Some nice press for WORKING STIFFS resulted in a nice sales book and yesterday the book became the bestselling anthology on Amazon. I’m really pleased for the sudden success. WORKING STIFFS was a break out book for me, so it’s good to […]
It’s the end of the month so ends the spotlight on WORKING STIFFS. I have to say this book holds a special fondness for me. One of the stories, My Father’s Secret , garnered an Anthony Award, which was nice. The good […]
Some people give me odd looks after they’ve read something of mine. They see me, they read the stories and they merge the characters and me together and see the same person. They don’t see easy-going, Simon. They see evil-doing Simon. I’m […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Twitter, I contribute to a thing call Sample Sunday where I post an excerpt and I’m going to continue it here. Please enjoy this slice from Working Stiffs.