Meet Robert Valleau,

Author of Black Mesa Magic

& Mystic Dreams and Dusty Roads

plus CONTEST!

Please welcome Robert Valleau! Bob has agreed to be featured on my blog, and has offered a contest consisting of 2 copies of Black Mesa Magic! Read all about Bob's experience as a writer, and leave a comment or two for Bob, and enter our contest! Thanks for joining us!

Author: Mystic Dreams and Dusty Roads (Tate Publishing, Inc. Released: January 15, 2013.) Black Mesa Magic (An action adventure prequel to Mystic Dreams and Dusty Roads. Released: January 10, 2014.)

Author's Page: https://www.facebook.com/RobertJValleau

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Benjamin Franklin said, “Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.”

 A BLOSSOMING CAREER BEGINS

For over 25 years, Bob Valleau has tried to fulfill Mr. Franklin’s ideal -- especially for the Christian market. In the early 1980s, Bob freelanced articles for Group Publishing which was located in the same town where he lived in Loveland, Colorado. Group is an award-winning, interdenominational Christian publisher that provides practical resources for church youth and their leaders. Because of his experience in counseling teenagers, his strong desire to help youth leaders reach teenagers with the Gospel and his love for words,Group hired Bob as a part-time proofreader for their book department. While serving in this capacity, Bob was encouraged by Group’s editorial staff to continue writing articles for their magazines which he did on many occasions. During his tenure at Group, Bob learned from the best book and magazine editors in Christian publishing. He soon applied what he learned to his own writing and saw his career as a prolific writer blossom.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND GROW

In 1990, Bob relocated to San Antonio, Texas, where he was hired as a full-time staff writer for international Bible teacher Malcolm Smith, known for his teaching on The Blood Covenant, and his Covenant Love Ministries. Bob wrote marketing copy for the Ministry’s catalogs, brochures and fliers. During his five-year stay, he wrote nearly 1,000 commercials for Malcolm’s national daily radio and television broadcasts. Bob also wrote numerous feature articles for the Ministry’s bi-monthly magazine, Covenant Love. These inspiring articles gave hope and encouragement to many who sought answers on how to live the Christian life. Bob was the lead writer for several of the Ministry’s major fund-raising campaigns, ghostwriting fund letters that generated thousands of dollars for the Ministry‘s many outreaches. In 1995, the American Christian Writers Association recognized Bob’s diverse writing skills -- and his significant contributions to Christian writing -- by awarding him San Antonio’s Christian Writer of the Year.

SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS

In 1996, Bob relocated to Dallas, Texas, where he worked as a full-time staff writer for international Bible teacher and bestselling author, Bob George, who wrote, Classic Christianity. Bob wrote for Bob George’s People to People Ministries (now known as Basic Gospel) in the same vein as he did for Malcolm Smith. In addition to his writing and editing responsibilities, Bob served as a biblical counselor to listeners who called the People to People daily radio broadcast. He offered valuable insights to people seeking advice on a multitude of topics. After leaving People to People Ministries in 2000, Bob continued to expand his writing skills as he incorporated ghostwriting for several Christian and non-Christian organizations. Since then, he has written articles for local newspapers, national magazines and online content for various web sites.

A GRATEFUL HEART

Bob thanks God to have worked for two respected ministries: one ministry focusing on God’s unconditional love and the other on God’s amazing grace. Bob lives in Dallas, Texas, where he continues to use his God-given talent as a Christian writer and author.

CREDITS

Bob’s writing has appeared in the following publications and online sites: Group Magazine; Group’s Jr. High Ministry Magazine; The Best of Group’s Jr. High Ministry Magazine (book); Group’s Youth Ministry Cargo (book); Group’s How-to Bible Study Guide for Youth Groups (book); Covenant Love Ministries Magazine; Christian Retailing Magazine; San Antonio’s Singles Magazine; Junior Baseball Magazine; People to People Broadcaster; The Voice Magazine; The Trinity e-Journal; Ruby Magazine Weekly; The Cypress Times; The Dallas Morning News; The Christian Press; Trinitas Magazine; Sisters of The Faith; Glory Magazine; Faithwriters; Faithreaders; StumbleUpon; DerDiZ; Virtual Provisions; Burbmom.net; neighborsgo.com; ITHIRSTNW (a monthly inspirational stories web site); Ink and Pen Writer; Bible Vector; Higher Ground United; Upon the Solid Rock; Healthy Living for Disciples; Paradise Christian Store; My Write Along; He Is Able (blog); Funny Fiction; Surviving Stormy Seas (e-book, Ball Publications); OMFLiterature-Wordpress; How to Live Holy; The Christian Writer's Corner; The Holy Story; The Cutting Edge; Jewels of Encouragement; Emily M. Aiken Blog; Mission Schools International; d-mars Marketing and Communication's Faith Based Journal; Christian Homeschooling Online; Common-Sense Wisdom (blog); churchbooklive (Christian social networking site); New Life Today (blog); Word Salt; victoryreportonline (a Texas panhandle Christian newspaper).

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My reviews for both Mystic Dreams and Dusty Roads & Black Mesa Magic can be found here on my blog:

http://perspectivesbynancee.blogspot.com/2013/08/mystic-dreams-and-dusty-roads-by-robert.html

http://perspectivesbynancee.blogspot.com/2014_01_01_archive.html

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DISCLAIMER: "Black Mesa Magic" is considered "Edgy" Christian Fiction, containing a segment of violence involving gunshots pertinent to the story, and an intimate encounter, not graphic, however.