Decade in review (where Gillian shows her boring side)

I've been reading everyone's "What I did last decade" posts and I've thought "I've done nothing this last decade." Now that my brain is working again, I'm reconsidering. My dreams have begun to manifest in the real world this last decade. My first book, my first booktour: many 'firsts.'

Ten years ago, I had just finished my teaching qualifications. I did most of my teaching quals (rather unorthodoxly) from bed. This is life and life has complications so I'm differently ill now. I still can't d...