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 28, 2019 | Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
Here is an homage to the old horror films of years gone by. This post first ran in 2015. I guess the 2004 monster/horror film, Van Helsing, qualifies as a Guilty Pleasure because not a whole lot of folks liked it—especially the reviewers. (Fie on them!) It grossed...
by mike | Mar 18, 2019 | Books, Creature Features, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Research, Uncategorized |
Bestselling horror novelist Malcolm Page is on his way to Snake Island—which is also the title of this 2002 creature feature—to gather material for his next book. The other tourists and crew on this African river cruise are in awe of the guy; one crew member has...
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 Useful writing tips never become outdated.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 28, 2019 | Books, Bookstores, Films About Books, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Research, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
This was the first post in my long-running series, “Films About Books.” It first ran in 2015. BY THE DEVIL’S HAND Roman Polanski’s eerie 1999 thriller, The Ninth Gate, opens with an old guy named Andrew Telfer hanging himself in his library amid shelves crammed with...
by mike | Jan 28, 2019 | Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
The 2008 monster flick, Sea Beast, originally titled Troglodyte, is one of many films in the SyFy Channel’s “Maneater” series. With titles such as Grizzly Rage, Rise of the Gargoyles, Sand Serpents, Roadkill, and Blood Monkey, the series covers just about every myth,...
