by mike | Nov 18, 2013 | Books, Bookstores, California, Editing, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
With regard to novelists, I’ve written a great deal about listening to the voices of experience when it comes to a writing coach/editor. I shared the following story some years ago in my newsletter and figured it would be just as relevant today. VINCENT WHO? I...
by mike | Jun 19, 2013 | Books, Bookstores, Editing, Publishing, Writing |
Lynn Price is the editorial director of Behler Publications, a successful boutique publisher. She is one of the most knowledgeable people that I know in the business and is passionate about the ethics of the publishing industry. Her book, The Writer’s Essential Tackle...
by mike | Sep 2, 2012 | Books, Bookstores, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Writing |
Until Field of Dreams hit the screen in 1989, my number one favorite movie was Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror flick, Psycho. That was a long run of twenty-nine years, Psycho having been released in 1960. A lot of great movies over the last two decades have pushed...
by mike | Jul 9, 2012 | Books, Bookstores, California, Mystery Novels, Writing |
Jeff Sherratt is a Newport Beach, CA mystery writer with three published novels among his credits. Jeff is also my friend. In recent years the younger (and even older) generation has overused the slang word “bro” to the point of meaninglessness, even referring to...
by mike | Jun 11, 2012 | Books, Bookstores, California, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Sword & Sorcery, Writing |
The thundering drums from Basil Poledouris’s awesome score tell me that, for perhaps the hundredth time, I’m about to immerse myself in the 1982 screen exploits of author Robert E. Howard’s most famous character, Conan the Barbarian. What can I say? I love this film,...
by mike | Apr 8, 2012 | Books, Bookstores, Medical Thrillers, Research, Writing |
I’ve known Dr. Paul Bernstein ever since he and his wife, Judy, joined a read & critique group that I facilitated back in the ’90s. Both have since been published, their initial books receiving much critical acclaim. While some people think that surgeons often sit...
