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About me - Roger Haller

I am a software quality engineer manager with a passion for fiction of all kinds.

I currently teach and mentor new writers at my site, www.cowboylogic.net and run a monthly contest to help hone my group's skills.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 73 of 662
"It's 1933 and you are complaining because we don't have enough to feed the children? Look at the hen house. Last count I did we had 33 chickens with 7 hens nesting. We have 3 pigs, all different ages, a good plow horse and a milk cow. We have potatoes in the root cellar and all the clear, clean drinking water we can use, ri... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love: 159 of 784
love comes and goes at will but with each visit I am rewarded with new knowledge of who I am... with each exit a new wound with each new love a faster heal... some are damaged beyond repair with the first love the strong who dare Cupid's arrow are the only lovers who find the truth... the rest are left with visions of pain t... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Horror: 3 of 12
I woke smiling. Sharon brought to me a rebirth in the validity of physical relationships. Life had been hell for two years now. Divorce, Custody, Alimony, Child Support were all dirty words now. Life with a woman simply wasn't fair and my children would never get the love and guidance they deserved from their dad when it was... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 105 of 360
Communication is the key. My abilities are far out shadowed by my disabilities, yet I would be classed as genius by academia. With much study, I have found the secret to intelligence is communication. I did not come by this conclusion slowly and with gathered knowledge, but rather years of skimming that suddenly flowed over ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Science fiction: 86 of 289
AI357M "Boss, lookit that!" "What have you got Yard Dog?" "Dunno fer sure but ah think it's an Aye Eye 357 Em." "Let me have your seat Yard, go get me an espresso beer. I want to study this thing some before we get out and collect it." "Comin' right up boss, wanna toke to go wit it?" "No, save that for desert tonight. We're ... More..
Autos > Mechanics & Repair Shops Secrets to finding the right mechanic: 4 of 13
Feel free to print this out and submit to your perspective new auto repair shop. Having been a "good mechanic" for more than twenty five years, and having run my own repair shop for several of them, I find myself uniquely qualified to show you how and where to find the best mechanic for your needs. like anything else, you ne... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: I live . . .: 8 of 25
Who am I? What's funny, is I have thought long and hard how I would describe myself to anyone so they would get a good view of just who I am and I came to the conclusion I cannot paint a picture for anyone without using their labels and images I think of just what pictures others hold I worry that they don't see me I smile a... More..
Business > Leadership Strategies Empowerment as a corporate culture: 1 of 3
Empowerment comes in two flavors and you need both to be truly successful. - Empowerment of the Employee - Empowerment of the Customer Lets talk a bit about the management template that allows this process. It can be summed up in one small sentence. "The sign of a good manager is someone who looks like they do nothing, but e... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life's journey: 110 of 307
Age of Man Near start of the time of man Village became two They had food to eat and give The people see each other From hill to settled hill Each a home to feed and live Each soul could look at the peace in their life Each man had fam'ly and friend They called over woods. To their brothers greetings sent Each woman had fond... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 178 of 396
Princess Frozen Toes A golden haired girl arrived, born Princess of the Corn Country. Her mother was the Queen of the Corn and her father the King of Corn. Baby Princess Kimmy delighted the King and Queen and older sister Princess Candace. Life abounded with wonder in the little kingdom of corn. The crops grew well and the p... More..