Controversy = $$$

If you take a look at the best-selling books over the last 20 years, it becomes obvious that the most effective way to generate sales is to create controversy. Google Dr. Phil or Salman Rushdie if you don't believe me. Unfortunately, in my case, all the stories I have written so far are about cute kittens, kind grandmothers and  happy days spent at the local community center helping those less fortunate. 

Hardly controversial subject matter. 

I blame this on pro-life activists, proponents of gay marriage, Catholics, Muslim extremists and the foreign policy of the Bush administration.