[HarryT]

I've just finished reading Agatha Christie's autobiography, and I think it should be considered essential reading for all aspiring authors. In particular, the part of the book where she describes the time in her life when her first husband left her for another woman, and she had to make the transition from being an amateur author who wrote books for enjoyment, to a professional author who wrote to make money in order to live, contains a great deal of excellent advice which every author could probably benefit from.

Highly recommended!