Marty’s photo of the day #2071: Yay! I have finished writing my new science fiction comedy novel (or at least I have it ready for an editor). The book even has a title: Time is Irreverent.

Yesterday, I mailed out the first copy of the manuscript, and I let Martyman check it out before I sealed the box. Big mistake! He quickly realized that the name of the main character in the book is Marty Mann, and that when an unstable US President starts dropping some huge ones, it’s up to Marty Mann to travel back to the time of Jesus to save the world from nuclear annihilation. I told Martyman that Marty Mann is someone completely different—an actual human—but he refused to believe me. Now he’s demanding 50% of my royalties.

Thankfully, Martyman isn’t nearly as smart as Marty Mann. When the time comes, I’ll tell my action figure friend that I accepted a bottle of Tanqueray Gin in lieu of royalties. He’ll be perfectly content with his half of the bottle.