why being a published author scared the heck out of me

Hola readers!
My finger hovered over the "publish" button. I took a deep breath and clicked.
My book spiraled through cyber space.
Less than 24 hours I was a published author.
And I was never more scared.

People find it amusing that my extrovert self stumbles over her words when trying to describe herself as an author. I struggle in stating I'm now published or simply giving the description of my book. I fail to accep congrats from friends and family without getting hot and bothered.
I have struggl...