by mike | May 2, 2019 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Death, Editing, Publishing, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized, Writing |
Getting a chance (and having the time) to rewrite some problematic novels from the past is one of the great joys of retirement. This post first ran in 2015, and I mostly left it as is. In order to introduce my latest re-release, Warlord of Maldrinium (World After...
by mike | Apr 4, 2019 | Books, Editing, Fantasy, Historical Novels, Horror, Native Americans, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
I’ve said before that good writing never goes out of style. Nor do good writing tips. This post last ran in 2015. Did you expect to see the word “profit” in that title? Not likely. Let me share some thoughts from what I’ve experienced over the past gazillion years and...
by mike | Mar 7, 2019 | Books, Editing, Ghosts, Horror, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
Here is a post that first ran in 2015. Useful writing tips never become outdated. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! To some writers, “outline” is a dirty word (much like “synopsis”). To others, it is an indispensable tool in helping to craft their stories. As for me—well, during...
by mike | Feb 21, 2019 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Editing, Fantasy, Nightmares, Sword & Planet, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
This post, which contains a heck of a book promotion, first ran in 2015. In last week’s post I discussed a movie, The Whole Wide World, which chronicled a brief period of time in the all-too-short life of writer Robert E. Howard. Best known for his stories about Conan...
by mike | Jan 21, 2019 | Books, California, Editing, Historical Novels, Native Americans, Nightmares, Non-Fiction, Research, Uncategorized, Writing |
When writing historical novels based on true events, the challenge is to not make the scenes read like dry, academic research for a thesis. My award-winning historical novel, Stone Woman: Winema and the Modocs, offers many examples of how (hopefully) not to bore...
by mike | Jan 17, 2019 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Editing, Historical Novels, Publishing, Romance, Sword & Planet, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Advice about the business and the craft of writing seldom gets dated. Let me share some thoughts from what I’ve experienced over the past gazillion years and about thirty novels written, in a post that last ran in 2015. When I made the commitment to start writing...
