A. Lee Martinez

"Trans people no longer allowed to drive in Kansas" is a real headline. In case you don't think this is Nazi shit, let me assure you: this is Nazi shit.

I might have a book out later this year. I assume it will be adapted to audio format, but can’t say for certain yet.

The amount of nautical metaphors in an English is astounding.

“I know! Let’s cut off Medicare! That should make people like us!”

As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.

I’m not going to watch Trump’s State of the Union address tonight.

I urge you not to, either. Here’s why…

Editing is where the story is made. And editing isn’t just cutting, but if you aren’t cutting then you’re probably not editing.

Some movies demand more than 2 hours.

Most don’t.

That’s my movie hot take.

Didn’t see a couple of interesting movies in the theater lately because they were both well over 2 hours. Having not seen them, I can’t say they are overlong, but my general experience is that neither deserves that much of my time based on the premises.

Finally caught Predator Badlands. An all around excellent movie. Surprising for me because I’ve always thought the idea of Predator as protagonist to be pretty unappealing, but it really works here.

Also, a masterclass in plant and payoff. Worth lauding for that alone.

I’ll be at Fencon this weekend in Dallas. I should have mentioned that earlier, but I am bad at promotion.

is wishing the happiest of birthdays to colorist Anthony Tollin.

Is remembering writer Dwayne McDuffie on his birthday.

All interaction here and in most internet spaces is voluntary. Never be reluctant to shut doors on people for any reason.

Authoritarians descend into madness, seeing conspiracy in every dissenting voice, setback, and failure. It is no wonder that they all self destruct at some point.

Above all, we must be reminded that our leaders are still mortals with all the weaknesses that come from that. They do not stand above and beyond us.

Hell, some are pretty far below us.

This is also not an endorsement of kicking politicians in the balls. Just a reminder that they have them, just like the rest of us.

Unless they / you don’t have them (no shade). In which case sub whatever vulnerable bits work for you. It’s a flexible metaphor.

The act of holding a President accountable would change a lot of things. It’s like kicking Batman in the balls. He might seem like a larger than life figure, but under the cape, he’s human. Easy to forget that.

NOTE: Please, don’t kick Batman in the balls. He looks scary, but he’s there to help.

At some point in our history, we needed to arrest and prosecute a sitting President, even put them in jail. It would have reminded us that the President is not a king.

Because we’ve waited too long and now the President is practically one.

Doesn’t mean it can’t change in the future though.

Heard through the grapevine that someone likes my Bluesky content. And like all artists, I am starving for approval.

So thanks, guy who talked to my wife!

Current Administration:

“What is so enticing about my forbidden closet of mystery?”

I know that cults are bizarre in their blind loyalty, but “pedophilia rings aren’t really that big of a deal” is still a bit of a surprise.

Server: May I refill your lemonade, sir?

Me: it’s not a lemonade. I’m a grown ass man. But, yes, I’ll take a refill on my Shirley Temple, thank you.

I have colorful opinions!

Justice League Unlimited is the greatest TV show ever

There is no such thing as a bad killer car movie.

The Thing is the best superhero

Werewolves > Vampires

I own over 250 board games!

Just some areas of interest for your podcast

Hipstercthulhu@hotmail.com

I haven’t said this lately but I’m mildly successful fantasy / sci fi author A. Lee Martinez and I will probably be a guest on your podcast.

It doesn’t even have to be about writing or sci fi.

I’m professionally entertaining. Let me be entertaining on your podcast.

Hipstercthulhu@hotmail.com

What an amateur

There aren’t a lot of us Sludge super fans, but we exist.

The Car is fucking awesome.

I’d like to announce I’m no longer keeping track of how many books I’ve sold as an author. This means that I am as popular as every other author, right?

Any writing advice is always breakable but I’m going to give one piece that is always worth remembering:

Phone calls in novels are bad. If you can contrive a way to avoid them then do it. Readers will thank you.

Giant red robot in a torn trench coat, Mack Megaton, with Lucia Napier, blonde genius

I don’t know if I should share this but years and years ago Blur optioned Automatic Detective for movie / TV development. It didn’t pan out, but did some fantastic art. Here’s one of my faves: