by Mike Cobb | Oct 29, 2021 | short-form
Atlanta. April 1924. This is the first of a series of lightly fictionalized vignettes about The Biltmore Hotel and Apartments in Atlanta. I am writing these vignettes in collaboration with Biltmore Radio (biltmoreradio.org). Soon they will be recorded and
by Mike Cobb | Oct 29, 2021 | writings-blogs
Sara Davidson on the Ten Lessons She Learned about Writing Hanging Out with Joan Didion As a big Joan Didion fan, I enjoyed this piece. Hanging Out With Joan Didion: What I Learned About Writing From an American Master I arranged to meet Joan Didion in 1971 after...
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...
