Don't date a woman without cable (no cable, no SportsCenter).

Don't date a woman who doesn't take care of her place (she won't take care of you).

Don't get down on yourself when you get rejection letters.

Learn your audience and know how to reach them and don't sign anything without a good lawyer and a capable agent.

Men aren't waiting to do anything besides finding a way to meet the right woman and making sure that bad dates are over in time to catch SportsCenter.

I didn't aspire to write and never considered it as a career option.

Publishing companies and a great many authors have missed the opportunity to capitalize on the very real relationships they create with their readers.