by mike | Oct 18, 2021 | California, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
The Queen Anne Hotel in the City by the Bay probably didn’t ask for the notoriety that comes with being haunted. But then, it didn’t count on housing the spirit of a woman named Mary Lake. A SORDID AFFAIR The Queen Anne Hotel wasn’t always a hotel. Built in 1890, the...
by mike | Oct 14, 2021 | Books, Films About Writers, Humor, Life, Movies, Non-Fiction, Publishing, Romance, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing |
Authors who come out of their writing caves do have some interesting life experiences. This post first ran in 2018. In 1996 Frances Mayes, a writer, book reviewer, teacher, and foodie extraordinaire, published a memoir—replete with recipes—called Under the Tuscan Sun....
by mike | Oct 11, 2021 | Adventure fantasy, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Uncategorized |
The 2013 fantasy-adventure film, Jack the Giant Slayer, is based on a nearly 300-year-old British fairytale titled, The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean. We all know it better as Jack and the Beanstalk. I could have presented the film as a Guilty...
by mike | Oct 7, 2021 | Movies, Myths & Legends, Native American Films, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
Native American myths and legends abound in this fine mini-series. I first presented this post in 2018. The excellent, Emmy Award-winning 2003 film, Dreamkeeper, began life as a two-part Hallmark mini-series, which accounts for its three-hour length. But the time...
by mike | Oct 4, 2021 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Okay, just to clarify, The Meg is a borderline Guilty Pleasure by virtue of its so-so reviews (one reviewer said, “…neither good enough, nor bad enough”), though it did do well at the box office, and a sequel is planned. Whatever; I would’ve enjoyed this creature...
by mike | Sep 30, 2021 | Books, Editing, Humor, Publishing, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
I first presented this post in 2018, BEFORE I rewrote and reissued my comedy/sci-fi trilogy. Not only are they all available by now, I also wrote a fourth book in the series last year! As one who loves to write, I enjoyed creating all my many published novels. But my...
