It has finally happened – my first novel, ‘Wasteland’ has been published and is now currently available through Amazon.com as a digital book. It’s taken years – and it has honestly been the most difficult writing task I have ever tackled – but to have the book out in the world and in the hands of reader is immensely satisfying.

The fact that an incredibly violent act against a woman is treated so casually as to be background dressing for a standard cop show yet a millisecond of nudity results in hefty fines, apologies and a major decency crisis is incredible.

The next time you stop by Wendy’s for a mid-day snack, count how many cars you see there just sitting, idling in line waiting for their food. Have you ever considered just how colossal a waste this is?