by mike | Mar 13, 2012 | Books, Fantasy, Horror, Research, Sword & Sorcery, Writing |
Readers of sword & sorcery, sword & planet, science fiction, fantasy, and horror undoubtedly know the name of Robert E. Howard. For the majority of people, not so much. But just about everyone is familiar with the name of Howard’s most famous creation: Conan...
by mike | Mar 7, 2012 | Books, California, Horror, Research, Writing |
In a January post I wrote about my trip to Downieville, in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, to do some background research for my recently released ghost story, The Burning Ground. Some weird things occurred during my time there, and I mentioned that this wasn’t...
by mike | Mar 2, 2012 | Books, Horror, Horror Movies, Native Americans, Research, Writing |
I actually taught a class with that exact title some years back. For a long time I served as a consultant for the San Diego Unified School District’s GATE program (Gifted and Talented Education). I’d visit middle grade and high school classrooms, talk about how...
by mike | Feb 26, 2012 | Books, California, Horror, Native Americans, Research, Writing |
Now there are two words that don’t seem to belong together. California Sun? A natural. California Dreaming? The Mamas and the Papas sang about it. California Girls? Well, yeah. “Genocide” is not a pretty word. According to Merriam-Webster, it is “…the deliberate and...
by mike | Feb 5, 2012 | Books, Horror, Native Americans, Research, Writing |
My new novel, The Burning Ground, will be published on February 14th. Here is a recent interview I did with Molly Lewis, my editor at ZOVA Books, about the story. Q: How did you get the idea for The Burning Ground? A: One of the most used and abused books in my...
by mike | Jan 29, 2012 | Books, Horror, Research, Writing |
The sign on the shoulder of SR 49 in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills read, “Entering Downieville.” On the other side of the same sign it said, “Leaving Downieville, Thanks for Coming.” Okay, I’m totally kidding here. No town is that small. But Downieville...
