How to Fail as an Author

So, there I was, a few chapters into Book 4 of The Travels of Jacob Wolf, and an idea I’d been kicking around for a while came roaring to the front of my mind, suddenly fully formed and demanding to be heard, and next thing I know, I’m writing two books, one a continuation of my Old West tale of a bounty hunter and the other a non-fiction piece where I recount the myriad mistakes I’ve made in 40 years of trying to become a rich and famous author.

How to Fail as an Author isn’t my first non-fi...