Went for a very chilly #Thanksgiving bike ride and I am going spend the next couple of hours defrosting under a blanket. 🥶 #cycling #cyclinglife

Happy #Thanksgiving, everyone, and enjoy your vegetable pie.

GOOD NEWS UPDATE! Sabine's leg tumor came back benign. #dachshund #dachshunds #dachshundsofinstagram #sausagedog #doxie

It’s that time of year, so if you’re looking to give a book for #Christmas. If you want to get a book autographed, go to my bookshop. Use code TURKEY15 to get a 15% off. Go to simonwood.net/books/ #christmastime #holidayspecial #christmasshopping #christmasbooks #books #thriller #mystery #simonwood

Just sayin'....

Spare a thought for Sabine as she goes under the knife today. A potentially cancerous mass removed from her leg. :( #dachshund #dachshunds #dachshundsofinstagram #dachshundlife #sausagedog #doxiesofinstagram

Georgie covers his modesty...just. #cats #cat #catlife #catlover #catsagram #cats_of_instagram

SAD NEWS: We lost our stray, Spenser. He's missing presumed dead. We haven't seen him for over a week. The gang was slowly accepting him. We're going to miss this crazy guy. #cats

It's our 27th wedding anniversary today!

A little while ago I was listening to a Home Office forensic pathologist & she was asked how to commit the perfect crime. She said, "Don't let the body bleed." Last week, Mrs. Simon cuts herself & she said she'd cleaned it up...then kept finding little specks of blood. Point proven I would say...

Today is probably my last nice weather ride before winter begins to bite. Strong ride too. #cyclinglife #cyclist #cycling #biking

Silva says suck it, sphinx. #catlife #cat #cats #catsagram #cats_of_instagram

Got caught out by a reader last week who had read one of my early books and I couldn't remember the details he was referencing. #AuthorConfessional #WritersLife #WritingLife #SimonWood

As it’s #Halloween, Please enjoy my real life ghost story, MY OTHER SISTER. To this day I can’t explain it. Don’t know if I saw a ghost or had a premonition but it happened & still haunts me. simonwood.net/a-halloween-... #horrorstories #ghoststory #simonwood

I know people think AI is the 2nd coming, but I don't see it. I'm seeing so many errors in simple google searches that I have no faith in it. If it can't get simple facts right, then I can't see it getting complex problems right. #AI #AISlop #Tech

A little while ago, I was challenged to come up with my top 25 horror films of the 2000’s, so as Halloween is approaching, here’s my list…which isn’t 25 films long…oh, and yes, there’s honorable mentions too. Enjoy! simonwood.net/halloween-ho... #Halloween #HorrorMovies

I don't know what is going down to explain why I am receiving online ads for disposable hazmat suits! 🤔

#Wordplay brings me so much pleasure.

So I found this granola bar in the pocket of an old coat. Checked the expiration date and it was only 21yrs passed its expiry. I did try a bite and it seemed okay. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.

BAD NEWS: I got news that the publisher of Trouble & Strife has shut down. Not a huge deal. This isn't the first time I've lost a publisher. However, the book is no longer available. I do have a few copies, so if you'd like one, please let me know. simonwood.net/book/trouble... #WritingLife

Found my "author baseball card" from 2008. #writinglife #writerslife #simonwood #author #authorsofinstagram

Silva knows how to be cool. #cats #cat #catsagram #cats_of_instagram

This is truer than you'll ever know. A book is finished when you can't come to think about it anymore. #WritersLife #WritingLife #SimonWood #Writing #storytelling #WritingTruths

Roar... #cats #cat #catsagram #cats_of_instagram #catlover #catlife

Found this old work phone & lamented the simplicity of old phones. I'm not a big #cellphone guy. They aren't important to me. My number is private & I only carry it when I'm on my bike or traveling. Complex devices only complicate things.

The rude awakening we had this morning. #earthquake

The morning got off to a weird start. A water main broke and we have no water. Hopefully we will by the end of the day.

RIP #RobertRedford

A truth bomb from Leo Tolstoy. #Writing #WritingLife #WritersLife #Storyteller #Storytelling

A nice easy going ride this morning in the Napa Valley. #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclist

Sabine has a rest after a walk. #dachshund #dachshundsofinstagram #dachshunds #doxie #sausagedog

Well, we got an age indicator on our stray/rescue, Spenser, because it rained yesterday and it freaked him out. So he's about 6 months old. #cats #catsagram #cats_of_instagram #cat

This is so true. I needed this meme the other week to illustrate this point with someone. #writerslife #writinglife

I've finally #migraine free after four days...phew. 😎

At a park near me, there's a guy who locks himself into one of the park bathrooms and raps. Never seen him. Just hear him. #sliceoflife

The universe seems to be picking a fight with us. Had to deal with jerk car drivers during my bike ride w/one person telling me not to ride in their town. Had a run in w/a coyote. We've had to track down a fridge being sent to the wrong address. A deer nearly hit Mrs. Simon nearly...twice in her car

This is so true. I needed this meme the other week to illustrate this point with someone. #writerslife #writinglife

I'm going to be one of the presenters at the Capitol Crime Writers' Conference in October. Details on the poster. Hope to see you there. #writerlife #writer #writingtip #writingtips #writing #mystery #thriller

We lost Royston 10 years ago today. I'm still not over it and I'm not sure I ever will. I miss my boy. #dachshund #dachshunds #doxie

My online Plotting and Outlining workshop starts on September 1st. It's a 3-week intensive course based on an article I wrote for Writer's Digest. If you'd like to signup, click the link: simonwood.net/product/work... #writerslife #writingtips