by mike | Apr 18, 2024 | Books, California, Editing, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
Yes, writers do get comments like this. I first presented this post in 2021. The above quote, with a few variations, was something I heard numerous times after the first of my four horror novels hit the shelves over thirty years ago. People knew me as a rather quiet,...
by mike | Feb 8, 2024 | Books, Editing, Research, Uncategorized, Writers' Conferences, Writers' Retreat, Writing |
To me, walking is more than just exercise. I first presented this post in 2020. Yes, I mean that literally…but not in a nasty way. Quite the opposite. I’ve written over two dozen novels and countless stories, articles, blog posts, etc., and there has been one...
by mike | Nov 20, 2023 | Adventure fantasy, Editing, Humor, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
Back in the day—the “day” being the 1970s and ’80s—I emulated my two muses, Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E. Howard, with a spate of novels in genres such as Lost Worlds, Sword & Sorcery, and—of course—Sword & Planet. My five-book Reglathium series—which has...
by mike | Nov 6, 2023 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
November is now upon us, and for many writers that means NaNoWriMo—or how many words can you write TODAY, or THIS WEEK, or THIS MONTH? The point I attempt to hammer home to ALL writers, novice and otherwise, remains valid in any month or year, and is contained in the...
by mike | Aug 24, 2023 | 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 from this 2020 post. “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”...
by mike | Apr 20, 2023 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Quotes, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Quotes |
Thoughts about writing from successful writers can inspire—or perhaps deflate, depending how they are taken. Here are a few gems from a 2019 post. “I love my rejection slips. They show me I try.” – Sylvia Plath “If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don’t...
