by mike | Jun 5, 2017 | Blowing Shit Up, Books, California, Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Native Americans, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Renowned director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) has had his share of hits and misses during a long career. Among the latter is Ghosts of Mars, a 2001 sci-fi/horror flick that bombed big-time, both critically and at the box office. A true Guilty Pleasure,...
by mike | Jun 1, 2017 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Fantasy, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
That was a question I first asked in this 2013 post. The answer to that is a great big YES. At least I do. I’ve been thinking about that a lot in recent months for a specific reason. Let me explain. I just reissued one of my long-ago adventure fantasy novels, The...
by mike | May 25, 2017 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
A book without a title is a book that I’m not yet writing. I first presented this post in 2013. What? No, not me. Before I ever write word one of a new novel I must have a title. More on that in a moment. During my quarter-century or so as a writing coach and editor...
by mike | May 11, 2017 | Books, Fantasy, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Uncategorized, Writing |
Did I really have something in common with the legendary Louis L’Amour? See what you think in this post, first presented in 2013. Earlier this year I received a gift from my cover artist and good friend in Shingle Springs, California, Karen Phillips—a used copy of a...
by mike | May 8, 2017 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Fantasy, Uncategorized, Writing |
When my daughters were little I used to tell them stories that, for the most part, I made up on the fly. One such fantasy tale was about two teens, brother and sister, who enjoy a simple life in an idyllic land under the protection of Tutors (wizards). When a dark,...
by mike | Apr 27, 2017 | Books, California, Myths & Legends, Native Americans, Research, Uncategorized, Writing |
Ever since I first presented this post in 2013, it has been viewed countless times. But then, this iconic flute player has a great many fans. Writers who, like me, work in genres such as horror and fantasy often mine the rich folklore, myths, and legends of different...
