Resurrecting the Author Career, Returning to Whisky and Words

Disclaimer: I am far from a career author. I've made enough money to buy a few fifths of whisky and some diapers for my baby, so needless to say I've got a long way to go. The following plan reflects this outsider (re: possibly ignorant) perspective.

The idealized author spends his time alone, churning out typewritten manuscripts to meet constant deadlines. He drinks. Probably smokes. He's respected. He vacations in tropical seclusion, but still, even with the changed view, he ...