My Decision To Become A Lawyer Was

We Learned After The First Semester In Law School That It's Best Never To Discuss Exams. If Notes Are Compared Afterwards, You Become Painfully Aware Of Things You Missed.

I Earned My First Steady Paycheck Watering Rose Bushes At A Nursery For A Dollar An Hour.

Stephen King Reached Out To Me Twenty-five Years Ago And Taught Me Some Valuable Lessons. In Return, I've Tried To Be Generous With My Time Over The Years With Young Writers. I've Given Them My Email And Said If You Need Someone To Talk To, I've Been Through It.

I've Sold Too Many Books To Get Good Reviews Anymore. There's A Lot Of Jealousy, Because [reviewers] Think They Can Write A Good Novel Or A Best-seller And Get Frustrated When They Can't. I've Learned To Despise Them.

I Don't Feel Stupid, Just Inadequate. After Three Years Of Studying The Law, I'm Very Much Aware Of How Little I Know.