A wonderful quote from a great actor. “Failure has a thousand explanations. Success doesn’t need one.”~Alec Guinness
With the Aidy Westlake books, I’ve tried to incorporate a lot my racing experiences into the books because they’re interesting, funny, dangerous or scary. For HOT SEAT, I used played off something that was both dangerous and scary and used it as […]
This one is in honor of the realease of HOT SEAT as it goes for storytellers and racing drivers. 🙂 “Only those who will risk going to far can possibly find out how far one can go.”~T.S. Elliot
We’re growing mushrooms at the moment which kind of makes my skin crawl, so I thought I would share something a little creepy for hump day. Recently, Julie took me to California Carnivores, a carnivorous plant nursery. She knows weird plants spook […]
My bookshelf feature is back for the month of July because I’m pleased and proud to announce that the second of the Aidy Westlake mysteries, HOT SEAT, is out in the US. Over the month, I’ll share history and background on the […]
With HOT SEAT coming out, I have something that will out live me, but as Woody Allen says, I’m not sure I want that…as such. “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work… I want to achieve it through not dying.” […]
The 2nd Aidy Westlake book, HOT SEAT, comes out at the end of the week and this Saturday, I’ll be at Book Carnival for my only SoCal signing. I hope to see my southland chums there. I’ll be signing with the lovely […]
Joseph had his Technicolor Dream Coat and I have Simon’s Coat of many Pockets. I’m busting it out for my flight I have at the weekend so I don’t have to pay baggage fees. I feel for the airlines that are struggling, […]
If you’re going out this weekend and meeting new people, remember this: “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” ― Oscar Wilde
I’m going a little off piste today with something a little more personal than usual. As most of you know, I busted myself up while cycling last year. I picked a broken elbow, concussion, bruised ribs and assorted scraps and dents. Can’t […]