Authors Can Be Trapped by TMI

Frank Bruni recently wrote a fascinating New York Times column about politicians desperate for attention. One of them was former Congressman Anthony Weiner, now infamous for tweeting pictures of his privates to someone other than his wife, and then denying it.



Weiner explained his reckless behavior by saying he craved adulation, friends, and attention; he relentlessly sought them all via Facebook and Twitter. It was a sobering story and I think it has some lessons for us as authors.



When I publ...