Between the Lines
No offense to the thrill ride escapist fiction on the shelves, but I believe that a great story engages the reader's emotions. My goal as a writer is to take the reader inside the mind of interesting people in extraordinary circumstances. My work has been described as "Nicholas Sparks meets the Bad News Bears," and I take that as a compliment!
Contest Awards -- IMPACT
My novel IMPACT has been recognized multiple times in writing contests throughout the country. These include:
-- State Finalist: Writers' League of Texas,
Austin, TX (2008)
-- 1st place: North Texas Professional Writers Association, Dallas, TX (2007)
-- 2nd place: Fort Bend Writers Guild, Houston, TX (2007)
-- 3rd place: Crested Butte / "The Sandy", Crested Butte, CO (2007)
-- 3rd place: San Gabriel Writers' League, Georgetown, TX (2007)
Contests -- WHITE CHALK ROAD
WHITE CHALK ROAD has gained recognition as well, having been honored with the following awards:
-- 1st place: West Virginia Writers (2008)
-- 3rd place: Fort Bend Writers Guild, Houston, TX (2008)
-- Honorable Mention: Panhandle Professional Writers, Amarillo, TX (2008)
Contest Awards -- Short Stories
I entered three different short stories in the highly-regarded Fort Bend Writers Guild Summer 2007 writing contest. And they all were recognized!
-- 1st place, Short Story: PIANO LESSONS
-- 1st Place, Mini-Short Story: UNHOLY BAPTISM
-- 2nd Place, Mini-Short Story: SMOKING HAZARD
Breaking News
Read Rodney's
article about writing contests, including many links to contest websites (Confessions of a Contest
Groupie)
IMPACT
named as Finalist in 2008 Writers' League of Texas contest !
WHITE
CHALK ROAD named as 1st Place Winner of 2008 West Virginia Writers contest !
Rodney Walther's debut novel, IMPACT, is complete!
When Jack, a rich suburban workaholic, loses everything – his wife, his career, his faith – he is forced to face his inadequacies as parent to his young son Kellen. Can the game which derailed his life’s plans in high school be the source of his renewal, or will he repeat the errors of his youth? Will Little League, replete with its own challenges and quirks, offer this broken man the chance to rebuild damaged relationships between father and son? And can he learn to love again?
Recognized in multiple writing contests, IMPACT currently awaits representation.
Rodney's second novel, WHITE CHALK ROAD, is in progress.
Serially-abused Loni Maddux escapes her psychotic husband, only to find herself at the center of unexplained deaths in her son’s Little League. Can she discover the violent truth and develop the necessary courage before the killer strikes again?
Recognized in multiple writing contests, WHITE CHALK ROAD is under development.
Rodney and Charles Scott are working together on a new non-fiction project, MY LOSS, MY GAIN. With the subtitle HOW I DROPPED 350 POUNDS (WITHOUT BARIATRIC SURGERY!) AND FOUND NEW LIFE, the book promises to tell Charles Scott's dramatic and emotional journey from an almost-600-pound mountain of a man to a fit and healthy 205 pounds.