Category Archives: Writing/Writers

The Last Days Of Writer Derek Raymond

Posted on October 30, 2019 by mikecane

Two weeks before he died, writer Derek Raymond gave a public reading. A snippet of that is within the event below. Event description after the break.

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Deadline Approaches For Book About Steve Ditko On Kickstarter

Posted on September 1, 2019 by mikecane

Regards, Ditko – An Exploration Into the Mind of Steve Ditko 143 backers is an inexplicably low number for this project. Steve Ditko was one of the elemental artists of Marvel Comics in the 1960s. He was a primary force … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter: A Book About Artist Steve Ditko

Posted on August 8, 2019 by mikecane

Something exciting on Kickstarter: Regards, Ditko – An Exploration Into the Mind of Steve Ditko Regards, Ditko is the true story of my four-year correspondence with one of the most private comic book artists of the past century. Named after … Continue reading →

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Receptor: A Must-Read

Posted on May 14, 2019 by mikecane

Receptor by Alan Glynn Most of you have probably not heard of a brilliant novel called The Dark Fields. Until it was rebranded to the title of its movie adaptation: Limitless. (My opinion of that.) It was thought that the … Continue reading →

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Video: Space Command Pilot

Posted on February 7, 2019 by mikecane

Marc Scott Zicree might not be a household name but you’ve probably seen his work. He wrote an excellent guide to The Twilight Zone series. His story was the basis for the best damned script for Star Trek: Deep Space … Continue reading →

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A Writer With No Knowledge Of History

Posted on January 9, 2019 by mikecane

The Painful Price of Becoming Jackie Chan In other words, what to my mind reads like a brutal account of exploitation and abuse is meant to be inspirational, a testament not only to Chan’s personal fortitude, but also to a … Continue reading →

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The Cult Of Star Cops

Posted on December 21, 2018 by mikecane

“Hey,” my brain said while I was walking to a store this morning, “Whatever happened to Chris Boucher?” Yes, that’s how it goes. After forgetting that for a few hours, my brain poked me again and I looked at his … Continue reading →

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Google Books: Tales From A Rolltop Desk

Posted on December 20, 2018 by mikecane

Tales from a Rolltop Desk by Christopher Morley. From the opening short story, The Prize Package: Published in 1921, this story made me roar with laughter. I’d never heard of the author before but I should have! From Wikipedia: Out … Continue reading →

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Jack Kerouac And Steve Allen

Posted on December 12, 2018 by mikecane

YouTube Recommendations surface a nugget of pure gold. JACK KEROUAC on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW with Steve Allen 1959

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Boolean Moriarty?

Posted on November 16, 2018 by mikecane

Could Sherlock Holmes’s true nemesis have been a mathematician? A thorough comparison between Conan Doyle’s fictional Moriarty and the real Boole reveals numerous persuasive similarities. Both characters held chairs at small provincial universities; both won appointments on the basis of … Continue reading →

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