Author's Bio:
D.A. ROBERTS
Well, the
first thing they tell you about writing an author’s bio is write it in the
third person or to let someone else do it for you. If you know me at all, you’d
know that approach doesn’t really work for me. I’m a hands-on kind of guy. I’ve
never been afraid to jump in and get my hands dirty. So, please bear that in
mind as I take a stab at this bio-thing.
First and foremost, I’m a hillbilly from the hills of rural Missouri. I was born into a big family. I’m the youngest of a brood of eleven brothers and sisters. My mother was married more than once, so some of us have different last names. That might make them half-siblings in the truest sense of things, but we grew up together. We’re family and they are my brothers and sisters. Nothing can or will ever change that. So, in order from oldest to youngest, it goes: Danny Roberts, Ronnie Gilbreath, Lee Gilbreath, Donna Arnold, Vinnie Haefner, Sheila Haefner, Buddy Haefner, Bryan Haefner, Becky Corning, and Bill Roberts. I make eleven. It was this diverse family and rural upbringing that led me to dream of becoming an author. Along with my mother and father, they all helped to encourage my dream.
We were gypsies growing up. I was born in Lebanon Missouri and lived on a farm for a while. Then we moved to New Mexico for a few years. After that, it was back to Lebanon Missouri then off to the Army when I graduated from High School. After the Army, I tried my hand at college in Springfield, Missouri. That’s where I met the young lady that would become my wife. For good or for ill, through thick and thin, we’ve been together for twenty years. She gave me my three wonderful sons: Nathan, Nic and Noah. They stood beside me as my dreams of becoming an author came to fruition. It was a long road getting there.
I’ve had a pretty diverse career. Well, maybe career is the wrong word choice. I tried a lot of different things along my path. Let’s go with that. I was good at some of them, not so good at others. The job I have loved the most was as husband and father. It has been by far the most rewarding. I’ve worked in factories, warehouses, restaurants, bars as a bouncer, laboratories as a QC technician and even drove a forklift. I hate to brag, but I can drive pretty much any kind of forklift that they make. It’s a skill that has come in handy more than once. It’s helped to put food on the table and a roof over our heads, along the way.
Most recently, well by recent I mean for the last several years, I’ve been a Corrections Officer. It’s a stressful, dangerous and oft-times boring job, but it’s also rewarding and I’ve met some amazing people that I’m proud to share a uniform with. It’s been an honor to work with them. I’ve been injured in the line of duty and seen brother officers carried out on a stretcher. It’s dangerous and thankless, but it does get into your blood. I’ve been proud to do it.
As an author, I’ve only begun my journey. I hope to be doing this for years to come. I love writing. It’s my passion and my legacy for my family. I want to show my children that you should never give up on your dreams, no matter what. I’ve met some pretty amazing people along this journey, too. Writing has taken me places that I never thought this hillbilly from rural Missouri would ever go. Thank you for making this journey with me. Let’s see where it takes us, together. Shall we?
D.A. Roberts
The End is only the Beginning
First and foremost, I’m a hillbilly from the hills of rural Missouri. I was born into a big family. I’m the youngest of a brood of eleven brothers and sisters. My mother was married more than once, so some of us have different last names. That might make them half-siblings in the truest sense of things, but we grew up together. We’re family and they are my brothers and sisters. Nothing can or will ever change that. So, in order from oldest to youngest, it goes: Danny Roberts, Ronnie Gilbreath, Lee Gilbreath, Donna Arnold, Vinnie Haefner, Sheila Haefner, Buddy Haefner, Bryan Haefner, Becky Corning, and Bill Roberts. I make eleven. It was this diverse family and rural upbringing that led me to dream of becoming an author. Along with my mother and father, they all helped to encourage my dream.
We were gypsies growing up. I was born in Lebanon Missouri and lived on a farm for a while. Then we moved to New Mexico for a few years. After that, it was back to Lebanon Missouri then off to the Army when I graduated from High School. After the Army, I tried my hand at college in Springfield, Missouri. That’s where I met the young lady that would become my wife. For good or for ill, through thick and thin, we’ve been together for twenty years. She gave me my three wonderful sons: Nathan, Nic and Noah. They stood beside me as my dreams of becoming an author came to fruition. It was a long road getting there.
I’ve had a pretty diverse career. Well, maybe career is the wrong word choice. I tried a lot of different things along my path. Let’s go with that. I was good at some of them, not so good at others. The job I have loved the most was as husband and father. It has been by far the most rewarding. I’ve worked in factories, warehouses, restaurants, bars as a bouncer, laboratories as a QC technician and even drove a forklift. I hate to brag, but I can drive pretty much any kind of forklift that they make. It’s a skill that has come in handy more than once. It’s helped to put food on the table and a roof over our heads, along the way.
Most recently, well by recent I mean for the last several years, I’ve been a Corrections Officer. It’s a stressful, dangerous and oft-times boring job, but it’s also rewarding and I’ve met some amazing people that I’m proud to share a uniform with. It’s been an honor to work with them. I’ve been injured in the line of duty and seen brother officers carried out on a stretcher. It’s dangerous and thankless, but it does get into your blood. I’ve been proud to do it.
As an author, I’ve only begun my journey. I hope to be doing this for years to come. I love writing. It’s my passion and my legacy for my family. I want to show my children that you should never give up on your dreams, no matter what. I’ve met some pretty amazing people along this journey, too. Writing has taken me places that I never thought this hillbilly from rural Missouri would ever go. Thank you for making this journey with me. Let’s see where it takes us, together. Shall we?
D.A. Roberts
The End is only the Beginning