by mike | Jul 6, 2015 | Films About Books, Films About Writers, Humor, Movies, Publishing, Romance, Uncategorized, Writing |
For many movie lovers—my bride included—Romancing the Stone (1984) and Jewel of the Nile (1985) are the perfect films. Action and adventure, outrageous comedy, romance, great cast—what more can you ask for from a fun flick? And even better, from my perspective: the...
by mike | Jun 15, 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. Did you expect to see the word “profit” in that title? Not likely. Let me share some thoughts from what I’ve...
by mike | May 25, 2015 | Books, Death, Editing, Life, Non-Fiction, Publishing, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Writing |
Dr. Richard House approached me via a referral a little over a year ago—just about the time I teetered on the cusp of full retirement. He had a non-fiction manuscript that needed a ton of work—his assessment—a true story that was kind of “out there,” he said. Having...
by mike | May 4, 2015 | Books, Editing, Epic Fantasy, Historical Novels, Native Americans, Publishing, Sword & Planet, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
Here is another post that came through time via the Wayback Machine. Useful writing tips never become outdated. But first, I’d like to brag about a couple of my writers, both of whom I’ve heard from in the past week. They must’ve listened well to some of the things I...
by mike | Apr 20, 2015 | Books, Editing, Fantasy, Nightmares, Publishing, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
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 the Barbarian, Howard is considered by many to be the “father” of the...
by mike | Mar 16, 2015 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Editing, Horror, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Advice about the business and the craft of writing seldom gets dated. Every so often I will be revisiting previous posts, such as this one from 2012. Did you expect to see the word “profit” in that title? Not likely. Let me share some thoughts from what I’ve...
