Chapter 8
Misery by Firelight
Jim could have told Susan not to worry too much about the food. Every writer at one time or another in their life has existed on a mac & cheese or Ramen diet. Most are not picky eaters. On the contrary, most are just happy to have something to eat.
Susan brought the platter out. Sandwiches and burgers were quickly assembled and eaten, the finger foods vanished soon after, and by the end of the afternoon, everyone seemed happy and sated.
As the excitement wound down, conversation eased from a free-for-all frenzy to a relaxed trading of stories and discussions of favorite books, movies, and writers.
That was always how it worked. Whenever writers got together, the first serious topics consisted of their influences and favorites. They seemed to gauge eac
