by mike | Nov 10, 2014 | Books, California, Historical Novels, Native Americans, Research, Uncategorized |
No, this post is not about a song from Frozen. (Great song, though.) I imagine you all know the old saying that begins, “If you love something, let it go.” Well, that’s exactly what I have just done with a historical novel, titled Stone Woman that—for me—has been 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 | Feb 26, 2012 | Books, California, Horror, Native Americans, Research, Writing |
Now there are two words that don’t seem to belong together. California Sun? A natural. California Dreaming? The Mamas and the Papas sang about it. California Girls? Well, yeah. “Genocide” is not a pretty word. According to Merriam-Webster, it is “…the deliberate and...
by mike | Feb 5, 2012 | Books, Horror, Native Americans, Research, Writing |
My new novel, The Burning Ground, will be published on February 14th. Here is a recent interview I did with Molly Lewis, my editor at ZOVA Books, about the story. Q: How did you get the idea for The Burning Ground? A: One of the most used and abused books in my...
by mike | Jan 29, 2012 | Books, Horror, Research, Writing |
The sign on the shoulder of SR 49 in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills read, “Entering Downieville.” On the other side of the same sign it said, “Leaving Downieville, Thanks for Coming.” Okay, I’m totally kidding here. No town is that small. But Downieville...
