by mike | Dec 12, 2024 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
I have no idea what the producers were thinking when they made this underwater dud. This post first ran in 2021. 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...
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...
