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A Shadow You Never See

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 7, 2013

Before we get into the meat and potatoes of this post, I would be remiss if I didn’t remind you that A. LEE MARTINEZ APPRECIATION DAY!! (Jan 12th) is on its way. Not that you needed to be reminded, I’m sure. Onto the less important stuff: I’m not a horror guy. I’ve written stories with [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing | Also tagged Dread, Elves, Fantasy Action, Fantasy Genre, Genre Horror, Horror Elements, Horror Films, Horror Genre, Human Emotions, Lotr, Meat And Potatoes, Personal Taste, Peter Jackson, Predisposition, Ray Guns, Real Steel, Repercussion, Robots, True Horror | Leave a comment

My Skyfall Review (a cultural counterpoint)

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: November 21, 2012

Hey, folks. I’m back. Okay, I was never really gone, but I was busy with a move and my internet access was sketchy. But now the move is finished (the big part anyway), and though I need to work on my new book (y’know, the stuff I actually get paid for) and I’m battling a [...]

Posted in Blog, Movies, Writing | Also tagged Bad Guys, Batman, Batman Films, Characterization, Christopher Nolan, Counterpoint, Dangerous Waters, Failure, False Assumption, Fun Story, Good Guys, Green Lantern, Hankering, Incompetence, Internet Access, James Bond Films, Legacy, Matter Of Opinion, Mature Story, Maturity, Plot Holes, Popular Opinion, Puppies, Random Thoughts, Reason, Sake, Simplicity, Skyfall, Spoiler Alert, Star Wars, Star Wars Prequels, Story Construction, Superhero, Tron, Variations, Verge, Wisdom | 9 Comments

Subjective

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: June 4, 2012

Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest is off to the editor, and while that doesn’t mean the book is done (far from it), it does clear up my schedule a little. It’s funny how little the average person knows about the publishing business. Just to give a quick summary: -I write the book -I revise [...]

Posted in Blog, Movies, Writing | Also tagged Average Person, Decent Flick, Deliberate Choice, Excitement, Execution, Hard Time, Huntsman, Marketing Department, Mirror Mirror, Printers, Reading A Book, Revisions, Sense Of Fun, Smiles, Snow White, Striking Visuals, Telling A Good Story, Timeline, Vital Elements | 5 Comments

Unforgettable

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 12, 2011

So A. LEE MARTINEZ APPRECIATION DAY!! is upon us once again, and I need to post something because I know all my loyal fans look forward to whatever wisdom I can impart on this very special day. First, a political thing. Sort of. Not that you should come to me for political opinion, but hey, [...]