But what about the 10th?“If you can see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into a ditch before they reach you.”~Calvin Coolidge
I know exactly when I got hooked on cars. I was two years old and it was at a post natal or toddler daycare thing. I remember the place but not the reason why I went there. I just remember my mum […]
This month’s Back Story piece centers on my recent release, CRESTFALLEN. When I decided to write, I wanted to write PI novels like Raymond Chandler. There were two problems with that plan—one, I didn’t know what a Private eye did and […]
I think I get this… “The sun don’t shine on the same dog’s ass all the time.”~Jim “Catfish” Hunter
I love to drive and I love to cycle. I understand how hairy it is out there to be a cyclist when drivers are careless. I have the concussions, broken bones and a brain injury to prove it. I’m also driven to […]
Maybe it’s my engineering background that compels me to take things apart. I treat my writing no differently. Before I sat down to write my first novel, I picked out four novels in the same genre and I dissected them. I had […]
Retreat is always a worthy tactic… “No problem is too big to run away from.”~Charles Schulz
I’m saying goodbye to some close friends this week. Namely some favorite tee-shirts and things (and when I say things, I mean under garments). The test of time has claimed the lives of some of my favorite clothes. Slight frays have become […]
By nature, a writer works in isolation. Not literally, but when it comes to connecting with the public, bookstores, publishers and editors, the writer is isolated from people’s reactions. And as such, it’s difficult to know where you stand. Is my standing […]
With the Doctor returning to our screens tomorrow, here’s some Time Lord philosphy. “I never carry weapons. If people see you mean them no harm, they never hurt you. Nine times out of ten.” ~Doctor Who