1. Because our biographers will appreciate it.
2. Because we are alone.
3. Because the public sphere doesn't exist anymore.
4. Because mass marketing does not work.
5. Because writing is therapy.
6. Because I am a unique individual, just like everyone else.
7. Because it's a guilty pleasure.
8. Because we can prove our innocence.
9. Because the publishing world is out of touch.
10. Because I could win.