by Mike Cobb | Aug 13, 2021 | writings-blogs
Mike Cobb Dead Beckoning, my historical novel based on an 1895 cold case murder in Atlanta, is due to be released this fall. In the front of the book, sandwiched between the Cast of Characters and the Introduction, is a Word of Caution: In a work of historical...
by Mike Cobb | Jul 2, 2021 | long-form
COMING SOON The blockbuster story of a cold case from the annals of Atlanta history. The year was 1895. On a rain-soaked Friday as dawn was breaking, a single gunshot pierced the early morning air. A prominent downtown businessman lay writhing on the sidewalk. He was...
by Mike Cobb | Jun 23, 2021 | writings-blogs
Thinking like a detective I recently read an article in Psyche, the digital magazine from Aeon, titled How to think like a detective. The article caught my attention because, as a writer of true crime and crime fiction, I understand the importance of employing the...
by Mike Cobb | May 11, 2021 | writings-blogs
Last year, I wrote a piece called The Prince of Paradox and the Light-Beam Rider in which I discussed the power of awe and wonder. One of the two key players in this piece is Albert Einstein, the preeminent scientist who understood that “He who can no longer pause to...
by Mike Cobb | May 9, 2021 | Uncategorized, writings-blogs
To get started, write one true sentence. My wife and I have been watching the documentary on Ernest Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. Hemingway did his best work very early in the morning. While I would never...
