Complex sentence: The author of twenty-three books also served as a television reporter, editor, news and information officer, university press director, freelance writer, biographer, historian, and president of Western Writers of America (WWA).
Split into simpler sentences: The author of twenty-three books, he has also served as a television reporter, editor, news and information officer, university press director, freelance writer, biographer, and historian. He is past president of Western Writers of America (WWA).