by mike | May 7, 2020 | Books, Editing, Films About Writers, Movies, Publishing, Romance, Uncategorized, Writing |
Where there are writers, there are words. I first presented this post in 2016. Actually, I could have categorized the 2012 romantic drama, The Words, as a film about a writer writing about a writer—who’s writing about another writer. With a top-notch cast that...
by mike | Apr 16, 2020 | Books, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
This series is about one of the scariest, most famous horror stories of all time. The post first ran in 2016. A while back I wrote a post titled, “A Jack Nicholson Snow Globe?” Inside the globe Jack’s dead eyes stare out through the snow in a scene from Stanley...
by mike | Apr 2, 2020 | Books, Death, Editing, Horror, Uncategorized, Writing |
Okay, if this scene doesn’t make you wonder about me, nothing will. 😊 I first presented this post in 2016. At the beginning of last week’s post I mentioned that I was a real weenie. People who know me often ask, “How can you write that stuff!” Like I said, the best...
by mike | Mar 26, 2020 | Books, Editing, Horror, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Just how cathartic is writing? More than you can imagine. This post first ran in 2016. My self-assessment is that I’m one of the most passive guys on the planet. That’s why, when I go back and read one of the (many) violent, bloody scenes that I’ve written in my...
by mike | Mar 12, 2020 | Horror, Museums, Nightmares, Uncategorized, Writing |
This was a memorable visit to Edgar Allan Poe’s old haunts, to be sure. The post first ran in 2016. During a recent trip back east I stopped by the Poe Museum in Richmond and caught up with my old friend Edgar. I thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating tribute to a great...
by mike | Mar 9, 2020 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Quotes, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Quotes |
Wisdom from well-known authors can be inspirational for wannabe writers. Or in some cases they can have the opposite effect. Here are some more gems to ponder. “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” – Louis L’Amour...
