by mike | Jan 30, 2017 | Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Sports Movies, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
In these challenging times we could all use a good laugh, so this edition of Movie Lines is all about quotes from comedy films. “But we Romans are rich. We’ve got a lot of gods. We’ve got a god for everything. The only thing we don’t have a god for is premature...
by mike | Jan 19, 2017 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
In this 2013 post I had to wonder why the slithery creatures known as anacondas are so fascinating to people. Like Indiana Jones, I too have asked that question many times of late. I finally decided to stop trying to figure it out and accept the fact that—to use one...
by mike | Jan 12, 2017 | Books, Fantasy, Life, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized |
This post, first presented in 2013, talked about one of the most favorite things that ever happened to me as a writer. File this story under the heading, “Why I Do What I Do.” Prior to the holidays I received an email from a delightful lady named Celeste in Australia....
by mike | Jan 5, 2017 | Books, Editing, Historical Novels, Life, Medical Thrillers, Publishing, Read & Critique, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized, Writing |
Happy New Year! Here is a fun and meaningful story for you writers out there. I first presented it in 2013. Enjoy! So, why should you “acknowledge” your writing coach? (And why the heck is the word in quotes?) This is a story in two parts. The first is about Dr. Paul...
by mike | Jan 2, 2017 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Editing, Ghosts, Historical Novels, Horror, Humor, Life, Native Americans, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Sword & Sorcery, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
As the new—and uncertain—year of 2017 begins, I’ve had a chance to look back at what I’ve accomplished in recent years. The last seven years, to be more specific, ever since the eye-opening experience of a brush with my own mortality. After surviving quadruple bypass...
by mike | Dec 22, 2016 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Sword & Planet, Uncategorized, Writing |
This past year has been a challenging one, to say the least. And the upcoming year looms with uncertainty. I think you know why. We need our sense of humor now more than ever, and to that end I offer my latest book, The Wizard From Harrmel. Writing this Sword &...
