On Resolutions.

Excerpt - Kings of Nothing:

The light went green and Eric pressed the gas too hard, sending us lurching forward while pushing my heart into my stomach.

"See, that's why I have to write my books, so that people will look at me and say, 'See that guy? He knows what he's talking about...sort of.' Then they would make a point of coming over and having Scotch with me, because they believed that talking to me would be worth their time. But, right now, instead they say, 'See that guy? He's a weirdo who writes bad books and has nothing to say.' Of course, this is the problem you see, it all depends on whether you actually make money in what you do, otherwise no one will take you seriously, and this is especially true with books."