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,...
by mike | Jan 29, 2026 | Aging, Books, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
The way things are going in this world, and in particular this country, we could all use a diversion. As it used to say in Reader’s Digest, “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” So here is a short scene from Back on the Bike Path (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Four),...
by mike | Jan 7, 2026 | Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
That blasted fog bank in my latest opus, THE MAGIC OF THE BIKE PATH (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six), is the gift that keeps on giving. This particular life form that Jack encounters will make him a bit…er, uncomfortable. Finally, something different: the fog...
by mike | Dec 1, 2025 | Books, California, Fantasy, Humor, Myths & Legends, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
In my latest opus, THE MAGIC OF THE BIKE PATH (A Jack Miller Senior Moment: Book Six), cosmic bike rider Jack Miller finds himself in a never-ending fog bank, where he meets some, ah, “unique” life forms. This includes Bigfoot, who Jack encounters as he walks...
