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Call me Bob. I live in Page, Arizona. I’m a journalist, photographer and songwriter. In 1995, as an undergraduate at Old Dominion University, I was managing editor of The Mace and Crown. It was there I learned of the world wide web and built my first website. This led to the creation of Writers’ Village University, the Web’s first online community and school for writers. It grew rapidly from a handful of members to over 1,000 members by the time I was accepted into ODU’s MFA Creative Writing program in 1997. Over the years, my focus shifted from fiction writing to journalism. I’m a relentless researcher, always hungry to learn. This drive led me to the development of numerous courses covering fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and hybrid courses combining science and the arts. Most notably, I adapted the study of conceptual metaphors in the cognitive sciences as a tool for the craft of writing. This helps writers understand and apply deep metaphorical structures to enhance storytelling. Through these courses, I have helped writers refine their skills, publish their work, win and achieve professional success. I’m a former staff writer for The Lake Powell Chronicle and Gateway to Canyon Country Magazine. I retired and came out of retirement as a freelance journalist. My news reporting appears weekly in The Lake Powell Chronicle and The Arizona Silver Belt, and occasionally in the San Carlos Apache Moccasin. I cover local politics, community events, and pressing local concerns such as housing, infrastructure, and tourism. My writing and photography have appeared in other publications, like The Navajo Times, T-Zero, and The Village Square.
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