Then I sold my first book. Now I know why. I must remember to steal this for a column idea very soon, without giving Karen a crumb of credit. Oh, it'll come. After you're finished enjoying the moment.
Trouble is, the moment can last for years.
I don't know of anyone whose goal was to get that seventh book published. Once you're through the ceiling, it's difficult to go on. Once the bad guy was dead, Inigo had no idea what to do next. There isn't enough. Never never never.