R,

Perhaps you're right about this.
I had a wonderful time talking to you on the phone, and was quite excited about the ideas discussed.

My mind had been too active to sleep even after an hour, so I was thinking and writing a lot until late. But, of course the undesired consequences dawned on me today.

I was terribly late for work, and when I checked my email box with all anxiety, the first thing I came across was a lengthy exposition of all my crimes in an email addressed to all supposed co-writers of the book, whose production I am no longer wanted to participate in.

I must be a trouble-trigger, as Will said. Only he was not to work with me, so he had not concisely said that I was destined to be a loser.

But guess what?
It's okay, too.

I'm still largely content with my life so far, and I still would rather be honestly lost than told what to do about my life.

I know you hate me for this. But I like you.