Ramblings of a Writer

Okay, Maybe, If You Say So

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 286 min read

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

Feb 217 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 149 min read

This week's blog post touches on an aspect of being a reader many are not comfortable doing and/or are not aware of its importance. For...

Feb 73 min read

My latest novel The killing Begins is full of real life characters and characters influenced by people I grew up with. Since the novel...

Jan 315 min read

I would hope so. When asked, "What is the best advice he can give to aspiring writers?" George RR Martin said, “The most important thing...

Jan 243 min read