You get a book royalty statement for the first time in six years…

Did I earn out, eight years on?

Or is it another patented T&F accounting error? Leaning more towards that one.

If it’s not an error, that’s the sweetest 58 bucks I’ve ever made.

(In retrospect, this surprising and joyful debacle is one of those times that I regret not being more active in seeking representation. I can do all of this kind of stuff, but it’s at the low end of my priorities, for better or for worse.)