Woods began writing about his experiences in his yacht races and he was published in 1977, with the book Blue Water, Green Skipper. It was then that he took sailing more seriously and spent most of 1974 learning more about sailing. He finally bought his own boat when his Grandfather died and left him some money, so he could afford it. He spent many years competing in sailing competitions and learning how to be a better sailor. Woods moved to Ireland in the 70s and this was where he fell in love with sailing. It is at this time that he decided to move to Ireland where he lived a solitary life-style, only leaving his home to make money writing adverts for a local television. He then moved to London and spent a further 3 years working in advertising before deciding that he wanted a change and he began writing his first novel. He then enrolled in the National Guard before moving to New York to start a career in Advertising. He was born in Georgia in 1938 and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1959. Most Woods novels take place in the same universe and this is a listing of them in order.Chronological order and publication order is the same except The Prince of Beverly Hills, then Beverly Hills Dead, fall first chronologically.
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