Yes, but I was under the influence of cold medication at the time. These are people I aspire to be, because of their great wit and, with the exception of my mother, their superb merchandising tie-ins. But I hear my mom is working on the merchandising tie-ins bit. I hope to become as famous as they are, one day, and have people buy my books, soft toys. T-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers and underarm deodorant.
Writing is fun, but merchandising pays for the yacht.
Ask George Lucas. OK, jokes aside, the site is fun to visit too. So it will still be worth a visit despite getting my direct mailings. Most readers who write me have only kind things to say. One irate reader took offense with my TCS-bashing amongst other things.