About Me

Ronald D. Walker

Ronald Walker. Child of the Baby Boomers. Wanna be Hippie, just could not afford the counterculture of drugs, psychedelic music, psychedelic art, and social permissiveness. I especially could not afford the flower covered van. The culture was alluring and rebellion of any form was espoused by hot blooded American males of the 60’s.
Many of us followed in our own fashion, leading to social invitations to see the world given by some law enforcement type person. I became a Veteran in the beginning of the Vietnam era
Stationed in Seattle aboard the U.S.S. Staten Island AGB 5; Auxiliary Glacier Breaker. In civilian language that is an Ice breaker. I was designated to be a diesel engineman, without my approval. I have always looked upon the word civil to mean antimilitary in every way possible. Our DI told us that the fences were not there to keep us in. They were erected to keep the undisciplined civilians out.
Among other things I am a Mossback and a Shellback thru Naval ritual of indoctrination when crossing the Equator. A list was done to designate which crewmen were most wanted by those administering disciplinary acts on the pollywogs. That is the designation for men who have not crossed the equator.
On ceremonial day, the list was reversed and I was third to crawl over the wooden deck to receive instruction from men wielding short pieces of fire hose. The thinking of the officers was that by the time the most wanted man crawled through, the men would be tired of pummeling on the less desired men. That thought did not hold true. The first man to go through was the Captain. He was lightly instructed. The last was an extremely arrogant body-builder. The men who administering the instructions were not tired, believe me. I felt pity for him for the first and last time in our association. When we were in the berthing space, I saw the bruises that were already evident on his posterior and upper legs. Our backs were designated to be protected areas, with threats of court marshal.
I have seen the two largest deserts in this world, being in the Arctic and Antarctica and other places you will never go or want to go. They are deserts due to almost total lack of rainfall. It does snow in both north and south regions.
I shot and killed a water-buffalo while I was unofficially assigned in southeast Asia. Long story and bad memories.
While north of Alaska, I photographed two jets passing extremely close over the forward deck of the ship, they were not planes from the U.S. Air Force. The film was confiscated and I was severely reprimanded. My experience in the service was as close to being a slave as a person can be, without manacles.
I was ‘volunteered’ by the engineering officer to leave the Staten Island and board the U.S.S. Apache ATF 67. It went back north to Adak Alaska, an Island in the Aleutians. The one perk was Adak Island had a bowling alley and little else.
I was decorated several times for my service; without ceremony and the conflict in Viet Nam was not a declared war. That is another long story.
I was a legend in my own mind, as I felt I was a brilliant teenager which was both unknown and unappreciated by my superiors for three years two months and six days. I did pass the test for a GED certificate and attended two colleges. I left the military with mixed emotions; joy and happiness.
My stomach was removed in 1980 and my lifestyle changed. I became an over the road truck owner-operator for more than thirty years. I have seen our country from a different view than most ever will and seen parts of our world few will ever see. I have been on ships that traveled several weeks without sight of land.
Writing since 1990, when I could. Love the way a good story flows. Hate the time in between, when the flow of words stops and a cramped brain searches for inspiration. A good idea and a lot of hard work makes a good story line and an enjoyable book. It is my hope that you find my books entertaining and enjoyable.

The best fiction books of recent years were also considered to be the best historical fiction books. The best fiction books of adventure scored high in reader interest while the best paranormal romance books for adults drew less attention. So, what is a romance novel? Some say it should be one of the best western romance novels, while many think romance is a bonus book with prominent subscenes and romance mystery books should be a better category. A new release mystery held little prominence compared to new released romance books of 2019. Neighbors With Benefits: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/790784 Sexy Assassin: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/700687 Rodeo Radiance: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/770161 Rodeo Reunion: Rodeo Reimaged, Lovers Lies and Lilies Parts One and Two: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/424666 Lovers Lies and Lilies Emilee’s Story, Summer Help Wanted: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/692843 Hurricane Bay: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/744954 and Jon Bartleaux: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/698776 are soft erotica stories. Decorated For Duty is possibly my best western cowboy genre book. Rayford Coleman Civil War Veteran and Rayford Coleman Texas Cattleman are historical western romance novels. Some of my writing could be seen as historical western romance novels or romantic mystery books. As the old saying goes, ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder’. I have experienced a few cases of what happens behind closed doors after beer-thirty.

Examining my books, a few might be considered a popular book series for adults or adult situations described in adult fiction, even new adult fiction presented as new adult fiction books. People ask what genre of books are most popular. Popularity is fleeting in most cases. People talk about the books they have recently finished reading and those people will have varying degrees of thoughts about an individual book and the message the author attempted to impart. The author may be well established or fairly new. The new author may be viciously scrutinized, where the established author will be generally accepted, unless the latest work is far less than would be expected from the author. Click the contact page and send an email to learn about what I consider to be the best web domain hosting service. At this time I feel it is my present provider. Agents are patient and attentive to questions with easily understood answers. Back to books that make reading fun. An engaging story may bring warm feelings and an atmosphere that allows reading for pleasure. Of all the numbers of popular genres the most popular are Romance novels in terms of book sales. Many popular mystery books draw a large readership, especially if they are part of a continuing series. Fantasy and science fiction: Fantasy books often take place in a time period different from our own. Dystopia states and dystopian societies are usually a state or society in which there is barbaric injustice and human suffering, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. Characteristics of dystopian fiction are basically government control, technological control, environmental loss, loss of individualism and survival. Horror or thriller genres seems to have gravitated toward fantastic situations from a series of scenes of murder and mayhem to Zombies which are fictional creatures usually portrayed as reanimated corpses or virile infected human beings. They are commonly portrayed as cannibalistic in nature. The portrayal of zombies has crossed over from horror into genres of action, comedy, science fiction, thriller and the age old favorite of romance.The The best fiction books of 2019 were also considered to be the best historical fiction books. The best fiction books of adventure scored high in reader interest while the best paranormal romance books for adults drew less attention. So, what is a romance novel? Some say it should be one of the best western romance novels, while many think romance is a bonus book with prominent subscenes and romance mystery books should be a better category. A new release mystery held little prominence compared to new released romance books of 2019. Neighbors With Benefits, Sexy Assassin, Rodeo Radiance, Rodeo Reunion, Rodeo Reimaged, Lovers Lies and Lilies Parts One and Two, Lovers Lies and Lilies Emilee’s Story, Summer Help Wanted, Hurricane Bay and Jon Bartleaux are soft erotica stories. Decorated For Duty: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/993544 is possibly my best western cowboy genre book. Rayford Coleman Civil War Veteran and Rayford Coleman Texas Cattleman are historical western romance novels. Some of my writing could be seen as historical western romance novels or romantic mystery books. As the old saying goes, ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder’. I have experienced a few cases of what happens behind closed doors after beer-thirty. Examining my books, a few might be considered a popular book series for adults or adult situations described in adult fiction, even new adult fiction presented as new adult fiction books. People ask what genre of books are most popular. Popularity is fleeting in most cases. People talk about the books they have recently finished reading and those people will have varying degrees of thoughts about an individual book and the message the author attempted to impart. The author may be well established or fairly new. The new author may be viciously scrutinized, where the established author will be generally accepted, unless the latest work is far less than would be expected from the author. Click the contact page and send an email to learn about what I consider to be the best web domain hosting service. At this time I feel it is my present provider. Agents are patient and attentive to questions with easily understood answers. Back to books that make reading fun. An engaging story may bring warm feelings and an atmosphere that allows reading for pleasure. Of all the numbers of popular genres the most popular are Romance novels in terms of book sales. Many popular mystery books draw a large readership, especially if they are part of a continuing series. Fantasy and science fiction: Fantasy books often take place in a time period different from our own. We have Aristotle to thank for his establishment of the earliest delineations of the elements that define genre.

Ronald D. Walker

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