A little while ago, CrimeSpree Magazineasked what five books, movies or songs changed my life. Well, here they are: THE DAY OF TRIFFIDS(1962) turned me into a horror movie fan at the tender age of 6 years old. I hid behind my […]
CASTING CALL!! I’m the worst when it comes to creating characters names. They all end up sounding the same, so I need some name for my bit players in my next book THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, although for many of the […]
Well, I hate to impose my attitude & my opinions on others… :-/ “A liberal is a man too broad minded to take his own side in a quarrel.” ~ROBERT FROST
I’m in my sixteenth year of living in the US—which is a third of my life. That’s a scary thought. Naturally, that length of time in any place is going to have an effect on a person, especially when it comes […]
I’ve been toying with the idea of doing a story about cannibalism for some years now. I think it’s an interesting topic because it’s an uncomfortable one and I like writing about things that make me and you squirm a little. Despite […]
This doesn’t apply to me, right? :-/ “Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.”~T. S. ELIOT
I know you will think less of me when I share this idea with you and that’s okay. All I have to say to you is… …BUTTIES!! Chip butties to be exact. I’m sure there are quite a few of my English […]
Wives are great things, especially when it comes to pointing out your mistakes. Last year, my little Julie came to me and pointed to my books and said, “Notice the similarity?” I stared at my titles and saw the obvious straight away—their […]
This one goes out to all the lonely-hearts.“Valentine’s Day: the holiday that reminds you that if you don’t have a special someone, you’re alone.” ~Lewis Black
Americans love to pick on English food and while I acknowledge there are some crimes against culinary humanity in my homeland, America, you’re no innocent in that regard either. However, I’m not here to stick it in and break it off about […]