Writers Block: A Dialogue With My Muse
The Dialogue Open on me sitting on my ugly yellow sofa staring at my laptop. My muse lays face-down on the floor, unconscious (or possibly dead). ME: Come on! MUSE:…
Mike Goes To New Zealand: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Driving On the Left Size of the Road
This isn't typically a travel blog, but my wife and I recently got back from spending several weeks traveling through New Zealand. This was our second time there and we…
3 (Recently Published) Short Stories I read In January 2024
I actually really enjoy the month of January. The hectic holidays are over. Marathon training is over. We don’t have a lot planned, and we finally get a chance to…
Photos From An Incredibly Inspiring Trip
I typically use this space to post about writing (my writing, writing tips, places to get published). However, I recently came back from an overwhelmingly inspiring road trip that started in the Grand Canyon and went across the American Southwest. And you know what? I'm just going ahead and write about that.
Celebrating Recent Writing Accomplishments
I have been super busy with a number of projects so I wanted to sit down and just give a general update on a few recent accomplishments.
The Future: More Books, More Places to Submit Your Writing.
Here are just a couple changes I'm making to my blog. I will continue my 52 MOVIES FROM 52 COUNTRIES project to the very end but going forward I will…
8 1/2 Things I Learned at THRILLERFEST XIII
I attended THRILLERFEST XIII this past week, an annual writers' conference held in New York City that specializes in (wait for it) thrillers. Overall, this was a fantastic experience, one…
INFINITY WAR: Can we please talk about that ending?
(This should go without saying but the following contains major spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War.) In early 2015, I realized that if I watched one Marvel movie every other month…