In the meanwhile, I rejoice in my belief that God has read my manuscripts numerous times and still gets a kick out of my offbeat sense of humor. I think He enjoys listening to my music, too, even when I feel like giving up on it.

He knows the strengths and weaknesses of everything I create—better than I do, in fact—and yet He keeps blessing me with fresh ideas and permitting me to think of them as mine.

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• Gentle-spirited servant of God; often with better intentions than follow-through
• Aged seventy-seven and thankful to be
• Adopted by Ben and Virginia Bruner, but thanks to DNA testing, have found I was born a Holko and actually have a brother who's still alive
• Husband of Kathleen
• Dad to Kristi and grandfather to Robert Austin & Aiden Cade
• Step-dad to Mo and Trina; step-grandfather to Jameson
• Active in church choir, praise team, nursing home ministry
• Play guitar and sing original songs wherever I have the chance to
• Write and record Christian songs at home
• Have been on mission trips to Australia, England, Wales, Romania, and Nicaragua
• Former English teacher, job counselor/interviewer, and programmer/analyst
• BA in English/Secondary Education, Frostburg State College (now University)
• Twelve graduate credits from Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University)
• Twenty-four credits in computer programming from Chesapeake College
• Books
  • Roger is now the publisher of all twenty-three of his books. He has designed all of the book covers except Rosa No-Name, which was done by Ken Raney.
  • Most recent release THE ELDER, is delightful senior adult read
  • First ALTERED HEARTS young adult book, Found in Translation, published by Barbour, then taken on by Winged Publications, and now published by Roger
  • Second ALTERED HEARTS book, Lost in Dreams, originally published by Barbour, then taken on by Winged Publications and renamed A SEASON OF PEBBLES; now published by Roger
  • The previously unpublished two ALTERED HEARTS novels, Overshadowed and The Flowers of His Field, were published by Winged Publications and are now published by Roger
  • Roger has also taken over the publication of three quirky teen romances Winged Publications originally published: Just Friends, Misfits, and Wherefore Art Thou Ramón.
  • Quirky contemporary romances Do I Ever!, Impractically Yours, and Play the Right Game were published by Winged Publications and are now published by Roger
  • Satirical speculative novel The Devil & Pastor Gus was released by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas in 2014 and Roger is now the publisher of
  • Roger released Rosa No-Name, the prequel to both Found in Translation and The Flowers of His Field in 2017; it was his first self-published novel and the only one with a professional book cover (Ken Raney)
  • Roger published a small book, Yesterday's Blossoms, in 2014 to showcase some short works (poems, plays, etc.); he followed that up with More of Yesterday's Blossoms
  • His most recent releases are Angel & the Town Curmudgeon, Ask Lolita, and Recalled to Life, which constitute The CURMUDGEON Series. Also recent are Doxxi No More and Matchmaker Payback, and Why Not?
• Other publications
  • Poetry published in three denominational youth magazines and local newspaper
  • Dramatic monologues and short plays published in local magazine
  • Article published in collection Moments with Billy Graham
  • Article published in collection Stupid Moments
  • Article published in collection When God Steps In
  • Article published in collection God's Provision in Tough Times