Oddball Movie Review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
“Woah, He’s Giving That Pig a Piggyback!” I almost always get sick after a long flight, and this week my trip back from Boston Fantasy Fest was no exception. So, I bundled up yesterday and watched this little gem from Taika Waititi, the guy behind Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do In The Shadows (go…
Read MoreFight Scene Notes From Boston Fantasy Fest
I got some requests for the fight scene notes from Boston Fantasy Fest, so I thought I’d post them here (click the image to download the PDF). Enjoy!
Read MoreAuthor Update for February & March 2018
It’s time for another author update from yours truly, so let’s see what we have in store… Druid Justice Releases on February 24th! Yes, the next Colin McCool novel, Druid Justice, is releasing in two days. I am particularly excited about this bit of news, as it’s been a while since I released a Colin McCool…
Read MoreUpdate for January 2018
Once again it’s time to post a quick update on the books I am currently writing and publishing, so here’s this month’s blog post. What I’m Currently Working On I was supposed to have written and published Book 5 in the Colin McCool, Junkyard Druid series by now, but the flu had other ideas about…
Read MoreDecember Update
I know it’s been a while since I posted an update to the blog… mea culpa, mea culpa. I honestly don’t like writing blog posts, mainly because I try to save my writing juice for penning novels these days. But since readers often visit author websites for info on their latest releases and so on, I figured I’d better damn well…
Read MorePre-Order The Next Junkyard Druid Novella!
The next Junkyard Druid novella is now available for pre-order before the official release on Friday, October 27th! This 38,000 word volume features characters from the Colin McCool series, starring in three separate novelette-length stories: Carnival of Blood When Colin investigates the disappearance of a young teen at a carnival infested with creepy clowns, he discovers that not…
Read MoreUrban Fantasy Author M.D. Massey News and Updates for July 2017
Hello everyone! Here are the latest updates on what’s going on and things that are coming out soon. Raven Awards THEM: Invasion is one of the finalists for the Favorite Paranormal category in this year’s Raven Awards from Uncaged Book Reviews. It just made it to the final round, thanks to your support! You can…
Read MoreFeatured Author Interview In May Issue of Uncaged Book Reviews
Hey, check it out… I’m one of the featured authors in this month’s issue of Uncaged Book Reviews! My interview starts on page 48. Also, check out the interview following mine with my fellow zompoc author R.L. Blalock, starting on page 60 of this issue.
Read MoreIrish Legends, Folklore, and Ireland’s Dracula
Irish folklore obviously has had a strong influence on the Junkyard Druid series. And while Irish mythology is an incredibly rich source of ideas and material for a series of urban fantasy novels, the fact that most non-Irish readers are unfamiliar with the characters and legends can be problematic. For example, many readers don’t realize that “McCool”…
Read MoreExplicit Sex, F-Bombs, and Urban Fantasy
A reader recently asked my opinion about why Junkyard Druid has been so much more successful than my previous novels. I decided to share my response here on my blog, because my it addresses a few issues regarding genre and content that seem to come up a lot among critics of the Junkyard Druid books. Honestly, I could…
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