“What are you doing?” “Something.” “Well, it doesn’t look like something.” I had a lot of conversations like this in school with teachers that usually led to one of those “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” kind of lectures. Sadly, my footwear […]
I think this is a rule on Match.com…maybe not. 🙂 “If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck them” ~John Waters
I first met Royston fourteen years stealing melon from a pig. Six months old and malnourished he was an odd looking longhaired dachshund, but Julie and I had an instant connection to him. Since then Royston has become my sidekick…or have I […]
Except when there’s a tornado running off with your home.“All problems are illusions of the mind.”~Eckhart Tolle
My expansion into the German book market grew by one today with the publication of Die Abrechnung des Kinderfängers aka the German language version of PAYING THE PIPER. The jacket copy goes a little like this: “Ăśber Jahre hinweg wurde der […]
Several of my stories from DRAGGED INTO DARKNESS are being used in the classroom environment to teach students about literature. Wow, can you say, a feather in your cap? It’s quite a compliment to learn that my work is being used for […]
Be aggressive I guess.“When you walk up to opportunity’s door, don’t knock… Kick it in, smile and introduce yourself.” ~Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t want millions and millions of loyal readers—and dare I say it—fans. I don’t think any scribbler can expect that. Luck and timing is too big a factor. If it happens, great, and if […]
It’s a technology thing.“A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history…with the possible exceptions of tequila.”~Mitch Ratcliffe
The German edition of THE FALL GUY came out a couple of weeks ago, so I thought I’d share the story behind the book. For every seventeen-year-old male in the UK, the number one purchase is a car. It’s a rite of […]