Self Publishing’s Fourth Hat

Last Wednesday, an old friend messaged out of the blue and asked me to speak about my writing. His slot for speaker responsibility had snuck up on him, and he apologetically added that the Rotary luncheon was Monday, five days away. I quickly glanced at my part-time job schedule and saw that my Monday shift started at 2:00. Given the relatively short driving distance, I told him I would be thrilled to address his civic organization. He added, “Bring plenty of books to sell!” That Monday is now yesterday.