Ronald lives in Charleston, South Carolina where he spends his days running, reading, writing, and trying not to get on the nerves of his wife of 39 1/2 years. Gleefully retired from an unremarkable career in financial and social services, Ronald spends his hard won free time writing short stories with a southern theme and setting. His wife, mother, and daughter are his biggest fans because, well, they have to be.
Ronald is a southern boy born and bred, as the saying goes. A Virginia native raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ronald grew up as an overachiever in athletics and an underachiever in academics. He married his high school sweetheart and has one daughter who is married and lives in southeastern Virginia.
Ronald worked in the financial services industry for over twenty years serving in various management and supervisory positions. He never worked on Wall Street and did not cause the current financial crisis. He also worked for many years in the field of social services. He and his wife, Diane, have lived in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina for the last fourteen years
Strong family themes are an integral part of Ronald's short stories. Ronald is an unabashed lover of the south and his southern heritage and works very hard to avoid coming across as a stereotypical redneck in print or in person. He is the author of "Cowboy" which is available at Amazon and www.literaryroad.com. His story, "The Pocket Watch," is scheduled to appear in the spring issue of the
Uncle Frank
— cover story short fiction family dwarf
Ronald lives in Charleston, South Carolina where he spends his days running, reading, writing, and trying not to get on the nerves of his wife of 39 1/2 years. Gleefully retired from an unremarkable career in financial and social services, Ronald spends his hard won free time writing short stories with a southern theme and setting. His wife, mother, and daughter are his biggest fans because, well, they have to be.
Sometimes there's only one effective way to deal with a hater ...
Lifeline
— cover story short fiction family horses
We teach our children compassion, and are thrilled to see them open their hearts to the world. But when we have to teach them about worldly practicality, how well must they learn those lessons?
It takes only one wrong step to show you your mortality. And then, when you know your time is limited, it takes only one clear thought to make the world better for someone ...
Room for Two
— cover story short fiction family adoption
What happens at Wild Pony Ranch is almost magical at times ... and yet that kind of magic is accessible in many places, as long as people are willing to reach deeply within ...
There wasn't so much wrong with Annie -- she was just a little different ... maybe she was a bit smarter than most, and could find her own solutions ...
The pain only lasts a short time in the scheme of things, but that last flash of memory, the one in which you can see how it was all going wrong -- that's the thing that cripples your heart...
Yes, it was just as good as taking out an ad in the newspapers ... wait, does anyone read newspapers any more? Maybe it was a lot better than taking out an ad!
Some call it progress; some prefer to shop at chain stores because they can get the same product in Maine or in Oregon; and some see it as the end of an era...
