Not 27, but 10 - the surprises of a writing life, by Harini Nagendra

Tell us one thing that you didn't anticipate about the writer's life, which surprised you once you became a writer. 

I loved all the responses to this week's question. Taking inspiration from my friend James Ziskin, who came up with 27 things that surprised him - but restricting myself to 10 - here's my list. 
The good 1. Getting The Bangalore Detectives Club on the New York Times Notable Books list. (I was so green, I didn't know there was such a thing - when I saw the excited email from my publi...