I wanted to touch base in the new year to discuss a few things, some of them book related and others, not so much. As always, I appreciate any attention to my nonsense.New Book – I have a new novel coming out this year. “Come...

Thinking ‘Bout HarleyBy Mike BockovenI can still feel her hangin’ on me, ya know? Feel her body there. Feel her doing what she did down south. She was great at all that, always touchin’ me, always lovin’ on me. Sucked dick at the drop of...

Happy Halloween! To celebrate the holiday I asked an actor friend of mine (the wonderful Kit Collins) to read one of my short stories. I hope you enjoy her performance. -Mike

That poor woman.I was at the Lied Center in Lincoln, Nebraska last night, seeing the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra perform the work of Danny Elfman. It was a whole thing. The city had declared it Danny Elfman week, he had performed a classical concert the night...

Here’s the cover to my third novel, ”Killing It” which is due out in February through Polis Books. Here’s the official synopsis: ”After a night of laughs at a legendary comedy club, four comedians find the spirits of the past have come out to play,...

Is this short story a metaphor for the author’s current experiences? Probably. Is it an attempt at humor? More or less. Is it based on a true story? Loosely. Either way, I had fun writing it instead of doing things that I should be doing....

So now I’m praying for the end of timeTo hurry up and arrive…Meat Loaf is responsible for both the most inspiring and the most depressing rock concert I’ve ever attended.To back up for just a second, one of my earliest cultural memories was of Mrs....

Happy Halloween, friends.I got extremely caffeinated this afternoon and blew through this short story. Props to all the medical workers out there going through challenging times without the supernatural to deal with. Please excuse my spelling and grammar.Thanks for reading.-Mike  I can’t smoke here, huh?...

This short story contains elements of sexual assault and brief animal abuse. Please take care of yourself.-MikeYou don’t know where these things start or where they come from. How could ya? If I had to guess, the earliest memory I have of this sort of...

Here’s a little spook story for the spooky season. Hope things are going well. News soon!-MikeHIGH RESOLUTIONby Mike BockovenIt’s not about skill. Anyone with an attention span and gear can do what I do. It’s not about talent, whatever that is. It’s about recommendations. Good,...