A Tribute to Sandra Seamans

I can't really do justice in trying to say how special Sandra Seamans was, so I'll keep it short and simply say here that it was with much sadness that I learned of her recent passing.

I visited her My Little Corner many, many times down through the years. Sandra helped me and everyone else find writing opportunities more times than be counted. I always tried to thank her and tell her how great of a service she was providing her fellow writers. I tried to express the gratitude I felt and my admiration of how unselfish she was. I just wish now I could tell her those things one more time.

She was an extraordinary person, one of a kind, and will be greatly missed.

Wrong Place, Write Crime

Frank Zafiro has posted an audio interview with me on his very cool Wrong Place, Write Crime podcast that he hosts. Frank was kind enough to include me and I consider myself lucky to get a spot, considering the talent level of the other folks he's had on the podcast. 

Check out my interview right here where Frank and I discuss the writing of Losing Streak as well as it's June 1 release by Down & Out Books. While you're there, be sure to check out the past interviews he's had with truly outstanding writers.

Losing Streak is the 6th and final episode of this season but Frank has already lined up a tremendous team of authors for Season 2 of his series. - JW  

Memory Lane

For some reason, the good folks over at Down & Out Books have decided to risk their good reputation and post an article I wrote on their main page. It discusses my challenge to contribute an issue for Frank's series of stories by himself and other authors called A Grifter's Song. I've been featuring the ongoing series in several posts below and you might be getting pretty tired of it...But maybe, there are one or two of you that aren't tired of hearing about it. I had a little Grifter story of my own, not my fictional one that will be coming in June, but a non-fictional story. A 100% true story. Trust me when I say it was necessary to leave certain details out. If that might interest you. See it right here at the bottom of the page.
-JW

The Beat Goes On

Lost in Middle America, written by Colin Conway, is Book #5 of the A Grifters Song series is now available right now at Amazon and all the usual outlets.

Colin keeps this series, that was created by Frank Zafiro, rolling right along with another great story featuring the exploits of Sam and Rachel. Below is the book description by Down and Out Books, the publisher for all the books of A Grifter's Song:

Sam is called to Lima, Ohio to help a former acquaintance, a pimp that helped him early in his career. This colleague wants revenge on the rival pimp who stole his business, his stable of girls, and his reputation. Another man’s redemption holds little interest to Sam, but the promise of a payday gets his attention.

Rachel doesn’t want anything to do with this job. It’s got too many things going against it, starting with the target they’re supposed to con. A pimp with a nasty disposition and a quick temper is not a man to cross. However, she jumps in with Sam when they learn just how that rival pimp has been hiding his ill-gotten gains. To keep his extra cash out of the banking system, he’d been buying and hoarding high-grade comics and gold bars. They’re kept securely in a safety deposit box. All Sam and Rachel must do is figure out how to get into that box and get away clean.

Now, the heat is turned up in mid-western Ohio as an untrusting pimp slowly realizes he’s being played for his fortune.