Those who can, teach

Becoming a published author brings a number of other opportunities along with it. First of all comes the ‘author appearance’ scenario, which for me elicits mixed emotions. I don’t usually find public speaking too daunting in itself, and who wouldn’t welcome the recognition and even applause (!) that comes with having a first novel published (not to mention the opportunity to sell a few copies). On the other hand, I’m still not entirely comfortable with talking about and selling myself and I a...