#97: Charlie was a commercial fisherman until he decided to write stories about ancient legends of yesterday!

Kickass Boomers - A podcast by Terry Lohrbeer - Mondays

Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Charlie Sheldon, the author of “The Strong Heart” book trilogy. Previously, he worked on seaports for almost 30 years as a tribal negotiator, construction manager, project manager, and eventually executive. After retirement, he briefly returned to the sea for four years as a merchant sailor before becoming a full-time writer.  The product of his 11-year writing journey is his trilogy, which he considers a timeless classic. When he’s not writing, Charlie is bonding with his family and hiking in the Olympic National Park.  Join me in this episode and learn why Charlie is a Kickass Boomer!  [00:01 – 04:51] Opening Segment I introduce and welcome Charlie Sheldon The reasons Charlie returned to sea at age 65 [04:52 – 14:44] Writing a Book The challenge Boomers usually face according to Charlie He talks about his experience becoming an author He gives us a sneak peek of his books!  [14:45 – 24:32] Creating a “Strong Heart”  How to write believable characters in his books  An 11-year journey in publishing a book series  Charlie recalls his experience  The kind of reading experience Charlie wants for his books [24:33 – 34:42] Becoming a Timeless Human  How to be “timeless” in this ever-changing world  Charlie talks about the symbolisms that his characters represent  This is how you should read The Strong Heart trilogy  [34:43 – 43:56] Closing Segment  Connect with Charlie! Links below  What’s next for Charlie? Final announcements    Tweetable Quotes: “I wanted to write in a setting that let me be more timeless.” – Charlie Sheldon “It was the telling of stories around campfire that made us modern human beings.” – Charlie Sheldon   Email [email protected] to connect with Charlie or check out his personal website to know more about his work.  GRAB copies of his book on Amazon!   —– BEE BOLD, NOT OLD.  LEAVE A REVIEW and join me on my journey to become and stay a Kickass Boomer! Visit http://kickassboomers.com/ to listen to the previous episodes. Also check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.   You can also connect with me by emailing [email protected].