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Simon J. Wood

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Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Spirituality

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January 2018

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Simon J. Wood lives in a village in the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds, England. In addition to writing, he teaches the guitar and enjoys walking in the surrounding countryside, where the scattered villages, rolling hills, local characters and legends provide inspiration for his stories.

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Average rating: 4.27 · 15 ratings · 6 reviews · 7 distinct works

	To Cut a Short Story Short: 111 Little Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Cut a Short Story Short, vol. II: 88 Little Stories 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bound in Morocco: A short story of intrigue and subterfuge set in Morocco 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flash Friction: To Cut a Short Story Short, vol. III - 72 Little Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Window Crack'd and Other Stories: 40 Little Tales of Horror and the Supranatural liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Gooseman’s Choice, part 6 of 6.

I went to the bar. What the hell, it was New Year’s Eve. I’d push the boat out. Well, a little, anyway. A small glass of champagne would be nice. The bar was fuller than usual, but still only about half full. To my amazement, in a corner, there was Snookie with an attractive woman. She was laughing over something he was saying. I got my drink and headed over to their table. “Can I join you?”

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The Wine-Dark Sea

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Born to Heal: Biography of Harry Edwards, the Spirit Healer

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The Healing Experience: Remarkable Cases from a Professional Healer

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Simon J. Wood wrote a new blog post Gooseman’s Choice, part 6 of 6. I went to the bar. What the hell, it was New Year’s Eve. I’d push the boat out. Well, a little, anyway. A small glass of champagne would be nice. The Read more of this blog post »
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Simon Wood liked Laura's review of To Cut a Short Story Short, vol. II: 88 Little Stories: "Audiobook: This was my first experience with this author's work, and I was very entertained. There were 88 short stories, and I enjoyed the variety and unexpected subject matter which surprised, amused, saddened, and sometimes provoked thoughts withi" Read more of this review »
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Simon Wood liked Marcy Kennedy's review of Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1): "I wanted to like this more than I did. It had Hunger Games vibes, which happens to be one of my favorite series of books. Unfortunately, I had some problems with the story that I couldn't overlook. (1) The actual trials were interesting, but there wer" Read more of this review »
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Simon Wood answered Goodreads's question: How do you get inspired to write? Right now, sitting in a 'serious' writing group and responding to the weekly prompt. Usually, I have a few possible ideas in my mind from other stories I've written/read, then it's 'What if...?'
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