Ramblings of a Writer

Crafting Characters from Life Experience

Hooking the Reader from the Get-Go If you’ve peeked at my bio, you know I’ve had more than my fair share of various occupations in my...

Mar 21, 20255 min read

In this post I want to discuss the second book of my three book series killer on the loose . I am almost finished with the first draft. ...

Mar 14, 20256 min read

Welcome, dear readers! Today, I'm diving into the world of writing, creativity, and the connections that bring authors and their readers...

Mar 7, 20257 min read

Houghton Lake, Michigan Back in the fall of 1986, my boss, Ivan Allred, the VP of Operations at Beard Oil Company, decided it was time...

Feb 28, 20256 min read

In September 1983, Beard Oil Company offered me the position of District Drilling Superintendent of the Western Division. My...

Feb 21, 20257 min read

I thought with this post I would change gears away from writing topics and techniques to one of my least favorite subjects: me. Most of...

Feb 14, 20259 min read