Although it is a bit off-topic, I am wondering, if I may, - why your excitement about publishing your book turned to terror? Were you stressed out about meeting the new deadlines? Or something else? What was it that made you "not pleasant to be around"? How did you recover from it? How long did it take?

I am asking these question because recently I've witnessed a person dear to my heart turning from a nicest girl that everyone loved to a nasty shrew that is very difficult to be around. I have no explanation why it happened, and no idea how to help her.

When something like that happens, we are often looking for answers in other people's life stories. And now I came across yours, and it makes me think of this sad parallel. Maybe you can write a story about it:-) ? Maybe it has already been written? Anyway, I would greatly appreciate your thoughts about it.

My apologies for this long rant...