by mike | Nov 16, 2015 | Death, Life, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Travel, Uncategorized |
A short post this week, as my bride and I have just returned from our annual “escape” to the mountains. Yep, a few days in our cozy Idyllwild cabin, located a mile high in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California, can do wonders for the soul. I wrote about...
by mike | Nov 9, 2015 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writers' Conferences, Writing |
It’s novel-writing month or some such thing again, so I’m going to revisit last year’s post on the matter. My opinion has not changed. Okay, this week I’m going to be a curmudgeon—something that I do quite well, actually. There are organizations, conferences,...
by mike | Oct 12, 2015 | Books, Horror, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writers' Retreat, Writing |
For well over a century the artists’ community called Yaddo, located in Saratoga Springs, NY, has nurtured creativity by giving talented people the chance to pursue their work uninterrupted within a supportive environment. The “Who’s Who” of its residents is...
by mike | Oct 5, 2015 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
(I’ve said before that good writing never goes out of style. Nor do good writing tips. Here is another post from a few years ago via the Wayback Machine.) You writers out there: if you want to learn more about the wild and crazy publishing business, you’ve got to read...
by mike | Aug 31, 2015 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Bookstores, Publishing, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized, Writing |
I admit it: when it came to reading eBooks on Kindle or other e-readers, I stood in the forefront of many other Luddites who insisted that holding a paperback or hardcover book—a REAL book—in their hands was the only way to go. Heck, I didn’t even own a Kindle until a...
by mike | Jul 17, 2015 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Death, Editing, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized, Writing |
In order to introduce my latest re-release, Warlord of Maldrinium (World After Death: Book One), I have to go way back in time. I’m talking 1978, just about when humankind discovered fire. At least movable type had been invented by then, because in that year I...
