Congrats to CherylC, who wins the first round of my "Book and a Latte" drawings. Yay, Cheryl!

I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to stop by, read posts and leave comments, because it's really the commenters who turn a blog from one person's rambling rants into a coherent conversation, and I appreciate all who have contributed over the past few weeks.

And don't despair! There are still chances to win, so keep coming, bring friends and express those opinions - I know everybody's got those! 

Also, I invite you all to ask me questions -- about books, the publishing business, whatever -- especially you aspiring writers out there. It's a tricky business and if you aren't lucky enough to have a writers group close by that you can join, it can really be a baffling business.

Congrats again to Cheryl!