The Moment I Realized My Third Book Was Funny: Somewhere along the way, I’d made acquaintance with Nelson DeMille, who let me send a copy of The Reviewer to him. How astounded was I to have my phone ring one day, only to find an internationally best-selling author on the other end of the line! “This book, particularly the extended rant on agents and editors...I can’t stop laughing!” Clearly, I had a future smash hit on my hands, no?