Lately, I've been running into a lot of people who have been almost published. And when I say this, I mean really almost published--these people have had agents who have gone back and forth with major publishing houses, negotiating deals, only to have them fall through due to a technicality--or more likely, through the attention deficit disorder-driven whimsy of New Yorkers.

It's strange, but conversation always turns to New York--and how fucking flaky and inconsiderate New Yorkers are. It's so consistent it's uncanny. They love you one day; and ignore you the next. What's odd about it is that somehow this reputation gets reflected back to the West Coast--we're the ones who supposedly drop the ball. Anyone else had this experience?

And why am I so bitter this morning?

And did anyone else enjoy seeing both New York teams flop?

Go Cards! Go Tigers! May FOX's ratings sink into the abyss!