Rafiki Says...
It is time. It's been 15 years since I left the book business (I only count the final year and a half for chronological purposes; that place sucked the soul right out of me). It's been 16 years since I had a book release through a traditional publisher (Oogie Boogie Bounce, I'm looking at you). Approximately the same amount of time since I published anything at all (Legerdemain, which I consider my literary, red-headed stepchild; much loved but mostly underappreciated). Occasionally, I run into someone from that previous life who asks me if I'm still writing. My default response is to smile politely and say something along the lines of "Not as much anymore." They usually smile in return, and that's the end of that conversation. Even more rare are the times I meet someone who recognizes either my face or name and says, "Aren't you the writer?" In those times, my standard answer is, "I used to be." Their response follows the path of t...