Writing Through Fear, Part II: What's a writer to do?

Thank you for your GREAT responses to the middle school author whose email I shared on the topic of writing even when you are afraid.  If you've ever struggled with this challenge, check out some of this great wisdom from the comments...

Delilah Dawson points out that this can be even more of a challenge with a second book:

The first book is written and going out into the world; how will the second book measure up? What if I lose the momentum? Or worse-- the magic? And yet when I actually sit d...