[Pushka]

And I am the wife of author who also works full time in his own consultancy. So the writing of the book gets squeezed into whatever time that leaves left. Which is generally ok, unless an unrealistic deadline is somehow squeezed into the mix.

Scary to live with, as you say, and that can be for a range of things like the computer not working properly, it is too cold, too hot, too noisy, the dog barking, whatever can go wrong, will.

Eggshells, I am thinking. Fingers crossed.

The good stuff? Receiving promo information from the publisher, news of great sales, THE Royalty cheque.

The bad stuff - the book becomes the author's baby. Deadlines. Editors who want to take out all the good bits.

This author is a perfectionist - he will spend days on a particular section, then rewrite, then in the end, toss it out! That bit I dont get.

Does anyone else's partner use stick-it notes and puts them all over the walls until the 'plot' becomes clear? Heaven help if the cat thinks it is a fun game to pull them down.

Worth it? Um, yes, it keeps them happy, believe it or not. I just have to manage the labor pains better.

Ooh, I saw this is in the ebook section. Hope I can still post - his publishers arent moving all that quickly into the ebook sphere so DTB's it is!