first part: it’s not easy being me… Did you know that a Norwegian scent artist actually took bacterial cultures from people’s armpits, belly buttons, even their toes, and made cheese out of them? Real, edible cheese. True story. The odor from Limburger cheese—often considered a delicacy—and a smelly foot, come from the same germ: Brevibacterium linens.…

YLB? What the heck are you talking about? Well, I tried everywhere I could find. I had about half a dozen offers from indie publishers, but none that seemed right. I got a reading with the biggest lit agent in the world. he said he liked it, but no Big 5 would ever come near…