Working. And that's the truth.

Writing.

Researching.

Revising.

Writing some more.

Thinking.

Re-revising.

Listening.

Re-re-vising . . .

Such is the life of a writer—this writer. When friends, non-writer friends, call me some mornings and ask, "What're doin'?" I tell them, "I'm working!" It's not hard to hear their skepticism.

So, mine is not a 9 to 5 gig. So, I don't commute. So, I set my hours (which...