It was started with about 12 of my friends, people that I had known for years that were writers in the neighborhood. And we sat. And at 2: 30 p.m. we put a sandwich board out on the front sidewalk and it just said, "Free Tutoring for Your English-Related and Writing-Related Needs — Just Come In, It's All Free." And we thought, "Oh, they're going to storm the gates, they're gonna love it." And they didn't.
Comencé con 12 amigos míos, gente que había conocido por años que eran escritores del barrio. Y nos sentamos. A las 2.30 poníamos un tablón fuera en la acera que decía: "Clases particulares para tus necesidades con el inglés y con la composición — Entra. Es gratis". Y pensamos: "Van a abalanzarse, y les va a encantar". Pero no pasó así.