Randy OverbeckApr 102 minHow About a GHOST Program?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...
Randy OverbeckJan 192 minLet's Save Ten ChildrenDid 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...
Randy OverbeckDec 16, 20214 minCHRISTMAS The Season of GivingAs 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...
Randy Overbeck Oct 12, 20212 minHalloween or All Hallowed EveHalloween, the great America tradition, when everyone, young and old, enjoys getting at least a little scared and revels in a little...
Randy Overbeck Aug 17, 20212 minI Can't Believe I Have a BestsellerWhen 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...
Randy Overbeck Jun 23, 20212 minAnd Then There Were Three...It’s almost time. In 2019 the Haunted Shores Mysteries were born with the release of BLOOD ON THE CHESAPEAKE. This first entry earned...
Randy Overbeck Apr 26, 20214 minA Few Life LessonsA 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...
Randy Overbeck Mar 24, 20213 minCelebrating Women's History MonthMarch is Women’s History Month and all month media outlets, networks and websites have been sharing stories of remarkable achievements by...
Randy Overbeck Jan 3, 20212 minNew Years Resolutions FunWell, 2020 is finally done, over, caput. Thank God. Sometimes it felt like it would last forever. And with the turning of the calendar...
Randy Overbeck Dec 10, 20203 min2020 is radically different year. How about a radically different gift suggestion?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...
Randy Overbeck Nov 21, 20202 minStaying ThankfulYou probably think you know about the origins of Thanksgiving, the most American of holidays. In Kindergarten, I bet you brought home...
Randy Overbeck Oct 19, 20203 minDo You Really Believe in Ghosts?During my author talks and book signings for my new ghost story/mystery, BLOOD ON THE CHEASAPEAKE—at least, before the pandemic—this is...
Randy Overbeck Sep 14, 20203 minDo You Need an Escape?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...
Randy Overbeck Jul 10, 20202 minIf you’re white and privileged, what is your responsibility when you witness racial injustice?I have clearly benefitted from white privilege. I did not come to this awareness easily or quickly. After all, I believe I’ve encountered...
Randy Overbeck May 5, 20204 minTHE Challenge of Our DayThis 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...
-Mar 16, 20202 min What a March!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...
Randy Overbeck Feb 14, 20202 minCANARIES IN OUR COAL MINEWhat is the responsibility of a privileged white guy when he’s confronted with racism? Late last month marked a horrid anniversary....
Randy Overbeck Jan 4, 20203 minNew Year Resolutions—Who Needs Them? 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...
Randy Overbeck Dec 14, 20192 minOUR VERY OWN GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PASTIt’s no surprise that The Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens’ most beloved work, far more popular than A Tale of Two Cities or Great...
Randy Overbeck Nov 16, 20193 min“HOW HARD IT IS TO A GET YOUR NOVEL OUT THERE? REALLY.” 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...
Randy OverbeckHow About a GHOST Program?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...
Randy OverbeckLet's Save Ten ChildrenDid 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...
Randy OverbeckCHRISTMAS The Season of GivingAs 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...