by mike | Nov 22, 2021 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Quotes, Uncategorized |
Gather ’round the campfire, kiddies, and let’s see if we can gross one another out with some juicy lines from a few creepy movies. The first three sets are from films that feature cannibals. Yum! “A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava...
by mike | Nov 15, 2021 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Uncategorized |
Like so many sequels before it, did the direct-to-video Deep Blue Sea 2 really need to be made? As a big fan of its predecessor, Deep Blue Sea, I of course had to watch it. (See my post, “Spiders, Bats, And Sharks: Critter Nirvana.”) Wow, what a downer. I should’ve...
by mike | Nov 8, 2021 | Aging, Books, Editing, Publishing, Read & Critique, Uncategorized, Writers' Conferences, Writers' Retreat, Writing |
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 students and clients find success as published authors. So what changed? I’ll get to...
by mike | Oct 25, 2021 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
I mentioned before that as an old guy living in a gated 55+ community, I no longer have to hand out Halloween candy at the front door, since no one does trick-or-treating. These days I spend Halloween enjoying a horror movie marathon…at least three or four shockers....
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...