Originally Posted by
cynical one 
I'm very happy for your friend (and a bit envious).
Me, too, but then I remind myself that she didn't just sit down one day and pound this thing out in an afternoon. She's been working on her writing for years, putting in many long, hard hours, and working with other writers to get to the point where she has a story to tell that other people will pay money to read. I've never been that disciplined about my writing, but I love to see talent and hard work rewarded.
