Mike MartinezNov 15, 20168 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXXVIIThis posting features Chapter 58 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 58 He closed his browser and sat back in his sea...
Mike MartinezOct 17, 20164 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXXVIThis posting features Chapter 57 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 57 Steve Harris was lying in the back of a speed...
Mike MartinezSep 30, 20163 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXXVThis posting features Chapter 56 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 56 When the patrolmen finally lifted him to his ...
Mike MartinezSep 16, 20163 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXXIVThis posting features Chapter 55 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 55 Channel 11 was accustomed to reporting the new...
Mike MartinezAug 29, 20163 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXXIIIThis posting features Chapter 54 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 54 Dave Tremblor stood beneath a low-hanging wil...
Mike MartinezJul 27, 20162 minThe Story of Writing Where the Light is Dim: Fifth AnniversaryI began writing my blog five years ago this month. This marks my 126th posting. As I have done every July since 2011, I want to update re...
Mike MartinezJul 14, 20163 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXXIThis posting features Chapter 52 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 52 “It’s been a long time, Dave.” The Davemeiste...
Mike MartinezJun 29, 20164 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXXThis posting features Chapter 51 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 51 “Again.” The pilot shook his head emphaticall...
Mike MartinezJun 15, 20168 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXIXThis posting features Chapter 50 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 50 With an audible sigh, the Davemeister settled...
Mike MartinezMay 31, 20163 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXVIIIThis posting features Chapter 49 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 49 Dana pointed to the helicopter hovering to th...
Mike MartinezMay 10, 20165 minReflections on Mothers and Their ChildrenAnother Mother’s Day has come and gone, and consequently I have been thinking a lot about my mother. She has been dead for almost a decad...
Mike MartinezApr 28, 20165 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXVIIThis posting features Chapter 48 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 48 The parking lot was quiet — too quiet. No bir...
Mike MartinezApr 15, 20163 minA Long Dark Night: Race in America from Jim Crow to World War III am pleased to announce the publication of my tenth book. It is titled A Long Dark Night: Race in America from Jim Crow to World War II....
Mike MartinezMar 31, 20163 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXVIThis posting features Chapter 47 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 47 The helicopter lifted off from the roof of th...
Mike MartinezMar 15, 20166 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXVThis posting features Chapter 46 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 46 Paul Hewson had worked in law enforcement lon...
Mike MartinezMar 15, 20166 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXVThis posting features Chapter 46 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 46 Paul Hewson had worked in law enforcement lon...
Mike MartinezFeb 29, 20164 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXIVThis posting features Chapter 45 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 45 He was thinking of Fat Girl, his cat, and won...
Mike MartinezFeb 29, 20165 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXIVThis posting features Chapter 44 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 44 Gregg Stacey had worked as a criminal defense...
Mike MartinezFeb 12, 20165 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXIIIThis posting features Chapter 44 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 44 Gregg Stacey had worked as a criminal defense...
Mike MartinezFeb 12, 20165 minThe Day of the Gun, Part XXIIIThis posting features Chapter 44 of my ongoing action novel, The Day of the Gun. Chapter 44 Gregg Stacey had worked as a criminal defense...