I never really thought about publishing them. Before I got married, started a family, bought a house, a dog and a minivan, I raced various sports and open wheel formula cars. We had some success, however I didn't quite make the front row of the Indy 500, or travel the world as a Formula 1 Grand Prix driver. But I did get to race some great cars, meet some really interesting people, and have a lot of fun along the way. Aside from a stack of shocking VISA bills and some nice trophies, racing gave me a truckload of experiences, and when my two daughters came along, these quickly became Dad's favourite bed time stories.
Most little kids get furry animal adventures at bed time.
My girls heard about what happens when you accidentally drink racing fuel, dump 8 quarts of used motor oil on your head, or flip end over end at 110 miles an hour. So from a tender age, my three girls knew these stories, actually enjoyed them, and thought that someday I should put them into a book. Someday has arrived. Originally, I thought that these nonels would appeal mostly to guys from about grade 6 up. That was fine, because as a teacher I found that most of the guys in my classes didn't read much fiction.