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Mike Martinez

Sep 12, 201312 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 13

Here is Chapter 13 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 13 Now that mom has returned from the nursing home,...

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Mike Martinez

Aug 30, 201312 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 12

Here is Chapter 12 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 12 Finally, the big day arrives. On Friday, March 19,...

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Mike Martinez

Aug 14, 20139 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 11

Here is Chapter 11 of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 11 Weeks pass, and we leave the “Law & Order” crisis...

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Mike Martinez

Jul 29, 20136 min read

The Story of Writing Where the Light is Dim: Second Anniversary

Well, 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...

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Mike Martinez

Jul 12, 201311 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 10

Here 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...

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Mike Martinez

Jun 26, 201313 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 9

Here 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...

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Mike Martinez

Jun 10, 201312 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 8

Here 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,...

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Mike Martinez

May 25, 201310 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 7

Here 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,...

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Mike Martinez

May 10, 201310 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 6

Dear earth, I do salute thee with my hand, Though rebels wound thee with their horses’ hoofs: As a long-parted mother with her child...

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Mike Martinez

Apr 23, 201310 min read

Happy Earth Day 2013

Dear earth, I do salute thee with my hand, Though rebels wound thee with their horses’ hoofs: As a long-parted mother with her child...

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Mike Martinez

Apr 6, 20139 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 5

Here 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...

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Mike Martinez

Mar 22, 201311 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 4

Here is the fourth chapter of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 4 Thirty-six minutes after the triage nurse...

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Mike Martinez

Mar 8, 201310 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 3

Here is the third chapter of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 3 The automatic doors slide open and Paula...

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Mike Martinez

Feb 23, 201310 min read

Dreaming Out Loud, Chapter 2

Here is the second chapter of Dreaming Out Loud, the book about my mother’s stroke. Chapter 2 Emory Eastside Medical Center sits on an...

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Mike Martinez

Feb 9, 201311 min read

The Origins of Dreaming Out Loud

I mentioned in a previous blog that I am reworking my memoir, tentatively titled Dreaming Out Loud, about my mother’s stroke and...

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Mike Martinez

Jan 12, 201310 min read

My 2013 Eureka Moment

Inspiration 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...

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Mike Martinez

Dec 29, 20126 min read

Reflections on Half a Century

On 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...

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Mike Martinez

Dec 13, 20125 min read

Oh, the Price of Christmas Trees

With Christmas rapidly approaching, I have been thinking about my mother, Laura. She loved the holidays, despite the hustle and bustle of...

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Mike Martinez

Nov 29, 201212 min read

The 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...

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Mike Martinez

Nov 14, 20124 min read

The 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...

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