by mike | Mar 26, 2020 | Books, Editing, Horror, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Just how cathartic is writing? More than you can imagine. This post first ran in 2016. My self-assessment is that I’m one of the most passive guys on the planet. That’s why, when I go back and read one of the (many) violent, bloody scenes that I’ve written in my...
by mike | Mar 9, 2020 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Quotes, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Quotes |
Wisdom from well-known authors can be inspirational for wannabe writers. Or in some cases they can have the opposite effect. Here are some more gems to ponder. “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” – Louis L’Amour...
by mike | Mar 5, 2020 | Books, Fantasy, Films About Books, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Romance, Uncategorized |
This is one of my all-time favorite films, and likely one of yours too. I first presented this post in 2016. Okay, who hasn’t seen the 1987 fairytale gem, The Princess Bride? Not ever seeing it would be inconceivable! This film, an instant cult classic, is on...
by mike | Feb 13, 2020 | Baseball, Books, Fantasy, Ghosts, Magical realism, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
Yes, I do write a lot about Field of Dreams, the best movie ever, and here I go again. This is my original post, which I did in 2012. It began as a short story by Canadian author W.P. Kinsella in an anthology of baseball stories titled, Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to...
by mike | Jan 23, 2020 | Books, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Uncategorized |
Sean Connery’s final on-screen movie is one of my favorites. Doubtless, I stand alone…but when did that ever stop me? Actually, I could have launched a new series with this 2003 fantasy: “Films About Literary Characters.” There sure as heck are enough of them in the...
by mike | Jan 9, 2020 | Baseball, Books, Editing, Historical Novels, Horror, Life, Publishing, Read & Critique, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
I still keep in touch with old friend Hank Garfield. This post first ran in 2016. I had lunch last week with a horror writer from Maine. (No, not THAT horror writer.) Hank Garfield and his friend, Lisa, were in San Diego for a vacation, as well as to visit some of...
