Bill Mize ➡️ Monsterama Con!
@billmize
I write things, film things, and occasionally publish things. Husband, Father, USAF Veteran. Podcaster. Dementia Caregiver. Tabletop Gamer, former Yoggie. Certified Life Coach. Retired Nerd trying to do his best in the world.
I made a joke about this years ago, and I'm glad to see it come to fruition. I volunteer to be Keeper for Call of C'thulhu night. Bonus: I will play Frank Sinatra tunes.
<stares at pile of delivered Kickstarter rulebooks> Curse those enticing Stretch Goals!
Growing up, I was all about Rocky Horror as the Ultimate Midnight Movie; I was even in a floor show for a while, but now, in my advanced years, I think I have seen the error of my ways, and have realized that it's actually "Phantom of the Paradise" that should rule the theaters. My apologies.
See, THIS is what AI should be used for: childhood crushes in favorite childhood television show uniforms. I would also have accepted Susan Dey and Joy from The Bugaloos.
Funny, but not funny at the same time. Maybe funny AND horrifying?
Made the pilgrimage as well, due to my Steinbeck obsession.
A new little flash fiction for you to start your Saturday with! This is something new I'm trying, to get back into the fiction writing groove. It's a quick read, but I hope a good one for you. #flashfiction #fiction #writing williammize.com/2026/04/10/w...
In case you want to play along, here were my assignments for the contest: - Genre: Romance - Word: Idea - Action: Breaking a window
I guess that "This tote kills fascists" might have been open to misunderstandings.
Four books on writing I'd recommend: - Working Days - Steinbeck - illuminates the joy & the struggle. - The Weekend Novelist - Ray - used copy of the first edition only. - Writing The Short Story - Bickham - learn the craft. - Writing Novels That Sell - Bickham - the OG way to learn Scene & Sequel
Four Novels That Changed My Writing Life: - The Grapes of Wrath: It taught me empathy as a novelist. - A Prayer For Owen Meany: It taught me how to structure a novel. - Fer De Lance: It rekindled my love of the mystery. - A Confederacy of Dunces: It got me a wife. #booksky
I know the struggle is real, Lee. Thank you for sharing, for being brave, for just putting one foot in front of the other, even if they are just baby steps! It's all good. Be kind to yourself and celebrate the wins! God bless!
I LOVE McMillan! And wife! PS. Off to help you make it 6x target right now.
POET FIGHT! I'm throwing my own personal favorite, Philip Levine, into the mix! His collection "What Work Is" changed my view of poetry.
I've heard RUMORS of some other type of G.I. Joe, but can't confirm. My Joe had lifelike hair, Kung Fu grip and was on The Adventure Team. Everything else? Rumors, only rumors.