Rob Rogers
Author, attorney, backpacker, and lover of the outdoors
Category: News About Me
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Check out my flash essay in The Florida Writer
I was thrilled to have a contribution of mine published in The Florida Writer yesterday. Titled “Panic Attack,” this was a submission for the magazine’s Paragraphs and Stanzas section, in which writers are invited to submit poetry or creative fiction or nonfiction in response to a writing prompt. The prompt for this issue was, “Do… Read.
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Thank you to Writer Advice for posting my article on its “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” blog
I was honored to have an article I wrote about the creation of my first book published yesterday on the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” blog found on the Writer Advice website. My article, titled “What Happens When an Author Responds to a Fanboy Email,” describes how author Diana Helmuth inspired my book. Writer… Read.
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Thank you to Sandra Friend for Posting My Piece on FloridaHikes.com!
I was honored today to have Sandra Friend, the author of The Florida Trail Guide and many other great books on backpacking, post my first article on the FloridaHikes.com website and feature me as an author there. The piece, titled “It’s Raining in the Ocala National Forest,” is a humorous account of my first backpacking… Read.
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My book is now on sale at Sunshine Book Co. in Clermont
I’m thrilled to announce that my book has now been picked up for sale at the Sunshine Book Co., a local independent bookstore located in a pretty house in the heart of Clermont’s historic district. This is the first bricks and mortar store to sell my book, so I’m thrilled to now be there! They… Read.
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Thank you to the Florida Trail Association for hosting my first book signing!
Thank you again to the Central Florida chapter of the Florida Trail Association for inviting me to present my book at their chapter meeting last night, and especially to the friends who came (including my Central Florida Gator Club pals). This was my first book signing, and it was a blast. I was also lucky… Read.
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Come learn about my book at the next chapter meeting for the Central Florida chapter of the Florida Trail Association
I will be presenting my book, Finding My Way Home: Fighting Depression Backpacking in Central Florida, at the next meeting of the Central Florida chapter of the Florida Trail Association on Thursday, January 16th at 6:30 p.m. at Leu Gardens, located at 1920 N. Forest Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32803. The Florida Trail Association is a… Read.
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Hello World!
I look forward to sharing my experiences here enjoying hiking and backpacking in the Central Florida outdoors and other places I’ve visited. I’ve also written a book about my introduction to backpacking in middle age, Finding My Way Home: Fighting Depression Backpacking in Central Florida, which was published in November 2024 and can be purchased… Read.
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