She listened to his workday complaining over dinner

Like a good sympathetic wife

Telling him to watch TV and relax

While she cleared the table and tidied the kitchen

He fell asleep in front of the TV

She pulled out her laptop

Checking her emails while he dozed

Looking for messages from her agent

She found a bunch of them

Urging her to go public

Go on a book signing tour

He had TV shows lined up for her

Her last novel was getting great reviews

Her agent had negotiated a huge advance for her next book

Big fat royalty checks filled her accounts

Her husband snored louder

She had a theme for her next book

But more research was needed

Some of it could be done on line

But she had to interview people face to face

Their stories fueled her writing

She had a talent for making her characters come alive

She read more emails while her husband slept

Her agent was forwarding requests to meet her

One fan letter caught her eye

From a man called Jack

Claiming to have read all her books

Wanting to meet her and tell his own incredible story

Her husband started to rouse

She returned to doing daily household chores

Pulling the empty lunch box from his briefcase

She discovered he was reading one of her books