by mike | Oct 17, 2016 | Books, Bookstores, California, Life, Publishing, Thrillers, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing |
Just got home from the beautiful town of Idyllwild, a mile high in the San Jacinto Mountains of southern California, where I take my bride every October to celebrate her birthday. It is a breathtaking place, both literally and figuratively. So as usual, this post will...
by mike | Sep 29, 2016 | Books, California, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Research, Uncategorized, Writers' Retreat, Writing |
Writer’s block has been around since primitive men and women had difficulty deciding what to scrawl on cave walls. This 2012 post would have been relevant even back then. Okay, I don’t mean to belittle a malady that is prevalent among so many writers. It’s just that...
by mike | Sep 12, 2016 | Books, California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
During my many decades—or is that centuries?—living on this planet I have encountered a number of people who’ve shared the same childhood nightmare. In it, they awaken one morning to discover that their mother is not their mother, or their favorite uncle is no longer...
by mike | Aug 15, 2016 | California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
With so many folks pissed off about the remake of Ghostbusters, I got to thinking: has anyone ever referred to the remake of any much-loved movie as outstanding? More than likely the response is “meh” or “why bother?” or “what the heck were they thinking?” Did we...
by mike | Jul 14, 2016 | Books, California, Ghosts, Holocaust, Horror, Native Americans, Uncategorized, Writing |
I first presented this post in 2012. Be forewarned: the scene I chose to share is heartbreaking. Those of us who write novels have a great platform for saying pretty much anything we want. The characters we create often reflect our likes, our dislikes, our politics,...
by mike | May 5, 2016 | Adventure fantasy, Books, California, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized, Writing |
In last Thursday’s post I thanked Edgar Rice Burroughs for being my inspiration to write. This post, first published in 2012, tells about his interesting life. In a recent post I noted that Edgar Rice Burroughs was the single greatest source of inspiration for both my...
