There is nothing more distressing or tiresome than a writer standing in front of an audience and reading his work.
Animal substance seems to be the first food of all birds, even the granivorous tribes.
We had a showing of Battlestar in LA last week. I walked out the door and there were 50 people. I signed a ton of autographs. Other actors walked away without signing. These are the fans. I guess it depends. on who you are.