Is it fun to be James Patterson?

[Like Mr. Patterson, I usually don’t write humor. Sometimes you stretch your wings though….]

I really admire you, Mr. Patterson! You’re my idol because you’ve shown that one can become a one-percenter through writing. Moreover, you’ve assumed the mantle of oracle for the Big Five by speaking out against all the riff-raff who dare threaten legacy publishing. You only recognize excellence, so you attack any author who isn’t a best-selling writer—all those authors with small publishing houses, mi...