M.L. Doyle's Blog, page 9
June 8, 2015
Traveling virtually
If you pay any attention to this blog, you know that I’ve JUST returned from a week on the beach. Sigh. Hammock Time :) I already miss it. Now it’s back to business but that doesn’t mean I’m sitting still. This week, I’m taking you along with me on my week-long blog tour as part of […]
May 19, 2015
Books to take to the beach!
It’s been a very long time since I’ve granted myself the luxury of a beach vacation. So long in fact, I need new bathing suits (not my favorite thing to shop for), new beach bags, new flip flops and sunscreen. Lots of sunscreen. By far the most important thing I need to stock up on […]
May 1, 2015
Crow Hollow is worth every penny
They say good books open up new worlds, and that’s exactly what Michael Wallace does, in Crow Hollow. He takes us to the new world of the American colonies, where wilderness is the backyard, where Puritan conventions and punishments are almost as cruel as the conditions and where once friendly Native American neighbors are almost […]
April 24, 2015
A lasting impression
I wonder if Toby Neal knew what she was starting when she invited us to jump into her sandbox. The assignment to write a novella to help launch the Lei Crime Series Kindle World seemed straight forward. The deadline was crazy short, but I got my butt in the chair and wrote Hidden Poppies in […]
April 13, 2015
Daredevil - Have you seen it?
Call me an adolescent teen who spends most of her time in a basement (my office), but I love a good comic book, (alright! Graphic novel) when I read one. I love them even more when I can watch them on TV.
From The Walking Dead – the one I think of as the king of all graphic stories – to TV shows like Gotham, Arrow, Flash and more, the super hero theme isn’t going away anytime soon, nor would I want it to.
Even with all of these great shows, I always approach new attempts with a bit of skepticism. We’ve seen horrid failures as writers and directors take a crack at creating moving-picture-style heroes worthy of the original conception. And it was because of the first Daredevil movie that I figured the Netflix version of it wouldn’t be very interesting.
The Netflix version of Daredevil isn’t interesting, it’s stupendous, marvelous, fantastic, so damn good I’m tempted to stay inside on a beautiful Sunday to continue my binge watching.
Not only does Daredevil look fantastic in his Daredevil get up, his team of characters are well played, the flashbacks of his story are heartbreaking and engrossing and the fight scenes… Man, the fight scenes are violent ballet. Beautiful to watch. I kept my hand on the remote to rewind, watch again, rewind, watch it again. The hallway scene may have been done before but never like this. Thinking of it now I want to replay it one more time.
What I love about this version are the bad guys. They are human. Criminals yes, but also humans with deep feelings and relatable reasons for why they do what they do. Are there characters more evil and more brutal than the ones we can relate to?
I haven’t heard much talk about this new Netflix original but I’m guessing I will soon. As soon as more folks find it and get sucked in the way I did. Netflix has definitely done it again. Daredevil is House of Cards good. Good in a way that will attract viewers who don’t love graphic novels the way I do. Give it a try.
From The Walking Dead – the one I think of as the king of all graphic stories – to TV shows like Gotham, Arrow, Flash and more, the super hero theme isn’t going away anytime soon, nor would I want it to.
Even with all of these great shows, I always approach new attempts with a bit of skepticism. We’ve seen horrid failures as writers and directors take a crack at creating moving-picture-style heroes worthy of the original conception. And it was because of the first Daredevil movie that I figured the Netflix version of it wouldn’t be very interesting.
The Netflix version of Daredevil isn’t interesting, it’s stupendous, marvelous, fantastic, so damn good I’m tempted to stay inside on a beautiful Sunday to continue my binge watching.
Not only does Daredevil look fantastic in his Daredevil get up, his team of characters are well played, the flashbacks of his story are heartbreaking and engrossing and the fight scenes… Man, the fight scenes are violent ballet. Beautiful to watch. I kept my hand on the remote to rewind, watch again, rewind, watch it again. The hallway scene may have been done before but never like this. Thinking of it now I want to replay it one more time.
What I love about this version are the bad guys. They are human. Criminals yes, but also humans with deep feelings and relatable reasons for why they do what they do. Are there characters more evil and more brutal than the ones we can relate to?
I haven’t heard much talk about this new Netflix original but I’m guessing I will soon. As soon as more folks find it and get sucked in the way I did. Netflix has definitely done it again. Daredevil is House of Cards good. Good in a way that will attract viewers who don’t love graphic novels the way I do. Give it a try.
April 12, 2015
Daredevil – Have you seen it?
Call me an adolescent teen who spends most of her time in a basement (my office), but I love a good comic book, (alright! Graphic novel) when I read one. I love them even more when I can watch them on TV. From The Walking Dead – the one I think of as the king […]
April 10, 2015
The Ceremony
While the Lei Crime Kindle World novella, Hidden Poppies is doing well and getting some early praise, I don’t want you to forget about the Harper Mystery companion short, The Ceremony. The Ceremony tells the story of what happens when Master Sergeant Lauren Harper is finally recognized for her bravery. The best part is, the […]
April 7, 2015
Lei Crime Kindle World – A team effort
It’s hard to believe it was less than two months ago that one of my indie publishing idols, bestselling author Toby Neal, asked me to be a part of an incredible project. Amazon intended to launch a Kindle World, featuring Toby’s Lei Crime Series. Part of Toby’s Amazon launch involved convincing nine authors to write […]
March 21, 2015
Vindication
On those rare occasions when it happens, vindication can be truly sweet. Today I’m basking in the honeyed glow of the I-told-you-so and enjoying every second of it. Sometime ago, a friend of mine asked me to read her book Ladyboy and the Volunteer. From the first page, I knew I was reading something special. Her unique […]
February 27, 2015
Kindle Worlds – Lei Crime Series
There are days when I sit at the keyboard with so many projects and ideas rolling around in my head that I don’t know where to begin. Should I blog? Write another chapter in the new paranormal mystery I’m working on? Finish the novella for the Harper series? Tackle some marketing and promotion work? Sometimes, […]
