by mike | Jul 5, 2021 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Publishing, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
A reader in the UK, one of my 17 international fans, đ recently wrote me to say that his old copies of my Sword & Sorcery novels, Berbora and Flight From Berbora, had disintegrated and blown away on a slight breeze. I advised him that I had rewritten and reissued...
by mike | Jan 11, 2021 | Books, California, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Thrillers, Writing |
âOh, youâre a writer, but what do you do for a living?â Well, if you are a writer, youâve probably heard that question in one form or another. I sure did, even more so than the one directed at my four horror novels. Unfortunately, in my case it was a valid question...
by mike | Jan 4, 2021 | Books, California, Editing, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
The above quote, with a few variations, was something I heard numerous times after the first of my four horror novels hit the shelves thirty years ago. People knew me as a rather quiet, passive guy (ha!), not particularly prone to any sort of violent or dastardly...
by mike | Dec 7, 2020 | Adventure fantasy, Aging, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Publishing, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Okay, I donât normally capitalize my headlines, but hey, this is a big deal for me. Somehow Jackâs favorite alien, the Old Guy, forgot about him for a long timeâbut all that has changed. Join an olderâand maybe wiser?âJack as he rides into Edgar Allan Poeâs head; as...
by mike | Mar 9, 2020 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Quotes, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Quotes |
Wisdom from well-known authors can be inspirational for wannabe writers. Or in some cases they can have the opposite effect. Here are some more gems to ponder. âStart writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.â â Louis LâAmour...
by mike | Oct 7, 2019 | Books, Editing, Publishing, Quotes, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Quotes |
Thoughts about writing from successful writers can inspireâor perhaps deflate, depending how they are taken. Here are a few gems. âI love my rejection slips. They show me I try.â â Sylvia Plath âIf I had to give young writers advice, I would say donât listen to...
