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...
by mike | Oct 5, 2017 | Holocaust, Life, Music, Musical Theater, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Tolerance and love: we need lots of it these days, and this wonderful show promotes it to the max. This post first ran in 2013. I had the great pleasure of seeing the musical stage production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert here in San Diego. Most of the twenty or...
by mike | Sep 21, 2017 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Editing, Ghosts, Horror, Native Americans, Research, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Many writers find it a challenge to come up with names for their characters. This post first ran in 2013. “Hey Mike, where do you come up with those weird character names and place names in your fantasy and sci-fi novels?” Yeah, I used to get that question, or...
by mike | Aug 17, 2017 | Death, Holocaust, Life, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
I first ran this post in 2013, and since then things have only gotten worse, especially in the current climate. What a shame. This morning my wife picked up the main section of our local newspaper and started reading, as she does every morning. But this time she did...
by mike | Aug 3, 2017 | Books, Editing, Horror, Native Americans, Publishing, Research, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Today’s post, which is essentially my credo, appeared on this blog in 2013. I feel no differently. Through the centuries decades I’ve been asked a thousand times, “Mike, why do you write?” Being of eastern European descent I always answer that question with other...
