90% of the folks who discover you’re a writer will find a quick escape route, or feign boredom. (I tell myself it’s feigned because that’s less painful.)
The few who don’t flee just might ask the one and only question a reader really cares about:
“What’s your book about?”
Just like the question “Do these pants make my backside look big?” this question has nothing to do with the actual factual answer, it is an emotional plea for reassurance. Continue reading “When They Say “What’s Your Book About?” You Say . . .”