So first of all, I need to clarify what a “Thanks, Jim” edition of Wandering Focus is . . . Basically, this is when I sip Jim Beam Black (or another spirit) while pontificating about writing. In this case, I talk around and about (because, as you should expect, my focus wanders) why I write. What motivates me. What doesn’t. That kind of thing. There is a cameo by my cat’s anus, and I have conversations with my dogs off screen. So you know, it’s a good time.