Randy Overbeck

Are you a member of a group or organization that is finally able to meet together, live and in person? It has been too long? If your...

Did you know, in the time it takes you to read these few words, ten more children have been sucked into the ugly world of human...

As an author, I’m lucky this Christmastime to be able to count a good many blessings. This year both BLOOD ON THE CHESAPEAKE and CRIMSON...

Halloween, the great America tradition, when everyone, young and old, enjoys getting at least a little scared and revels in a little...

When I first began writing seriously, I never did it for the money. I wrote because I have something to say and, I hope, something worth...

It’s almost time. In 2019 the Haunted Shores Mysteries were born with the release of BLOOD ON THE CHESAPEAKE. This first entry earned...

A FEW LIFE LESSONS April is my birthday month and this year marked a major milestone— though I’m not going to divulge which. Let’s just...

March is Women’s History Month and all month media outlets, networks and websites have been sharing stories of remarkable achievements by...

Well, 2020 is finally done, over, caput. Thank God. Sometimes it felt like it would last forever. And with the turning of the calendar...

2020 has been an extremely challenging year for businesses. Many have been forced to close and even more are on life support. We’ve heard...

You probably think you know about the origins of Thanksgiving, the most American of holidays. In Kindergarten, I bet you brought home...

During my author talks and book signings for my new ghost story/mystery, BLOOD ON THE CHEASAPEAKE—at least, before the pandemic—this is...

Right about now—six months into this pandemic, still not able to do much and smack dab in the middle of an ugly election season—could you...

I have clearly benefitted from white privilege. I did not come to this awareness easily or quickly. After all, I believe I’ve encountered...

This newest virus, this Covid-19, has left a trail of destruction unlike anything we’ve seen. The list of woes is long— Deaths of tens of...

This is certainly a March we will not soon forget. None like any I can remember. No March Madness. No NBA or NHL. No Major League Soccer...

What is the responsibility of a privileged white guy when he’s confronted with racism? Late last month marked a horrid anniversary....

Well, it’s that time again. Everywhere you go, someone will ask, “Hey, did you make any good New Years’ resolutions?” The turning of the...

It’s no surprise that The Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ most beloved work, far more popular than A Tale of Two Cities or Great...

At a recent author event, an excited eighteen-year-old stepped up and asked me about my new novel, Blood on the Chesapeake. After I’d...