by mike | Oct 23, 2017 | Books, California, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Native Americans, Uncategorized, Writing |
With Halloween nearly upon us, I’d like to share a creepy scene from The Burning Ground, one of my four horror novels. This is the final scene in chapter one, which takes place in 1849. (The balance of the story is contemporary.) The setup: gold has been discovered in...
by mike | Oct 16, 2017 | California, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
Last week being the second week in October, Jacqueline and I made our annual trip to Idyllwild, a mile-high town in Southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains. My bride’s birthday occurs during this time, and we’ve been driving up to Idyllwild for years to celebrate...
by mike | Jul 27, 2017 | California, Death, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Kate is still roaming around the hotel, as many folks know. I first presented this spooky post in 2013. The Hotel del Coronado, which opened in 1888, is one of San Diego’s most famous and iconic structures. It has hosted all manner of royalty, both foreign and...
by mike | Jul 13, 2017 | California, Movies, Native American Films, Native Americans, Non-Fiction, Uncategorized |
I first wrote about this heartbreaking topic in 2013. Sadly, our country’s treatment of Native Americans hasn’t changed much. Does that title offend the living crap out of you? It did me, believe it. I didn’t make it up; it is attributed to a United States Army...
by mike | Jun 5, 2017 | Blowing Shit Up, Books, California, Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Native Americans, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Renowned director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) has had his share of hits and misses during a long career. Among the latter is Ghosts of Mars, a 2001 sci-fi/horror flick that bombed big-time, both critically and at the box office. A true Guilty Pleasure,...
by mike | Apr 27, 2017 | Books, California, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Research, Uncategorized, Writing |
Ever since I first presented this post in 2013, it has been viewed countless times. But then, this iconic flute player has a great many fans. Writers who, like me, work in genres such as horror and fantasy often mine the rich folklore, myths, and legends of different...
