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End of 2025 Update

As 2025 winds down, the snows and winds are howling here in Eastern Canada. Weeks earlier than usual. So, what better time to hunker down inside and prepare for the holidays and the upcoming year? I'll soon be escaping the frigid climate for a couple of months, and

Fallen Angels Cover Art

I recently went to London ON to visit the art studio of artist Jeremy Bruneel. Jeremy has been active for many years in S-W Ontario, creating original poster and cover art for events and bands.; as well as for numerous projects in the music scene and beyond. I hit him

Ghost In The Machine

Hello. It has been a while since I posted any news. I had a busy Fall 2024/Winter 2025 as I was enrolled in the Graduate Writing Programme with Humber College. I had a great mentor: Sam Wiebe. He is a Vancouver based crime writer who just published a new

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On the move

I've migrated my blog and author/director site over to Ghost-enjoy!

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TransEuropeExpress

It seems it has been over six years since I ventured across the Atlantic. Or pretty much anywhere for that matter. So, now looks like a good time to hit the trails to Europe for the Winter Well, Germany to be more specific. With the current 49 Euro railpass offer,

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A hard-boiled dispatch from the Land of the Lost

It's a hot and smoky summer here in Canada. It seems that half of northern Quebec is on fire this year. Maybe it will be a wake-up to the folks with their heads in the sand in regards to climate change. We can only hope. It seems as

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Some news + a little East-City Noir

Well it's been a quite a while since I pumped out a blog; as I've had a very topsy-turvy few months with hospital stays, physiotherapy, moving ,and trying to get the brain-box functioning properly.  But as things have slowly settled down, I've been able

on the mend & on the move

Things have slowed down here at the blog since mid-August. I had a very bad spill on my Gazelle bike in Montreal ,and have been in hospital mending/rehabbing after some serious wrist surgery.  A BIG shout out to my sister for hunkering down at my place in Montreal to

2022-an update

All is well here at HardBoiled. It's been a stop and start process of finishing the first draft of Fallen Angels. But the end is clearly in sight for the tail-end of this summer. So stand by. When The Luck Runs Dry  is still selling on e-reader platforms,

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Page Turning in The Hammer

I was recently invited to attend the Page Turner Panel at The Westdale Theatre as part of the 2021 Hamilton Film Festival. Also on the bill were Colin Chilvers and Aaron Lam. Colin is an Oscar winning SPX artist who's recently penned and auto-biography : Believing A Man Can

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Crawls, Festivals, & Radio

Hey folks, just a quick update on all thing "hardboiled". Writing is a little difficult as I broke my wrist a week back, and the plaster cast has mostly mobilized my left hand. But I am slowly on the mend, so I will hopefully get back to my

Fallen Angels: a work in progress.

Hey folks , I hope everyone is well. I had a few days in Hamilton, and attended the Authors in the Park event. The rain held off just enough to squeeze the sale in on Aug 1 .Then the heavens opened to unleash a torrent of rain and hail. I had

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Authors in the Park

Hey folks all is good here at HardBoiled. I am working away slowly on the follow-up novel: Fallen Angels. I've been attending some writing workshops with the Quebec Writers Federation as I am now relocating full-time to Montreal. I am in Hamilton this weekend , and will be participating

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Read All About It!

Things are chugging away slowly but surely here at Hard-Boiled. We picked up some nice press in the Hamilton area recently. A few weeks go I spoke with Hammer D20 about the new book: "When The Luck Runs Dry" for Cable 14. If you missed the show live,

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Spreading the word. Literally.

Hey folks, I hope everyone is well. It has been a busy few weeks for your humble author. Between vaccine jabs, medical appointments, and transitioning to a new residence in Montreal it has been difficult to keep the blog updated. I squeezed in an interview with Hammer D20 that is

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E-Book Release & Print Pre-Orders

The E-book release of: When The Luck Runs Dry is active as of March 17, 2021. You can find it on Apple Books, Kobo, and Kindle by clicking on the menu at the top of the home page. There is also a menu  to contact us to pre-order a print

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E-BOOK Pre-Orders are AVAILABLE Now

Hey folks, things are progressing along with the upcoming publication of : When The Luck Runs Dry. The official E-Book launch is March 17th, 2021. A nice St Patrick's Day gift for everyone it seems. Pre-orders are available now. Just go to the menu at the top of the

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Sneak Peek II

Sneak Peek II

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Sneak Peek

Well folks I hope everyone is well. We are making progress on art work and typesetting for the up coming Neo-Noir novel: When The Luck Runs Dry. The project is nearing a completion date in mid February, with a launch date tentatively set for March 17, 2021. Due to the

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Read it Soon-Watch It Now

Watch Here: https://factoryfilmstudio.com/portfolio-item/lucky-7/ As we near the publication in Spring 2021 of: When The Luck Runs Dry, here is some information on the 2011 feature film version of the story. It's available now to stream or purchase on iTunes in Canada and the USA

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December 2020 Update

Hey folks! I hope everyone is well and surviving as best they can in these strange times. I am relocated back to Dundas, Ontario for the Winter. Walking in snow and ice is an issue for me, so Montreal isn't the ideal place in the colder months for

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Neo-Noir news from Montreal

Hey folks it's been a while since I've posted but there have been a lot of recent developments here at the former home of CineRadioWaves. I relocated in June 2019 , at least for most of the year , to Montreal QC. As a result I have ended

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Cinema Fever takes hold on Sherman Ave. North in Hamilton

After a long drought it now seems Hamilton has not just one, but two repertory cinemas in the lower city.  This March saw the rebirth of two of Hamiltons  movie palaces to their former glories: The Westdale Cinema and the Playhouse Cinema. John and Wendy Tutt have a long history

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Back In The Saddle

Hey folks, it has been a while since I have been blogging, but it is time to return to it on a more regular basis . I'm working on some blogs now for he next few weeks, so stay tuned. I am also sprucing up the site ,and updating