Mike MartinezJul 29, 20136 minThe Story of Writing Where the Light is Dim: Second AnniversaryWell, my friends, two years have passed since I posted my first blog on my website. I have experienced my share of ups and downs during t...
Mike MartinezJul 12, 201311 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 10Here is Chapter 10 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 10 It is Tuesday, January 27, 2004, and we have arran...
Mike MartinezJun 26, 201313 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 9Here is Chapter 9 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 9 From deep inside a tunnel, I hear someone call my na...
Mike MartinezJun 10, 201312 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 8Here is Chapter 8 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 8 My aunt Polly arrives in Atlanta ready for action, a...
Mike MartinezMay 25, 201310 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 7Here is Chapter 7 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 7 Paula and I journey home for the night along cold, e...
Mike MartinezMay 10, 201310 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 6Dear earth, I do salute thee with my hand, Though rebels wound thee with their horses’ hoofs: As a long-parted mother with her child Play...
Mike MartinezApr 23, 201310 minHappy Earth Day 2013Dear earth, I do salute thee with my hand, Though rebels wound thee with their horses’ hoofs: As a long-parted mother with her child Play...
Mike MartinezApr 6, 20139 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 5Here is the fifth chapter of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 5 Mom’s sister, Polly, is the matriarch of mat...
Mike MartinezMar 22, 201311 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 4Here is the fourth chapter of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 4 Thirty-six minutes after the triage nurse o...
Mike MartinezMar 8, 201310 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 3Here is the third chapter of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 3 The automatic doors slide open and Paula mar...
Mike MartinezFeb 23, 201310 minDreaming Out Loud, Chapter 2Here is the second chapter of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 2 Emory Eastside Medical Center sits on an is...
Mike MartinezFeb 9, 201311 minThe Origins of Dreaming Out LoudI mentioned in a previous blog that I am reworking my memoir, tentatively titled Dreaming Out Loud, about my mother’s stroke and rehabili...
Mike MartinezJan 12, 201310 minMy 2013 Eureka MomentInspiration is a fickle mistress. I love it when she flirts with me, but it happens so seldom that I almost don’t recognize her when she ...
Mike MartinezDec 29, 20126 minReflections on Half a CenturyOn December 28, 2012, I marked half a century of life on this planet. I suppose I must buy a sports car, display the few graying chest ha...
Mike MartinezDec 13, 20125 minOh, the Price of Christmas TreesWith Christmas rapidly approaching, I have been thinking about my mother, Laura. She loved the holidays, despite the hustle and bustle of...
Mike MartinezNov 29, 201212 minThe Swords of Wicked Men: Final Chapter?This blog features Chapters 21-23 of my action novel The Day of the Gun. Interested readers can find the first 20 chapters under the “Arc...
Mike MartinezNov 14, 20124 minThe Swords of Wicked Men: Final Chapter?When I first set up my blog during the summer of 2011, I promised that it would “detail my efforts to research, write, edit, and publish ...
Mike MartinezOct 31, 201214 minA Tale of Two IdiociesOccasionally I hear from friends and family who have read my latest blog: “You sure had a laugh at someone else’s expense, Mike. But can ...
Mike MartinezOct 17, 201216 minYou Be My King; I’ll Be Your Queen. And You Can Be My Sex Machine!I recently underwent my annual physical examination with Dr. John S. Carr, my primary care physician. Approaching age 50, I recognize the...
Mike MartinezOct 2, 20125 minThrough the Eyes of a ChildAh, what a joy it is to see the world through the eyes of a child. I spend most of my days and nights struggling to improve myself. I plow...