Moving On...

Rock and a Hard Place was a passion project that taught me so much about filmmaking. That's a huge positive. However, the film has struggled to find a home. My last festival submission didn't end the way I'd hoped.

The Hamilton Film Festival turned down Rock and a Hard Place:

Audio was really, really low on this and wouldn't hold up against the other films. Good performances though.

I know exactly what they're referring to. The audio was a serious issue on this film. It was low in places, not in the entire film, but that was enough to hurt its chances for festival inclusion.

I've put a lot of energy and money into festival submissions with no positive results so, I'm releasing it into the wild. It's been a long road and the film needs to be set free in order for me to move on to my next film. I'll take what I've learned and apply it to all of my future projects.

To everyone involved on the film, from cast and crew to all of our crowdfunding contributors, thank you so much for everything. This film would not exist without you.

Ladies and gentlemen, that's a wrap!

Endo out in Trade Paperback

Endo

After discovering the body of a pro cyclist at the bottom of a cliff, former detective Keely McAdam's mountain bike race ends, plunging him into the start of an evolving mystery. Soon a second cyclist is missing and Keely feels compelled to help solve the murder and find the missing woman.
 
Murder mystery becomes nightmare when Keely's wife, Elise, is kidnapped. Her abductors demand an unusual ransom: find the missing cyclist or Elise's life is over. With the help of some old and new friends, Keely battles countless road blocks in pursuit of his quest. He soon realizes that fate has brought him back to the very case that forced his early retirement. Now he must deal with the past if he and his wife are to have any future at all. 

Endo is now available in trade paperback at the following sites: 

Amazon.com

Amazon.ca

Amazon.uk

Amazon.de

Amazon.fr

Barnes & Noble

Alibris

Abe Books

You can also link to these sites from my publisher's website: BookStrand.

Pick up your copy today!

Endo Out Tomorrow!

It has been a long road but my mystery/suspense novel, Endo, is out tomorrow. I wrote part of this novel as participation in the 2007 National Novel Writing Month. When the month was over I was half way through and that was a great feeling. It didn't take me long to finish the manuscript and I set it aside for a few weeks before starting the next step - the edit. 

Having come through the entire process I have to admit that the real work of writing a novel is rewriting the novel. Flushing out the idea behind your story, creating your characters, developing the plots then sitting down and writing the story are all fantastically enjoyable in comparison to the long, brutal process of editing. And, it turned out to be a very eye-opening experience for me since after my editor got through with it, I learned that my self-editing skills need a lot of work. 

Sitting on the other side of what I know was a heavy workload, you'd think I could take some time to enjoy the feeling of accomplishment. Not a chance. Now I have to let people know that the book is available.

There are a few things you can do to help. First, and most importantly, please buy a copy of Endo. It's a great book and I know you'll enjoy it. Second, and equally as important, please tell everyone you know to buy a copy of Endo, because it's a great book and you know they'll enjoy it. 

If you do buy a copy and give it a read (which I highly recommend), please drop by and let me know what you thought of it. Thanks in advance for giving me your time.