1. Writing a book takes over your life. Literally. Telling yourself that it is only a small book (like size makes a difference) or that it is only writing down something you do everyday does not change the fact that your name is going to be searchable on Amazon, you are putting your work out there for all to inspect in all its imperfect glory or that a publisher is relying on you to design, make and write something that will sell. I love books, I have been obsessed with reading since I was a small child and I may tell myself and everyone who asks that it doesn't matter that it sells, that it is enough that I am being published and that is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. But that is not actually true. If I sell none of course it will hurt. I guess that is natural.
2. When baking you should check at least twice you have all the ingredients. But if that fails replacing a third of the flour required for my jam tart biscuits with dessicated coconut (because that is what I had and what caught my eye) is delicious...so experiment! I read a while back that the secret to great baking is to follow recipes to the exact word and never deviate, but if everyone did that there would be no new ones written. Try, taste, make it up and see how it goes....
3. Finding that the local pound shop sells chocolate covered oreo cookies is very bad for the diet, as is the discovery they do massive toblerones too, and that they are right by the till.
4. Taking a list when going shopping will not change the fact you will still come home with 3 full bags having forgotten the item you wrote at the top in red capital letters...but you will have 6 items you did not need just because they were on offer and "everyone needs biscuits".
5. Friends and family members, thankfully, forgive long absences when something they do not necessarily see as important fills your life for a while and are there with wine, cake and congratulations when something is finished. Plus they take days off work without question to donate their home and toddlersitting abilities when needed (thanks Mum xx)
6. Working all night fueled by diet coke and chocolate gets harder as you get older ;)

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