Some nice press for WORKING STIFFS resulted in a nice sales book and yesterday the book became the bestselling anthology on Amazon. I’m really pleased for the sudden success. WORKING STIFFS was a break out book for me, so it’s good to […]
This has always appealed to my sensibilities. 🙂 “Life is suffering. Tee-hee, ha-ha.”~Toad the Wet Sprocket “Little Buddha.”
Congrats to the New York Giants for winning the Super Bowl at the weekend (even if the 49ers narrow loss still stings). However, I do take issue with their “world champions” status. Correct me if I’m wrong but all the teams in […]
LOWLIFES is February’s book of the month. It’s a crime novella set in San Francisco. Unlike my other books, it wasn’t my idea. Someone came to me with a story idea and this was the result… Storyline: San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes […]
Time to grab life by the scruff of the neck and make something of it. “Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”~Maya Angelou
It’s the end of the month so ends the spotlight on WORKING STIFFS. I have to say this book holds a special fondness for me. One of the stories, My Father’s Secret , garnered an Anthony Award, which was nice. The good […]
Yay, I’m a character…and it’s why I have kevlar vest!! “If you don’t have enemies, you don’t have character.” ~Paul Newman
There’s a trade paperback edition of DID NOT FINISH out in the UK. The US edition will be out later this year. And for those who asked, the ebook edition is also now available around the world. Trade Paperback(UK only)Kindle ebook USKindle […]
Next time, don’t throw out that busted crockery. “Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than a whole one” ~E. B. White
Some people give me odd looks after they’ve read something of mine. They see me, they read the stories and they merge the characters and me together and see the same person. They don’t see easy-going, Simon. They see evil-doing Simon. I’m […]