I travel a lot more because I'm asked to speak at various events. I attend more writers' conferences now and attend more book signings. I hear from more readers. I've totally enjoyed the events surrounding the success of the book because of Oprah. But I'm finding I have to be a little more selfish of my time in order to get my work done.
People ask occasionally what it's like to receive quite a bit of acclaim.
But the truth is most people don't recognize me. I've never done this before. I finished several chapters and sent them to my agent. And while I was waiting to hear from her, I started a second book which has been in my head for a while. Obviously I won't be writing two books at once because I can only focus on one at a time.