by mike | Feb 8, 2018 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
It took me a while to initially talk about this better-than-good horror flick. I presented this post in 2014. The 1997 sci-fi/horror flick, Mimic, is one of my favorites, though to date I had not written about it (that changes today). Maybe it had to do with my utter...
by mike | Nov 27, 2017 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The 2014 supernatural horror movie, Deliver Us from Evil, is “inspired by” the actual experiences of a New York City cop named Ralph Sarchie. I like to think that “inspired by” gives the filmmakers even more creative license than “based on a true story,” and I’m sure...
by mike | Nov 9, 2017 | Books, Editing, Holocaust, Psychological Thrillers, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Transitioning from one scene to the next in a novel is important enough to warrant a second post. I first presented this in 2013. In my last post I promised to share some more transitions from my novel, FREEDOM’S HAND, to show how this necessary device can strengthen...
by mike | Nov 2, 2017 | Books, Editing, Holocaust, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Transitions can make or break a narrative. I first presented this post in 2013, and it will be just as relevant in 2023. As a writing coach for two centuries or more I have read a lot of transitions from one POV to another, one scene to another, even one past era to a...
by mike | Oct 12, 2017 | Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Creepy-crawlies galore in this fun post, first shared in 2013. If you’ve read this blog for any period of time you probably know that I’m a sucker for movies like the 1990 bug-fest, Arachnophobia. Creepy-crawlies? Yep, I’m there. And this one is a gem. Is...
by mike | Oct 9, 2017 | Books, Holocaust, Publishing, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
I began writing the bare bones of Freedom’s Hand many years ago and ultimately published it in 2013. My storyline was that, five decades after the liberation of the European concentration camps, a white supremacist called The Commander would use his vast wealth to...
