Have you ever authored a book to point of publication? If so do tell us how you felt about your finished work and the public's appreciation of it.
I have authored two simple books - The History of the Saints in Trinidad & Tobago Books I & II. I felt a sense of accomplishment upon seeing it printed and used, but at the same time I had lots of ups and downs with editing. I did away with the printed version and now I have them compiled as Ebooks.
Wow, that's amazing JB, I did not know you wrote books as well. I wish I could have enough brain cells to write a book but I would probably fade away on the first page. I once wrote a bunch of short poems that I could probably compile into a small book if I made the effort.