Q: Did you ever write a book for money?
A: Sure.
Q: Which one?
A: The first one.
Q: What happened?
A: It came back rejected.
Q: Did it say why?
A: No.
It was a form letter.
It was signed The Editors.
Q: Did you send it to The Editors?
A: No, I sent it to Joan Kahn, Harper Novels of Suspense.
Q: I guess she didn’t get it.
A: People like us, who will answer the telephone.
People like us, growing big as a house.
Q: How many pamphlets, chapbooks, fliers, and four-page sheets does Writing Sample make?
A: 299.
Q: How many books published on the worldwide web?
A: 263.
Q: How many books?
A: 440.