I guess I was determined to do the hard work to make it good enough--although the standards of what is and isn't "good enough" are so subjective that creating a great book doesn't guarantee publication. I just didn't know that then. Bottom line: keep doing the work you love!

I have the same (wonderful) problem. I started with one shelf and now have far outstripped that space. I'm still a little stuck on whether or not to mix and match (with other beloved books written by authors I don't know). Not sure why it trips me up! They'd all be friends if they could, right?

One of my all-time favorites!!