So we're in Chapter's the other night and as we enter, there is a book signing going on.  I glance as we go in and the title of one of the books is Evil Little Stories.  Interested, I picked up a copy and chatted with the author.  Seems he's living in the area and the book is a collection of short stories.  Stories "which twist to the dark side of human psyche".  I figure we have someone a bit like me.  Relatively local, writes short stories, and likes the darker genre of fiction.  And even better, this guy managed to get published.  Cool.

So, I buy his book.  I even get him to sign it for me.

I've just about finished it, just got one story left.

This book had been a huge inspiration to me.  One of the largest inspirations yet to keep on writing.

If this guy can get published writing this badly, I should have no problem whatsoever.