by mike | Jul 20, 2026 | Books, Bookstores, Death, Editing, Films About Books, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
Through the decades I’ve enjoyed pretty much all of the films in which Sam Neill performed. Learning of his sudden death last week at the age of 78 saddened me. As an homage I watched three of my favorite films: Jurassic Park, Event Horizon, and In the Mouth of...
by mike | Jul 6, 2026 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Comedy/sci-fi, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Some fun today, lifted from the pages of my most recent book, The Magic of the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six). Jack hasn’t ridden the Ultimate Bike Path for nine months due to a “major malfunction.” Now, the Old Guy—his alien handler—has assured him...
by mike | Jun 22, 2026 | Action/Adventure, Books, Movies, Uncategorized |
Who knew? I sure as heck didn’t. Charlton Heston, a Hollywood mega-star throughout the second half of the 20th century, portrayed Robert Louis Stevenson’s infamous one-legged sea cook/pirate in a 1990 film version of his classic novel, Treasure Island? Well, shiver me...
by mike | May 18, 2026 | Books, California, Historical Novels, Horror, Native Americans, Uncategorized |
My horror novel, The Modoc Well (first published as The Well, Bantam Books, 1991), is creepy and gory enough to satisfy any aficionado of the genre. But in one chapter I deviate a bit to present a bit of fascinating—and heartbreaking—local history. The setup: Greg...
by mike | Apr 27, 2026 | Books, Comedy/sci-fi, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
In my comedy/sci-fi series, cosmic mountain bike rider Jack Miller finds himself in some weird and wonderful—and dangerous—worlds through the portals along the Ultimate Bike Path. This holds true in the latest entry, The Magic of the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior...
by mike | Feb 23, 2026 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Museums, Uncategorized |
Some fun today. In my latest novel, The Magic of the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six), Jack winds up in a museum located in the middle of nowhere…literally. Its current exhibit is “The Wonderful, Jackalicious World of Jack,” featuring famous figures,...
