A View From Here. A few years ago there was a writers conference held in the central Oregon coast town of Yachats, where I lived. I listened to the late Ken Kesey, a frequent visitor to the area, tell a writer that this could be a hard place to write. “If you think you can sit there staring at the ocean for inspiration you’re wrong, it’s not out there, it’s in your head!”
He was right. It is beautiful here in Lincoln County. It’s the kind of beauty that makes concentrating on anything else tough. And since hearing that insight, I’ve written at a desk facing a wall no windows opening onto a ocean view, although I have one, but it’s worked.
I’ve done, and do, different kinds of writing. As a freelance writer I’ve been a observational columnist, a humor columnist, a book and music reviewer for newspapers, magazines, and online.
However, as a creative writer, my heart belongs to fiction. In that genre I do short stories, road adventure stories, musical adventure tales, and in current production, are three small novels.
So really the purpose of this web site is to give you a glance of some of the things I’ve done, a preview of what’s coming, and hopefully, a view of what it’s like to be a writer living in a small town on the Oregon coast! – Rick Schultze
What are your Winter activities that help you get through the Winter blahs? Well there are some folks that come over here to The Central Oregon Coast to “Storm Watch”. They are kind of like those who case Tornadoes. But you have to admit we do have some spectacular storms Read more…
The distance from the Southern end of Lincoln County near Yachats, to Rose Lodge, at the tip of the Northern end of Lincoln County, is approximately 60 miles. It can be a long trip up the Central Oregon Coast North from Yachats to Rose Lodge but it’s also a great Read more…
The art of Production. There are things that take Production to get the point across. What I’m talking about is how some things like Movies or Sports Broadcasts are Produced. It is an art. As with other things, the more the Production costs, the more resources are allotted to it’s Read more…
A View From Here. Sights, sounds and smells. The Trilogy of life; how you see it, what it sounds like to you, and how things smell to you. Obviously each person is different and each situation is different and since we are dealing with individuals it’s kind of fun to Read more…
In the Special Election the measure 21-197 to provide funding for The Lincoln County Library District and five Libraries in Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Toledo and Waldport, passed by a wide margin. This shows the communities respect and use of these hubs of activity and knowledge available to all that Read more…
Now that Daylight Saving is gone for this year, just what do I do with the extra hour I gained? I know for sure I can’t save it like in a savings account otherwise I’d save a weeks worth then take a week off! However, Daylight Savings time may be Read more…
Here come the Holidays! Thanksgiving and Christmas. As they say “It’s that time of year”. It’s that time for sure if you are making travel plans or family reunion plans this time of year. Time is rapidly passing by as those of you that are planing know. The Holidays are Read more…
For the Birds When the weather allows it, one of my favorite things to do is to watch the bird population in action! I don’t watch the way The Audubon Bird Society group does, but as just a guy who lives on The Central Oregon Coast near the ocean, a Read more…
This is going to be a great World Series in Baseball, both teams won by outlasting the rest of their rivals with great pitching and clutch hitting. But more than anything both teams, The Washington Nationals and The Huston Astros, had a group of players who played together and took Read more…
It’s the change of Season so there is a change in the Advertisements we see on a daily basis. The print Ad’s don’t change as much as the television Ad’s do, but they are all affected by the season. You don’t advertise swim suits in winter. And on the other Read more…
A week without the internet is tough on a writer. OK, I could have used my typewriter or paper and pen but I’m a product of the modern age. What really made it tough is that the Baseball playoffs and big football games were going on and I couldn’t comment Read more…
One of the amazing things about Oregon and in particular The Central Oregon Coast, is the weather. As I write this it’s T-Shirt weather. Sure the rain will come soon and spend some quality time here, but today the Sun and it’s warm rays have the upper hand. When the Read more…