Obsession

HB: A comment posted on this blog recently accused me of (praised me for?) being obsessed with money.

Hmm. yes and no.

Yes: I do get a bit preoccupied with it and certainly let that preoccupation show through in the blog.

No: I'm only concerned about money because my last book sold badly. Unless the paperback or my next hardback offering sell well, it's going to be quite tough to put any kind of writing career together again. I am the main source of income for my wife and me, and I can't responsibly write books for nothing, or close to nothing. In short, I get concerned about money, because my ability to sustain myself as a writer ain't guaranteed by any means whatsoever.

Does that all make me an obsessive? Reader, you decide. Just one last piece of evidence for you to consider. Once upon a time I worked as an investment banker and made loads of dough. Back then, I hardly concerned myself about moolah at all ...