I’m drawn to weird—weird things, weird people, weird situations, etc. Some people (let’s call them normal folks) steer clear of it. Me, I’m fascinated and I want to learn more, know why it’s weird and what made it weird. So what do […]
Last week, J K Rowling posted a couple of rejection letters from publishers in the UK who passed on the books she’s writing under her Robert Galbraith pen name. She released the rejection letters to encourage writers not to give up on […]
Being an author used to mean living in the dark times. It could take almost a year before I saw a sales statement for a particular book. But thanks to improved technology, I know how many books I’m selling in real time […]
Batman has robin. George has Lenny. Laurel has Hardy. Arm has Hammer. And I have Julie. Julie is my sidekick. Like Snoop Dogg says, “Everyone needs a sidekick.” Thanks for the wisdom, Snoop. When I say sidekick, it may sound like I’m […]
In recent years I’ve been really lucky. Several of my books have been embraced my readers and really taken off. And that’s been fantastic. However, not every book has done as equally as well. A few remain undiscovered. So this is a […]
I’m at Left Coast Crime—Phoenix and this is my schedule while I’m there. Coffee with Simon Wood (sold out) Friday, March 13, 2015 from Noon–1:15pm A Funny Thing Happened… – Anecdotes, horror stories, and laughs from veteran crime writers With Simon Wood (moderator), […]
Writing is sometimes easy and sometimes a right pain in the arse. When it’s the latter, it can get real intense. There I am trying to make words fit into sentences and sentences fit into paragraphs and none of it wants to […]
Last summer I was the subject of a short documentary piece about dyslexia. It’s a series of interviews with dyslexics put out by the Dyslexic Advantage. It’s an organization that endeavors to highlight dyslexic success stories. Here’s a short preview of that […]
I’ve been sitting on this tidbit for a little bit, but I have permission to finally announce it. I have some exciting news. Namely, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY has been optioned for a film by Rainforest Entertainment. Their past films include […]
I don’t think readers don’t know the power they wield and how it can help their favorite writers. Here are five simple things readers can do to help any writer. 1. The first rule is Buy a Book. I know it’s a given, […]