I'm working on a number of writing project at the moment. Black Gold is the story of Peter O'Liam a young man for the Evansburg area of the Province of Alberta during the period from 1925 to 1950 during which time the coal mine in Evansburg closed and oil and gas began to displace coal as the main source of energy.
As well, the Second World War occurred and Peter was of the right age to serve. He started in the Canadian Army, but after surviving the diastrous Dieppe raid he joined the air force, which he also survived as a fighter pilot.
When he returned home, he became involved in the petroleum industry.
I'm only up to Chapter 5, so I have a way to go.
Also, I'm writing a series of short stories based on the western ranch scene in the late 1800's and the beginning of the 20th century in southern Alberta.
I'm also writing a series of articles on the metier of writing--fiction and non-fiction that are being posted to the internet. Hopefully, they will be helpful to beginning writers as well as mature, professional authors.

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