Category: Writing

• The Top 5 Greatest Movies of the Past 15 Years

  Okay, I admit; that “5 Greatest Movies” headline is a little clickbaity.

  mperone

  May 16, 2024

  humor, Indiana Jones, Movies, poetry, reviews, sci-fi, Star Wars, Writing

  Brigsby Bear, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Indiana Jones, Liberal Arts, Movies, reviews, sci-fi, Star Wars, The End of the Tour, The World’s End, Writing

• Déjà View Is a Finalist of The 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Awards!

  Déjà View was in the top 10% of all entries to The 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Awards.

  mperone

  May 9, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• Crazy Movie Coincidences

  When you buy as many DVDs as I do, strange patterns begin to emerge.

  mperone

  April 25, 2024

  book awards, humor, Interviews, Movies, newspapers, nostalgia, True Stories, Writing

  book awards, humor, Interviews, Movies, newspapers, nostalgia, True Stories, Writing

• Fudge Today’s Music

  See me shake my old-man cane at today’s radio. It’s not a pretty sight! (or sound!)

  mperone

  April 17, 2024

  humor, music, nostalgia, The Simpsons, True Stories, Writing

  humor, music, nostalgia, The Simpsons, True Stories, Writing

• The Last Day of Elementary School

  Relive the happiest/saddest day of my life.

  mperone

  April 11, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, elementary school, Free Book, humor, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, teachers, True Stories, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, elementary school, Free Book, humor, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, teachers, True Stories, Writing

• Déjà View Won First Place at The Spring 2024 BookFest Awards!

  Déjà View took home the gold at The Spring 2024 BookFest Awards!

  mperone

  April 8, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Awards, book awards, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, book awards, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• Déjà View Will Be Free to Download This Saturday!

  Do you like free books? No? Well, head on over to Amazon this Saturday anyway.

  mperone

  March 28, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, book reviews, Book trailer, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, Goodreads, nostalgia, Novels, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, book reviews, Book trailer, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, Goodreads, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• The First Draft of My Third Book Is Done…And It’s Pretty Wild!

  Discover a few details about my next—and possibly last—book! Spoiler alert: It’s crazy!

  mperone

  March 21, 2024

  Behind the Scenes, Novels, Publishing, Writing

  Behind the Scenes, Novels, Publishing, Writing

• How to Speak Gen Z

  Learn how to talk like my 11-year-old in this educational blog! It’s infotainment at its bloggiest best!

  mperone

  March 14, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, humor, Instagram, Writing

  80s nostalgia, Gen Z, humor, Instagram, Writing

• Happy Anniversary to Me! (Again!)

  It’s the second anniversary of this here website! What did y’all get me?

  mperone

  March 7, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, birthdays, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, nostalgia, Novels, Photo Essay, podcasts, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  80s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, birthdays, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, Novels, Photo Essay, podcasts, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult