by mike | Dec 5, 2016 | Books, Editing, Films About Books, Films About Writers, Movies, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
With regard to the 2016 biographical drama, Genius, I could have added “Films About Editors” to my blog as a new series. But really, how many films have book editors, such as the legendary Maxwell Perkins, as the lead character? (Marvel presents, “Red Pencil Man”?...
by mike | Sep 26, 2016 | Books, Bookstores, Editing, Films About Books, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
It is pretty well accepted that reading books can influence people in many ways, both positively and negatively. But can they drive readers to madness and murder? In the Mouth of Madness, the bizarre 1995 film—its title is an homage to H.P. Lovecraft’s At the...
by mike | Aug 22, 2016 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Editing, Publishing, Sword & Planet, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
With the recent publication of my Sword & Planet novel, Slaves of Maldrinium, I am close to fulfilling a promise that I made to myself a few years ago. The catalyst for this occurred during the start of my writing career, when I was fortunate—or maybe...
by mike | Jul 18, 2016 | Books, Editing, Films About Writers, Movies, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing |
Actually, I could have categorized the 2012 romantic drama, The Words, as a film about a writer writing about a writer—who’s writing about another writer. With a top-notch cast that includes Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Dennis Quaid, and Jeremy Irons, among others, I...
by mike | Mar 14, 2016 | Baseball, Books, Editing, Historical Novels, Horror, Life, Publishing, Read & Critique, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
I had lunch last week with a horror writer from Maine. (No, not THAT horror writer.) Hank Garfield and his wonderful girlfriend, Lisa, were in San Diego for a vacation, as well as to visit some of Hank’s family. I hadn’t seen my old friend since he moved back to Maine...
by mike | Jan 18, 2016 | Books, Historical Novels, Native Americans, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
A rather recent rancid review prompted me to write this post. Sure, most writers are sensitive to criticism; I was like that too, back in the day. But I’ve been writing since the dawn of time and have learned to accept bad reviews as part of “the cost of doing...
