Richard K TobinIt wasn't until I was approaching retirement age that I took a more serious interest in writing. I had done many things in the meantime. Thanks to a jingoistic and abusive father who was a member of the Canadian Air Force police during World War II, was forced to enlist in the Reserve Army even before I had graduated from high school. I had to enlist or else my father would have made living at home intolerable. I was placed in the medical corps which was a softer touch than most other corps. I was also forced to become a junior Rotarian by my high school's vice-principal which meant I lost a half a day of school every week. Despite that, I graduated with distinction. The Rotary meetings, however, were very enjoyable and lunch was always a meal much better than I was used to eating at home. There was always a guest speaker and the speeches were usually enjoyable and informative. All of this was stored away by me and it comes out at times in my writing. I can only hope you don't have any serious complaints with my literature. I know my audience and I write to keep them satisfied with my non-complicated plots and my characters are far from complex as well. Read More Read Less