Originally from central California, I successfully made the transition to Colorado in 1981, and have remained here ever since.

I began my fiction writing career in 1997 while on a bowhunting trip to the beautiful saw-toothed Sangre De Cristo Mountains of central Colorado. The desire to write that initial novel just kinda flared up after having read a few books by Author/Evangelist, Al Lacy. I wrote that first novel, MUSTANG JUSTICE, on a notepad with a pencil (well...a few pencils really). After receiving the usual rave reviews from the wife and family, I decided that I was a writer and steadfastly began entering the manuscript into the computer.

The next logical step was to have someone other than family read it. Boy, did that ever turn into a chore. Although that person liked it as well, her initial reaction was: "Where did these people come from?" That question was answered satisfactorily after completing what had began as a tedious task at best, but quickly transformed into the exciting and joyous experience of writing the first three books in the Arkansas Valley Series: TOWARD A NEW BEGINNING, UNCERTAIN TIMES and SHATTERED DREAMS; MUSTANG JUSTICE turned out to be the fourth in what was destined to become the seven book series.

Of course this entire endeavor had to have been the now late Al Lacy's fault, because after having consented to going to lunch with me, and allowing me to pick his brain, he'd unknowingly lit a fire somewhere deep inside my soul.

One thing led to another and I was eventually able to self-publish TOWARD A NEW BEGINNING, which was not only the first self-published book to become a finalist for the prestigious Christy Award, but won the 2003 award for 'Excellence In Christian Fiction'. Note: Mr. Lacy graciously wrote the introduction for that book.

Since then, I have written an additional thirty-eight books.

With that in mind, let it be said that my genre interests are not entirely limited to Christian westerns. I have additionally written books in such genres as: Adventure, Sports (baseball), Civil War, Gold Mining, and other topics as the urge strikes me. So far my interests have remained strictly on the fiction side of things and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.

Back in the day, I served five and a half years in the US Air Force, as a jet fighter mechanic during the Vietnam conflict.

My wife of many years and I have five wonderful daughters and eight, count 'em, eight grandchildren, including our first great-granddaughter. We now reside in Widefield, Colorado, with one of our grandsons, whom we adopted.

I am now retired and enjoy the freedom to write when and wherever the notion grabs me (which is usually daily and just about anywhere I happen to be).

I truly hope my work brings a little bit of joy into your life, but you may have to wipe away a tear from time to time in order to get there.

Please feel free to visit my website at: bobthebookbuilder.com. The site includes a page where you can email me directly.

Enjoy.

Bob