by mike | Jul 28, 2022 | Books, California, Editing, Historical Novels, Native Americans, Nightmares, Non-Fiction, Research, Uncategorized, Writing |
Most of my novels were ones that I wanted to write. STONE WOMAN was one that I HAD to write. When writing historical novels based on true events, the challenge is to not make the scenes read like dry, academic research for a thesis. My award-winning historical novel,...
by mike | Jul 25, 2022 | Creature Features, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
The recently released Jurassic World Dominion is the third film in the Jurassic World trilogy, and the sixth film in the Jurassic DinoVerse, which began with Jurassic Park in 1993. Being the lowest-rated film of the franchise, will it be the final one? Maybe…or maybe...
by mike | Jul 21, 2022 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
This is one sad spirit that I’m sure many folks wish they could help move on. The post first ran in 2019. The accident that killed young Condie Cunningham over a century ago was no myth. But what followed would move the needle to the top of the “WEIRD” meter, where it...
by mike | Jul 18, 2022 | Creature Features, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Paleobotanist Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) uttered that awesome comeback line in Jurassic Park (1993). I’ll give you the full context shortly. There are a lot of great lines in what I consider the best of all the films in the Jurassic DinoVerse (my word). Here are a few...
by mike | Jul 14, 2022 | Books, Death, Editing, Films About Writers, Ghosts, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Romance, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
This film could’ve been called “Romancing the Ghost.” I first presented the post in 2019. The 2006 mystery/ghost story, Half Light, starring Demi Moore, somehow got past me all these years. Well, better late than never. Here is a brief introduction, with absolutely no...
