I don't write under the ghost of Faulkner. I live in the same town and find his life and work inspiring but that's it. I have a motorcycle and tool along the country lanes. I travel at my own speed.
I found out about reviews early on. They're mostly written by sad men on bad...
There's no need to travel further. The Los Angeles area is big enough for us.
I think that was a moment of cool panic there.