who live there, and has a collection of Christmas decorations which includes 1,200 snowmen, 400 Santa Clauses, 175 nutcrackers, 75 elves, and 40 smokers. Now, Founder and CEO of five companies: Starry Night Publishing, Starry Night Video, Starry Night Classics, Yellow House Outlet, and GoldenFlix, Richard has little time to dedicate to writing. He lives with his son, three houses away from his parents and brother, in a house the family has owned for more than a half-century. You may connect with Richard on Facebook and at: www.starrynightpublishing.com.
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