Top Ten Things A Self-Published Author Hears At A Cocktail Party

10. “You’re an author? … Really!?”

9. “What have you written? …Never heard of it!”

8. “Who’s your publisher? … Oh. I see.”

7. “So what’s your book about? … I never read that stuff.”

6. “What else have you written? …I don’t like that either.”

5. “How come I haven’t seen your books in Barnes and Noble? … What’s an eBook?”

4. “Is there any money in this? … That much? Wait…that’s what you’ve spent!”

3. “Then how much have you made? … “You’re kidding, right?”

2. “Why’re you still doing this? … Have you ever tried root canals?”

1. “Well, good luck. … Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.”