I Was A Lawyer For

Quite Often I Can Be In A Bookshop, Standing Beneath A Great Big Picture Of Myself And Paying For A Book With A Credit Card Clearly Marked John Grisham, Yet No One Recognises Me. I Often Say I'm A Famous Author In A Country Where No One Reads.

The Coffee Arrives, And We Backslide Into What Lawyers Do Best---talking About Other Lawyers.

I Learned That Lesson A Long Time Ago. When You Write Popular Fiction, You're Going To Get Bashed By Critics.

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.

Critics Should Find Meaningful Work.