Like with all my books, the stories have origins in something from real life. WORKING STIFFS is no different and as a story collection, it has a bunch of inspirations. Here’s some of the stories behind the stories. Old Flames Burn The […]
I’m getting deep for 2012 right out of the gate. “Men can live without air a few minutes, without water for about two weeks, without food for about two months – and without a new thought for years on end.”~Kent Ruth
I’m a pet owner and I like give my boys something good to eat, so in addition to their dry and tinned food, I like to throw in a little bit of beef or chicken. Essentially, I like to up the food […]
It’s a new year, a new month and a new book. January’s Book of the Month is WORKING STIFFS. The workplace is a dangerous place. The unscrupulous are primed and ready to take advantage of the innocent and naïve. A slight indiscretion […]
Not a good year for the world, so I’ll be staying up to show 2011 the door. “An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.”~Bill Vaughan
Christmas is around the corner, so it’s a time for thinking about presents. “Every day is a gift, even if it sucks.”~Sherry Hockman
LOWLIFES is my under the radar book this week. This book is a little different from anything I’ve ever done before because it was multimedia project that involved a blog and movie as well as a book. The whole thing played out […]
Benny has some good career advice for us all. “Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.” ~Benjamin Disraeli
The suicide lane is the quaint name for the turn lane. It’s a pretty clever device. Instead of dozens of dedicated turn pockets in the middle of the road, there’s a central lane, which can be used by vehicles in either direction […]
This weeks’s forgotten Book of the Month is Terminated. The book came out paperback in 2010 just as the publisher hit financial troubles. I was on tour promoting the book when the book was pulled from the bookshelves, so it never really […]