Monthly Archives: February 2012

Playing Favorites

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 29, 2012

As a writer with a wide variety of characters and worlds to my credit, I’m often asked what are my favorites? My favorite characters? My favorite stories? My favorite settings? I have nine novels out there, and while that’s not a lot compared to many writers, it’s a heck of a lot of characters and [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing | Tagged Ambition, Breaking New Ground, Different Strokes, Execution, Fantasy, Favorite Book, Game, Genres, Gil, Heck, Little Bit, Love, Novels, Playing Favorites, Umbrella | 10 Comments

Merchandising, Audie Award Nomination, and Two Game Reviews

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 24, 2012

First things first. Time to get a little self-promotion out of the way. I recently opened a Cafepress store online. The plan is to put up some merchandise related to my books so that you can express your love and devotion, which would be greatly appreciated. Right now, there’s only an Emperor Mollusk logo and [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing, games | Tagged Amateur Artist, Arcade Game, Award Nomination, Clones, Combat Sport, Disco Ball, Enemy Territory, Fantasy Category, Game Reviews, Great Game, Gunner, Knock Down, Moneyball, Niches, Night Combat, Premise, Professional Graphic Artist, Professional Level, Self Promotion, Strengths And Weaknesses, Team Fortress, Xbox Game, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade | 5 Comments

The Last Emperor (Mollusk Month Post)

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 22, 2012

Emperor Mollusk Month!! continues, but if I can be honest, I’m out of things to say about it. I could say more, but why give away surprises? I’ve disclosed enough about the book that anyone should have an idea if it’s something they’re interested in, and if you’re still having trouble committing after being told [...]

Posted in Blog | Tagged Amateur Artist, Centipede, Chasing The Moon, Cosmic Horror, Dark Horror, Dinosaurs, Giant Centipede, Hero Villain, Horror Story, Last Emperor, Lizard, Lizard Woman, Lucky Guy, Mass Market Paperback, Monsters, Personal Growth, Rest Of The World, Squid, Story Of A Woman, T Shirt | 6 Comments

Inverte-Great!

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

When first getting published, I used to check my Amazon.com sales rankings all the time. It was fun, exciting. It was a reminder that my novels were out there in the world and that, if someone had the urge, they could find them and buy them. This still confuses and amazes me. Often. I spent [...]