I labored to create a writing career. As I climbed the ladder of writing success, the view above was surprisingly uninspiring—someone’s backside. I let go of the rungs and found another ladder. After climbing a few steps, I found another posterior—different, but still another fleshy part a person uses to sit. Hmmm. I tried an author's ladder whom I admire, and while I climbed rather high, the view before reaching my dream was still the same—the tail end of another wri