by mike | Jun 21, 2018 | Horror Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Memorable lines from our favorite movies are always a hoot. Here are a few more of mine, from a 2014 post. “Ah, dessert! Chilled monkey brains.” A dinner guest at one of the funniest and most disgusting meals you’ll ever witness grosses out Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw)...
by mike | Jun 18, 2018 | Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Through the years, it seems as if many of my Guilty Pleasures—films that bombed at the box office and/or with the reviewers—involve Nicolas Cage. The same is true of the 2007 sci-fi thriller, Next, based on a story by legendary author Philip K. Dick. But I like Cage,...
by mike | Jun 14, 2018 | California, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Years ago, when I set my ghost story, Fire Dance, in the Anza Borrego Desert east of San Diego, I had no idea just how haunted this bleak landscape actually was. Well, I do now. The following stories, first posted on this blog in 2014, are courtesy of the...
by mike | Jun 11, 2018 | Books, Life, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Recently, I discovered something about myself that, quite honestly, I did not like. It has to do with a fictional character: Dirk Pitt, the ubiquitous creation of bestselling author Clive Cussler. For those unfamiliar with Pitt, he is the central character in about...
by mike | Jun 7, 2018 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Read & Critique, Uncategorized, Writing |
We all know some, guys included. 😊 I first presented this post in 2014. In facilitating read & critique workshops in my home for over a dozen years I’ve encountered more than my share of drama queens—and kings. The subject in this post is a compilation of them...
