Stephen Frey, who writes financial thrillers, describes how he became a successful writer earning a mid-six figure salary. Don’t confuse Stephen Frey with James Frey or Glenn Frey.

So I wrote a book about a kid who worked in a big investment bank. The opening scene was the bonus dinner. I had a friend who told me about them. The partners have envelopes in front of them with the bonuses. But they don’t know how much they are. You have to sit there and stare all through all evening at this envelope with your bonus in it. And in this scene, one guy opens his envelope and gets nothing and he goes crazy. The book, called The Takeover, goes on to describe a secret society that tries to bring down the banking system.

Bankers! Don’t you just love these guys?