Welcome to the Charlie Smythington Mystery Series Blog. Late one night a few years ago, I suddenly got an urge to write a murder mystery after working on science fiction novels for years. When I sat down at the computer, I was feeling whimsical, and out popped Charlie – he didn’t have a last name […]

Charlie got licensed. Then the fun really started. Selling is never easy. Selling insurance is even tougher. Learning to sell was different than anything Charlie had ever done. While it was a little like acting in stage plays while in college, the other actors in this real-life situation weren’t following the script. So, it was […]

Charlie Smythington graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Journalism. Like many students, Charlie’s real degree was in having a good time, and at that, he excelled. At journalism, he didn’t. After graduation, he had to find work. After applying for all the newspaper positions that he could find, he realized that […]