Captain Stubing from ‘The Love Boat,’ My Literary Nemesis
On a recent visit to Amazon to update my user page, I discovered my first novel, published in 2012, had received hundreds of reviews, most of which carried a five-star rating. I jumped to the most satisfying conclusion: After years of sluggish book sales, suddenly I was a trending writer who had amassed a devoted following through no effort of my own. Word was getting out; I was probably famous.
“So Life Affirming,” begins a review of our books from reader Dr.
