E. C. (Gene) Ayres Blogspot

Like anyone who lives in a major (or even minor) metropolis, I have to contend with traffic, and hate every living moment of it. It's not just the volume, which is out of hand in most cities. I suspect that even those cities with good public transportation, which Seattle--where I live--totally lacks, have traffic to contend with. But it's not just the traffic. It's the people driving in it. According to my own highly unscientific survey, a good ten percent of all drivers out there totally suck. And by that I mean they are not just bad drivers. I mean they are evil . Aggressively, belligerently evil. Or at least stupid, thoughtless, arrogant, obnoxious, repulsive--make your own list of adjectives. I am talking about drivers who do things like cutting you off without using a turn signal. Or crossing three lanes in front of you at high speed. You could make your own list of the offenses. It's bad enough not signalling before changing lanes or making a turn. Much as that

I was raised in a Quaker family in which it was improper to 'blow your own horn.' This is a terrible handicap, for someone who works in a competitive field in which there are now several million books on the market, and I must somehow elbow my way to the top of the list, which is all but impossible. And yet what a small investment it is to purchase a book! I visit coffee shops that are frequented by people on a daily basis, busy working their Macs over a hot latte and bagel. Both of which, combined, cost well over the price of a Kindle. Yet how many hours of pleasure will a latte give you? One at the most. Whereas a good book will give you ten times that, or more, and you can repeat it any time for free. What a deal! So here is my plea and my pitch: please take a look at my website . Or visit my book site on Amazon.com . See for yourself. Read the five star reviews. Read the blurb. Read a few pages. A lot of work and a lot of years went into my new book Red Tide . I think the