by mike | Dec 9, 2024 | Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Oh babe! Then it fell apart. But if there is indeed a new Jason Bourne thriller on the horizon, I would definitely stand in line for this. Who knows? Secrets and lies abound in the spy universe. DEVELOPMENT HELL AGAIN? Matt Damon first played Jason Bourne, the...
by mike | Dec 5, 2024 | Aging, Books, Editing, Publishing, Read & Critique, Uncategorized, Writers' Conferences, Writing |
A really troublesome client did me a big favor. I first presented this post in 2021. To be honest, I had planned on working into my seventies—where I am now. As a writing coach, editor, and teacher I totally enjoyed what I did, especially when I saw so many of my...
by mike | Dec 2, 2024 | Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Located in rural Jefferson, Texas, the Excelsior House Hotel is considered a focal point for paranormal activity. You don’t believe it? Just ask Steven Spielberg. THE GHOST OF DIAMOND BESSIE Excelsior House was built back in the 1850s and has functioned as a hotel...
by mike | Nov 28, 2024 | California, Ghosts, Myths & Legends, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
You might consider inviting this personable ghost to your Thanksgiving feast. I first presented this post in 2021. The Queen Anne Hotel in the City by the Bay probably didn’t ask for the notoriety of being haunted. But then, it didn’t count on housing the spirit of a...
by mike | Nov 25, 2024 | Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The turkey I’m going to address—a weird film titled Mimic 2—has nothing to do with the turkey you’ll doubtless be partaking of later this week. This being Thanksgiving week, it seems appropriate to write about a turkey of a movie. I’m talking about Mimic 2, the 2001...
by mike | Nov 21, 2024 | Adventure fantasy, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Uncategorized |
Heck, even Mickey, Donald, and Goofy climbed a beanstalk in search of a giant! I first presented this post about Jack the Giant Slayer in 2021. The 2013 fantasy-adventure film, Jack the Giant Slayer, is based on a nearly 300-year-old British fairytale titled, The...
