What's the Best Thing About Being an Author

In the course of various interviews for my current book blog tour, I've had a number of blog reviewers ask me some variation of the question, "What's the best part about being an author?"

Needless to say, there are many "good things" about being a published author. But this weekend, my answer to this question would have to be a resounding: "Reconnecting with my favorite roommate and best friend from college after losing track of each other for 30 years!"

I was stunned to find an email from my long