Ron Hellard is an established multi-award winning BMI songwriter based in Nashville, Tn. One of his biggest hits, “I'm No Stranger to the Rain,” was recorded by the legendary Keith Whitley. This song was also CMA single of 1989 and Songwriter Magazine's Country Song of the Year. “If There Hadn't Been You” is another #1 song recorded by Billy Dean; T. Graham Brown says Hellard's tune “I Tell It Like It Used To Be,” is his signature song. From Tom Jones to George Jones, all together, over 400 artists have recorded his music.

However, Hellard's book “Dear Jo - Excerpts From The Bizarre Journals Of Wallace Dean Prichard 1954-1987” ain't got a damn thing to do with country music. Rather it is an adult dark twisted comedy.