Mike MartinezAug 26, 20117 minWhen “My Precious Ache” Becomes “My Indifferent Yawn”Any worthwhile endeavor — whether it is a romantic relationship, a course of study in school, or a writing project — invariably requires...
Mike MartinezAug 15, 20119 minReflections on InsanityI am insane. I know the statement smacks of melodrama, but what else explains my obsession with writing at the exclusion of other facets...
Mike MartinezAug 6, 20115 minThe Swords of Wicked Men, Part IMy graduate school mentor, Dr. Bill Richardson, formerly of Georgia State University, currently at the University of South Dakota, once...
Mike MartinezJul 29, 20118 minComing For To Carry Me Home, Part IMy latest work, a history of race relations during the nineteenth century, is titled Coming For To Carry Me Home: Race in America From...
Mike MartinezJul 25, 20113 minThe Story of Writing Where the Light is DimWelcome to my story, the story of writing where the light is dim.So here I am--48 years old, reasonably well-educated, more-or-less...
Mike MartinezJun 17, 20117 minThe Quest for Obscurity; or the Weird World of Academic PublishingWelcome to the weird world of academic publishing. Faithful readers of my blog know that I always seek an expanding readership whenever I...