I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long. ↗
This is going to sound completely absurd, but I do sometimes feel like the enjoyment of an awards ceremony or the pride in the finished article hasn't ever surpassed the joy of doing the work, of making it. The doing it is really the bit I'm there for. ↗