Of Brush and Steel

Robert Howell has gained a diverse range of skills and experiences. While studying business administration in college, he also took literature, poetry, cartography, and supernatural studies courses. After completing college, he joined the military to satisfy his urge to travel and fulfilled that goal with travels across Canada and various parts of Europe. Following his military service, he spent forty years in real estate, starting as an agent and later working in acquisitions for an investment company, focusing on locations such as Florida and Texas.Yet despite Howell's successful career in real estate, his true passion was writing. He took a writing course through the Long Ridge Writers Group, affiliated with the University of Connecticut to develop his skills. Since completing his studies, he has written articles, web and newsletter content, and short stories and found a love for writing novels. Howell's young adult urban fantasy trilogy, The Charm Saga, is a mystical chronicle creatively woven with a strong plot, diverse characters, and a captivating storyline.