Birth Year (-Died Year)

1948

Birth City

Rochelle

Birth State

CO

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Freelance writer, author, and photographer

Biography

Bert moved from Illinois to Colorado Springs in 1974 with his wife Nancy and sons Jeremy and Chad. He now has nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He started as a freelance photojournalist covering action sports and started writing as well as photographing nearly twenty years ago. He has worked as a photographer and writer for rodeo/bull riding, and a track photographer for Pikes Peak International Raceway. As a freelance writer and photographer, he has sold hundreds of articles to dozens of magazines and sold thousands of photographs. He has covered the rodeo, bull riding, and performance horse world for many years and has written on subjects as diverse as the meat packing industry, water rights, and family ranching.

Awards/Honors

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

Owner/Publisher of Black Mule Press

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

* Most subjects related to journalism, photojournalism, and fiction writing
* Using the internet for research
* Writing your first novel
* Breaking into print
* Small press publishing