You will not accept credit that is due to another or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate.
We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city or a new love affair.
I made a very conscious effort to finish 'The Cypress House' before 'So Cold the River' launched because I thought that would help build a buffer between my writing and any impact that came from either the success or the failure of that first book.
