by mike | Jul 5, 2018 | Books, Editing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
When it comes to writing, old rules are still good rules. This post first ran in 2014. In my centuries of evaluating and editing manuscripts I’ve probably been through five million of ’em. (Wait, I’m not supposed to exaggerate; it’s only one million.) With that large...
by mike | Jun 7, 2018 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Read & Critique, Uncategorized, Writing |
We all know some, guys included. 😊 I first presented this post in 2014. In facilitating read & critique workshops in my home for over a dozen years I’ve encountered more than my share of drama queens—and kings. The subject in this post is a compilation of them...
by mike | May 31, 2018 | Books, Editing, Films About Writers, Movies, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
This film truly depicts writers and writing. I first presented the post in 2014. We writers don’t usually find cause to save the country, or the planet, or the galaxy (except in our own stories), so making us the heroes on the silver screen is not something that gets...
by mike | May 17, 2018 | Books, Editing, Historical Novels, Publishing, Research, Uncategorized, Writing |
Here is some more helpful advice for aspiring novelists. This post first ran in 2014. We writers tend to fall in love with our words—sometimes too much. As a writing coach and editor for decades I have been personally responsible for millions of words of unnecessary...
by mike | May 10, 2018 | Books, Editing, Ghosts, Horror, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
I still believe this is what every writer should know. This post first ran in 2014. In my decades as a writing coach and editor I have worked with first-time writers whose talents and abilities ranged from “I think you should take up needlepoint or jet skiing instead”...
by mike | May 3, 2018 | Books, California, Editing, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Research, Uncategorized, Writing |
I ran this interview in 2014, shortly after I reissued my ghost story, The Burning Ground. My Native American-themed ghost story, The Burning Ground, was first published a couple of years ago, weeks after I started this blog. I gave an interview about the story back...
