Monthly Archives: January 2012

Copywrong

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 26, 2012

It’s time to admit that the concept of copyright has gone horribly, horribly wrong. In theory, copyright is there to protect artists and creators, to allow them to make money off their work, and to encourage creativity. In practice, it just leads to stagnation and to corporations profiting off of characters they simply are fortunate [...]

Posted in Blog, Comic Books, Movies, Writing | Tagged Batman, Capable Writers, Comic Book, Commercial Success, Corporations, Creativity, Creators, Decades, Dilemma, Expiration Date, Fact Of The Matter, Franchises, Increasing Sales, James Bond, Machine Dc, Profits, Reboot, Spider Man, Spider Man Movie, Stagnation, Superman, Telling A Good Story, Whim | 7 Comments

The Fall and Redemption of The Panda King

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 20, 2012

Just the other day, someone asked me what I do for a living. I usually respond with “Writer”. It’s accurate, but kind of vague at the same time. Technically, I’m a novelist, but it just sounds so damn weird to use that word. You’d think after seven years, I’d be used to the title. But [...]

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The SOPA Post

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 18, 2012

Today, a large chunk of the internet is protesting SOPA by blacking out their sites. It’s an interesting tactic as on the surface it seems like Rosa Parks sitting in the back of the bus to protest having to sit in the back of the bus. But really, when you think about it, it’s about [...]

Posted in Blog | Tagged Back Of The Bus, Books On The Internet, Chunk, Crimes, Helpful Links, No Doubt, Perspective, Piracy, Pirates, Public Library, Rosa Parks, Sit, Specter, Tactic, Wor | 2 Comments

The Mass Effect Effect

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 11, 2012

Wow. Been a while. Guess I’ve just been busy. Between writing and the holidays and playing Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, my schedule is pretty damn full. But seeing how A. LEE MARTINEZ APPRECIATION DAY!! is tomorrow, I figured I should take a moment to confirm that I’m still alive and kicking. This is [...]