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-nine and thankful to be
• Adopted by Ben and Virginia Bruner, but thanks to DNA testing, have found I was born to Steven and Julia Holko and actually have a brother who's still alive. Unfortunately, he doesn't want any contact with me
• Husband of Kathleen
• Dad to Kristi and grandfather to Robert Austin & Aiden Cade
• Step-dad to Mo and Trina; step-grandfather to Trina's Jameson
• Active on church praise team
• 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-four of his books. He has designed all of the book covers except Rosa No-Name, which was done by Ken Raney.
  • Most recent release is THE ANGEL ON THE HILL, a delightful fable
  • First two ALTERED HEARTS young adult books, Found in Translation and Lost in Dreams, were originally published by Barbour, then taken on by Winged Publications. The second of those was renamed A SEASON OF PEBBLES; both are 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  • The previously unpublished two ALTERED HEARTS novels, Overshadowed and The Flowers of His Field, were published by Winged Publications and are now published by Roger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 whimsical teen romances Winged Publications originally published: Just Friends, Misfits, and Wherefore Art Thou Ramón.
  • Whimsical 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 its publisher
  • 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
  • Angel & the Town Curmudgeon, Ask Lolita, and Recalled to Life, form The CURMUDGEON Series.
  • His most recent novel is The Angel on the Hill.
• 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