When I started writing my first “Ad” book, Ad Lib, I didn’t have a series in mind. I didn’t really have anything in mind, except finishing it. I thought I’d get to the end of it, wrap things up nicely, and move on to something new. But Ad Lib was sneaky. It had other ideas. It wanted offspring. It wanted a family. That’s when Ad Hoc popped up, and then after that came Ad Infinitum. I thought they would run out of steam…but they had even more words up their various sleeves. Buggers! And that’s when this weird sibling, Ad Interruptus, put in an appearance, without even knocking on the door and introducing itself. Personality-wise, it’s exactly the same as the others in the series, but completely different. It’s about advertising, life, humour, ordinary folk, extraordinary folk, and lots of fascinating stuff to fill the spaces in between. Each episode takes only a few minutes to read. Just the length of a coffee, or two. That’s why I called it Ad Interruptus. Because it’s perfect for interrupting a frightfully busy day, with a seriously relaxing break.
I'm an ancient Scottish writer with with an eternal love of words I'm older than I'd like to be and younger than I should be at my age. I'm happily married with two grown-up sons who are better looking, more intelligent, and taller than I was at their age...or any age. My wife is the author Denise M. Main. Her talent puts mine to shame. One son is a personal trainer and nutritionist, the other is a sculptor. We have an adopted cat. I play a little chess. The cat doesn't, although she likes to watch.