It was put together very quickly.

There were around 64 chairs set up, and they had part of those indoors, but most of them were outside on the patio and under tents.

We had 450 volunteers and 236 dentists from 38 states.

It's really nice. I'm glad they're finally recognizing us.

Fiction writing was in my blood from a very young age, but I never considered writing as a real career. I thought you had to have some literary pedigree to be a successful author, the son of Hemingway or Fitzgerald.

One of the odd enjoyments in life is to be alone in a room full of people. To have them there as unknowing human filler in your wide shot.