I'm Bill.
I occasionally write things, play things, record things, and publish things.
The TL;dr:
Award Winning Fiction Writer.
Husband. Father.
Former Certified Life Coach.
Award Winning Podcaster.
USAF veteran.
Disciple of Jesus Christ.
Dementia Caregiver.
Tabletop Gamer.
Retired Old Duffer.
In the ether as KQ4RFP.
PHIL 4:13, MATT 22:36-40
© William F. Mize. All rights reserved.
My Writing
I hold a BA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University ('94) and my story "Super Heroes", won the 1991 Bay Guardian Fiction Contest.My first mystery novel ("Resurrection Angel") was a finalist for both the St. Martins Press Best First Mystery Novel, and for the Private Eye Writers of America Shamus Award for Best First Novel of the Year, becoming the first self-published novel to be nominated for a major publishing award.I created the award winning podcast "Bill Watches Movies",where I rambled about old monster movies. I described it as the love child of Old Time Radio and Mystery Science Theater 3000; it was a 3 time nominee for the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Podcast of the Year.You can find out more about my podcasts on this page.After more than two decades away from the short story and the novel, I've decided to sit down at the desk again, and see what happens.
About Me
I'm a husband, a father, a USAF veteran and a follower of Christ.
I've been a Boy Scout, a Life Coach for Men, a Waldenbooks Manager, and a Fortune 500 consultant.After 24 years of the latter, I have retired to a very small town in Kentucky, and act as a full time dementia caregiver for my wife's father, while also volunteering at my church and working with those in recovery.I love Star Trek, James Bond, The Lord of the Rings, Dune, Seinfeld, The First 48, Millennium Godzilla, old monster movies, the occasional vodka tonic, going to conventions, and listening to Frank Sinatra, U2, Tears For Fears, R.E.M. and other various and sundry new wave bands from my youth.I contain multitudes, as does everyone.
MY PUBLISHED WORK
"Private Lives" - Personal Essay, St. Petersburg Times, August 19, 1987"Super Heroes" - Short Story, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, May/June 1991. Winner of the 1991 Bay Guardian Annual Fiction Contest.Resurrection Angel, Mystery Novel, Self-Published, 2001Everlasting Life, Mystery Novel, Self-Published, 2010How To Keep A Gratitude Journal, Self-Help, Self-Published, 2014Change Your Life With Power Questions, Self-Help, Self-Published, 2015Quit The Game: Breaking Free From The PUA Lifestyle, Self-Help, Self-Published, 2016"Bill Watches Movies", Podcast Episodes, 2019-2023"Bill Watches Serials", Podcast Episodes, 2022-2023"Monsters by the Minute: The Mummy (1932)", Podcast Episodes, 2022-2023
Contact
This is the part where you reach out and get in touch!
I can't imagine WHY you would want to, but then again, that's part of the mystery and the excitement!Start typing, friend!
Thank you!
One annoying habit that my retirement has not been able to beat out of me is that I am a non-stop email checker.I am sure I will be in touch sooner rather than later!Thanks again for writing to me, it's appreciated!
MY PODCASTS
Yes, Gentle Listener, I, like millions of others, have had a podcast.
I've had THREE of them, and all of them are now, like me, in retirement.
You can find all of these gems of nerdy podcasting goodness on all the various Podcast Transmission Machines (Apple, Spotify, Amazon, etc.)Seek, and Ye shall find!Or, you can head over to YouTube, where they all have been converted to static video for ease of listening pleasure."Bill Watches Movies" - 2019 to 2023, 48 episodes."Bill Watches Serials" - 2020, 2 seasons, 23 episodes."Monsters by the Minute" - 2021, 1 season, 10 episodes.PS. As an added attraction, you can see when I tried to become a YouTube "influencer", with my videos discussing Chaosium's "Call of C'thulhu" tabletop roleplaying game.*