Tag Archives: Wisdom

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, Hot Buttons, 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 | 9 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, [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Absolute Certainty, Abstinence Only Education, Arrogance, Bold Line, Disagreement, Fate, Heck, Hot Buttons, Hubris, Implication, Judgment, Loyal Fans, Messy World, Mistake, Optimus Prime, Politicians, Pregnant Daughter, Sarah Palin, Unpredictability | 4 Comments

Opinions Vary

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 4, 2010

Been a while. You know how the holidays are. Plus, I have my newest manuscript to work on, but blogging is part of my job. And I know how you rely on me to fill your lives with joy and / or wisdom. So here I am. Recently, I read a pair of articles. The [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Badness, Doctor Who, Free Speech, Holidays, Humor, Job, Love, Manuscript, Matter Of Opinion, Nostalgia Factor, Pretentiousness, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, Spinoff, Television, Torchwood, Unexceptional | 21 Comments

Self-Publishing

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: November 27, 2009

It’s almost Friday and in keeping with my new Tuesday / Friday blog update schedule, I’m here to throw a little wisdom your way, kids, because I am nothing if not informative. The hullaballoo about the new Harlequin Horizons self-publishing imprint gave me an excuse to post some thoughts on self-publishing in general. You read [...]