I had 22 seconds of it (so says my friend, who timed her reading) when MSNBC posted my photo and comments right after the financial crisis struck. That’s probably it for me. I am still writing a novel, but I don’t believe I actually do want to do any book tours and talk shows, so maybe I should just stick to short stories. It’s pretty hard to get really famous that way, and so far I am not in any danger of it.
At one time, because of my position, my circle of fame was between 10,000 and 50,000 people, but now it’s nearer 400, and that is plenty.