by mike | Jul 23, 2020 | Books, Bookstores, Editing, Films About Books, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
Reading horror novels could be hazardous to your health. 😊 This post first ran in 2016. It is pretty well accepted that reading books can influence people in many ways, both positively and negatively. But can they drive readers to madness and murder? In the Mouth of...
by mike | Jul 9, 2020 | Books, California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
So how did the ending of Finney’s novel and those of the four films differ? Let’s explore that here. THE ENDINGS I’ll call a spoiler alert here, just in case you want to explore any of this on your own. In the novel, to state it simply we could say, EARTH 7, ALIENS 0....
by mike | Jul 2, 2020 | Books, California, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Who knew that the cautionary plot of this slim novel would endure for so many years? This post first ran in 2016. During my many decades—or is that centuries?—living on this planet I have encountered a number of people who’ve shared the same childhood nightmare. In...
by mike | Jun 18, 2020 | Books, Editing, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Quotes |
As I noted when this post first ran in 2016, writers have never shied away from sharing thoughts about their craft, among other topics. In this occasional series we will have a look at some of their insights. I’ll begin with one of my favorite quotes EVER. “Substitute...
by mike | Jun 11, 2020 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Editing, Publishing, Sword & Planet, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
When this post first ran in 2016, the title read, “Almost Done.” I’ve long since finished what I set out to do, as you’ll see in this revision. With the 2016 publication of my Sword & Planet novel, Slaves of Maldrinium, I came close to fulfilling a promise that I...
by mike | May 11, 2020 | Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Not much to laugh about these days, so for a break from all of the bad news, here is a rather outrageous scene from The 22nd Gear, the third book in my “Bicycling” trilogy. The setup: my protagonist, Jack Miller, has ridden his mountain bike onto a world where lesser...
