Posts by Brent J. Ludwig
5 Musings From A Small-Town Boy
Just a small-town boy … living in a big city world … So…I was that kid. I was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, while my dad was going to mining engineering school, but quickly upon graduating, we began the nomadic mining brat way of life. My parents moved our family pretty much every year at the…
Read MoreHow Great Is The The Value of a Liberal Arts Degree? Let’s Discuss…
The Value of a Liberal Arts Degree Many writers have debated the practicality of obtaining a liberal arts degree. I obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from a small Canadian university, St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and as a graduate, you would think my views would be very favorable. And they are, for…
Read MoreHow African Historical Fiction Inspired My Own Writing Life
Heart Of Darkness I vividly remember Dr. Richard McDaniel’s second-year English class at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. We were studying the classic “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad. I loved that book, and it fascinated me to no end. The basic theory blew me away: that we all have a more primitive,…
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