by mike | Dec 19, 2019 | Humor, Movies, Native American Films, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
This film remains one of my all-time favorites. I first ran this post in 2016. Given my great love and respect for all things Native American, I am introducing what will be an occasional series that addresses some of the finest films in that genre. And what better one...
by mike | Dec 12, 2019 | Baseball, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Native American Films, Native Americans, Sports Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
I’ve seen some of my favorite movies so many times that I can recite much of the dialogue in a lot of them. Here are some more of my favorites. This post first ran in 2016. “I want you to round up every vicious criminal and gunslinger in the west. Take this down: I...
by mike | Nov 21, 2019 | Books, Editing, Historical Novels, Native Americans, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Don’t we just love those readers who didn’t “get it” when they read our books? I first presented this post in 2016. A rather recent rancid review prompted me to write this post. Sure, most writers are sensitive to criticism; I was like that too, back in the day. But...
by mike | Oct 17, 2019 | Books, California, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Paranormal, Uncategorized, Writing |
Today’s blast from the past is about “Romantic Horror.” I initially published this post just before another significant holiday in 2012. Enjoy! This Tuesday, February 14th—Valentine’s Day—is the publication date for my new ghost story/horror novel, The Burning Ground....
by mike | Oct 14, 2019 | Books, California, Horror, Native Americans, Uncategorized, Writing |
By way of self-evaluation, The Modoc Well (originally published as The Well by Bantam Books) is the goriest of my four horror novels. This particular shocker of a scene will illustrate that. The setup: The Lowell family has relocated to the small Northern California...
by mike | Oct 10, 2019 | Books, Ghosts, Mystery Novels, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
In the Navajo culture, the Chindi is a prominent—and feared—figure. “Chindi” is the Navajo word for “ghost,” and this one is no Casper, not by a longshot. This post first ran in 2015. GHOST SICKNESS The traditional Navajo belief is that a person’s Chindi is released...
