by mike | Oct 9, 2012 | Books, California, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Research, Writers' Retreat, Writing |
Okay, I don’t mean to belittle a malady that is prevalent among so many writers. It’s just that I’ve never had writer’s block. I mean, never. Not ever. I will admit that there were periods when life got in the way big time, and accordingly I just stopped writing. But...
by mike | Sep 8, 2012 | Books, California, Publishing, Research, Writing |
You writers out there: if you want to learn more about the wild and crazy publishing business, you’ve got to read Lynn Price’s book, The Writer’s Essential Tackle Box: Getting a Hook on the Publishing Industry. Lynn is the editorial director of Behler Publications, a...
by mike | Aug 2, 2012 | Books, California, Native Americans, Research, Science Fiction, Writing |
Those of us who write novels have a great platform for saying pretty much anything we want. The characters we create often reflect our likes, our dislikes, our politics, our worldviews, and many other things. And there is nothing wrong with venting our spleens through...
by mike | Jul 24, 2012 | Books, California, Research, Writing |
The 2012 Olympic Games get underway in London this week. Many are wondering if Michael Phelps will come close to his amazing eight-gold-medal performance in the 2008 Beijing games, especially with tough competition from his good friend, Ryan Lochte. Phelps broke the...
by mike | Jul 9, 2012 | Books, Bookstores, California, Mystery Novels, Writing |
Jeff Sherratt is a Newport Beach, CA mystery writer with three published novels among his credits. Jeff is also my friend. In recent years the younger (and even older) generation has overused the slang word “bro” to the point of meaninglessness, even referring to...
by mike | Jun 11, 2012 | Books, Bookstores, California, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Sword & Sorcery, Writing |
The thundering drums from Basil Poledouris’s awesome score tell me that, for perhaps the hundredth time, I’m about to immerse myself in the 1982 screen exploits of author Robert E. Howard’s most famous character, Conan the Barbarian. What can I say? I love this film,...
