Author: Michael Naughton

Michael P. Naughton is an Author/Screenwriter/Copywriter/Musician Michael P. Naughton was born in Detroit. He is a mystery and satire writer who writes in the style of Elmore Leonard, Richard Stark and Carl Hiaasen. He is also a professional musician and screenwriter and had previously worked for Borders for many years and in technology and went on to publish actor Michael Madsen's poetry and photography under 13 Hands Publications. He released his first mystery novel in May of 2008 entitled Deathryde: Rebel Without a Corpse ( Available on Amazon published by Gilded Hearse Press ) it is written in the hip, offbeat style of Carl Hiaasen, Gregory Mcdonald (Fletch) and, of course, Elmore Leonard. This book is soon to be a major motion picture. He has also been a judge for the IBPA's (Independent Book Publishers Association) Benjamin Franklin Awards which honor the best in independent publishing. Michael P. Naughton is also a columnist and contributor to The Beverly Hills Times Magazine. He lives in Los Angeles and is currently working on his next mystery novel due out in 2022.

PURPLE: ‘STILL REMAINS’ ONE OF MY FAVORITE STP ALBUMS

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June 18, 2016 By Michael P. Naughton 1994 was a good year for rock music and pop culture. Grunge was still going strong and the world had a fresh wave of Supergroups not seen since the ‘70s. “Superunknown” /Soundgarden, “Vitalogy”/Pearl Jam, “Jar of Flies”/Alice in Read More …

THIRD TIME’S A CHARM AND A BIG CORNER TURNED FOR STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (REVISITING TINY MUSIC 20 YEARS LATER)

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“You don’t have to reinvent the wheel… just steal the hubcaps.” – Michael P. Naughton From the moment you “Press Play” literally, you are a passenger in a different car on this new highway of STP’s career. The grunge of Core and Purple is supplanted Read More …

Agatha Christie and the Mystery of Mindfulness

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“The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes. ” – Agatha Christie Years ago I read a book by Thich Nhat Hanh entitled the “Miracle of Mindfulness.” As someone who has had the humbling task of washing dishes domestically without Read More …

Why James Dean Will Never Die and Be 4Ever Cool

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Too Fast To Live, Too Young to Die: James Dean’s Final Hours Keith Elliot Greenberg “Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen Prettiest girl I ever seen See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean…” (James Dean) – David Essex from the song Read More …

5 POETS THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR PERCEPTION & OUTLOOK ON LIFE

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You might have spent time with Homer, Poe, Plath, Ginsberg or Gibran and I personally applaud you if you are conversant with their work. Great poets should inspire us to reach deeper within ourselves and seek the mystery of the words behind their words, so Read More …

L.A. Crime Writers Gregg Hurwitz and Miles Corwin are joined by Actor Kevin Dobson

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New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz and L.A. Times bestselling author Miles Corwin discuss L.A. Crime, L.A. Crime fiction and their latest books. They are joined by actor Kevin Dobson from the legendary Kojak TV series who has played detectives many times, and shares Read More …

A Curious Man Who Asked What’s the Strangest Thing You Know?

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“This world is all a fleeting show, For man’s illusion given.” – Thomas Moore   A Review of Neal Thompson’s A Curious Man – The Strange & Brilliant Life of Robert “Believe It or Not!” Ripley  by Michael P. Naughton I was raised on Ripley’s Read More …

WHAT PLAY MISTY FOR ME CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT DANGEROUS PLAYTHINGS

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This article appeared in the Beverly Hills Times Magazine Sept. 2013. This is the unedited version. Enjoy.   “A real man wants two things: Danger and play, therefore he chooses a woman as his most dangerous plaything.” Nietzsche   Long before Clint Eastwood received his Read More …