Tag Archives: mystery

The City & The City

Posted on May 11, 2018 by MishaBurnett

China Mieville’s 2009 novel The City & The City is a true masterpiece. It won a lot of awards, which I realize will turn some people against it, but even a blind hog finds a truffle now and then. Now, I … Continue reading →

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Murder The Tour Guide

Posted on July 15, 2017 by MishaBurnett

“My name is Flint. Flint Norton.  I’m currently clinging to the side of building, five stories above a street that is teeming with undead, all clawing at the bricks and driven by mindless hunger to follow me.  Moving slowly, I … Continue reading →

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The Wind From A Distant Storm

Posted on April 19, 2017 by MishaBurnett

This is a subject that I have touched on in this blog before, but I’d like to specifically discuss it in terms of the 21st Century Thrilling Adventure project. I consider the Exotic an indispensable element of the kind of stories … Continue reading →

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Have You Any Dreams You’d Like To Sell?

Posted on November 18, 2016 by MishaBurnett

I am just shy of 20,000 words on my current project, Bad Dreams & Broken Hearts. It is set in a new world, not related to The Book Of Lost Doors.  I would categorize it as a Noir Fantasy.  My … Continue reading →

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Closing The Lost Door

Posted on September 11, 2015 by MishaBurnett

Just about four years ago I started writing Catskinner’s Book. I didn’t have any real plan when I started it.  I had a narrator and his shadow self, and a desire to play around with some of the ideas that … Continue reading →

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Two Dead Ends And You’ve Still Got To Choose

Posted on July 7, 2015 by MishaBurnett

In a recent discussion about the Monster Hunter International series I started musing about why certain characters don’t interest me as much as others.  The phrase I came up with was “a sense of moral peril” and I want to … Continue reading →

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My Kind Of Ghost Story

Posted on October 22, 2014 by MishaBurnett

It’s been a while since I did any recommendations on this blog, but I have run across a series that I am really enjoying.  It’s also kind of topical, since it’s almost Halloween and this series is about a ghost. … Continue reading →

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Rerun: Ten Movies That You Should See That You Probably Never Heard Of

Posted on October 4, 2014 by MishaBurnett

[Continuing with my series of reruns of old posts.  This one was originally posted on September 21, 2012] The 7 Faces Of Dr. Loa: A George Pal film, starring Barbara Eden as the schoolmarm and Tony Randall as everyone else. … Continue reading →

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Saint Louis Authors Showcase

Posted on July 17, 2014 by MishaBurnett

“Books Are For People Who Wish They Were Somewhere Else” – Mark Twain I love my town.  St. Louis is an odd place.  It’s not really a city, not in the way that say, Chicago or Los Angeles is a … Continue reading →

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Research

Posted on April 13, 2014 by MishaBurnett

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not much of a researcher.  However, I am currently working on a Cold War Era novel with an on-line co-author.  (You know, that awkward moment when you suddenly wake up and realize that you’re in … Continue reading →

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