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 […]
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 […]
Yes, I’m talking to you. Your personal cleanliness and freshness is appalling. Isn’t it time you washed your hair, brushed your teeth, used some deodorant and did something about those stinky feet? Now, I’m not being harsh. I’m just being educational. I […]
I suppose every country has a food associated with it that defines its national identity. For the English, it’s fish & chips. For the Canadians, it’s bacon. But surprisingly, for the Americans, it’s not what you would think. No one may be […]
I’m terrible coming up with the names for the supporting cast in my books, so I tend to use the names of friends and family. For the current book I’m working on, a couple of friends asked if I could incorporate the […]
There’s a lot of gloom and doom floating around these days when it comes to the future of the printed word. People are reading less and less. Publishers are consolidating both in numbers and in authors. Technology is changing the way books […]
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’ve known Joe Konrath a long time and he asked me to guest blog for him about my writing career and the challenges it’s presented over the years. A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Guest Post from Simon Wood
I’m the guest blogger over at the Bibrary Bookslut. I talk about about my brush with Santeria. Bibrary Bookslut: GUEST POST: Simon Wood (author of The Scrubs & Roa…: “Please give a warm welcome to Simon Wood, who has stopped by today […]
Unfortunately, I’ve busted myself up in a biking accident. The worst injury is that I’ve broken my arm at the elbow. I’m going to do my best to limit the impacts to the blog.