Inspired by the True Story of an American Legend

BOOKS & FORMATS

The Prisoner's Apprentice

WINNER: 2022 Historical Fiction

The Prisoner's Apprentice

FINALIST: 2022 Historical Fiction

The Prisoner's Apprentice

AWARDED: 2022 Medallion

About the Author

Cheyenne Richards is an award-winning author, sailor, and traveler who’s lived in California, Australia, Singapore, and aboard a sailboat in the Pacific.

She writes bold, emotionally rich historical fiction inspired by real women, real adventures, and the courage it takes to become who we’re meant to be.

She’s relentlessly curious, loves most everything on the planet except Swiss cheese, and would probably be banned from driving if the DMV tested for sense of direction.

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ADVENTURES

Why I Had to Write The Navigator

Inspired by an incredible true story, Ellen may have been my character, but boy did she have a lot of lessons to teach her writer.

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The Big Daddy Fear I'm Keeping

Fears. We all have them. And we’d sure like to banish them, eh? Our culture supports derring-do. We thrive on it. We make documentaries about people who face their fears....

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Why I’m Having Coffee With My Fears

You might think someone planning to sail across oceans might be afraid of storms, pirates, or running aground. But as Colin and I prepped for the next phase of our...

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Adventure is a Muscle That Grows Stronger With Use

My body flooded with adrenaline and I bolted up in bed. "Delete it now!" I said. "It's a phishing scam. Don't touch it. You didn't accidentally click it, did you?

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