The Works of Richard Westcott

Welcome to westcottpress.net

This site makes the writings of Richard Westcott available to everyone.

Why is everything free?

Doesn’t that mean my work is worthless? No. It means that no one knows who I am as an author and I am not comfortable asking people to pay for my writing when it is an entirely unknown quantity. Also, I have no money to pay for an Amazon self-published book. But can’t you make a self-published book for free on Amazon (you ask (go ahead, do it)? Maybe, but then, being totally blind I, or some others I know, couldn’t read it because producing an audio book is very expensive. (Also, see above about no one knows. But, you ask: Isn’t this degrading to other struggling authors who are charging for their work? Ah, I say, their work may be better than mine. Send your comments and questions to info@westcottpress.net

So with that – enjoy!

  • What’s New

    The Comedy Collection ! That’s what’s new. A collection of 5 very short plays. “But I don’t read plays. Hell, I don’t even go to plays,” you say. I say, “Try it. You’ll like it !” I say.

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  • How to Use your PDF Book

    Some Notes on Using Your PDF Book: This is written for Windows, I can’t tell you about Apple. Your book should automatically open with Google or Microsoft Edge. To ensure that you can see the full cover illustration and title page, try setting your view to “2 page.” The Table of Contents is interactive. Clicking…

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About the Author

(This is where it gets weird because I am writing about myself in the third person. It’s especially weird because I can’t even see the second person, but then, of course, I’m freakin blind, so there’s that.)

Richard Westcott loves words and what can be done with them. He turned to writing after a career as a Civil Engineer when he went suddenly blind as a doorstop. That is the experience he chronicles in Blind Terror.

He has appeared live at four The Moth Mainstage Events (Boston, New York City, Worcester, and Philadelphia). If you are not familiar with The Moth Radio Hour or Podcast, I encourage you to check it out.