How do you balance a passion for writing with paying the mortgage? Do you make a living from writing after you get a publishing deal? What does it feel like to finally hold a published book with your name on it in your hand? I ask all these questions and more in this series, talking to successful authors and trying to unearth the secret to staying sane while chasing that elusive book deal. I am Anna Caig, an aspiring crime fiction author. At the moment I am looking for an agent and publisher for my first novel, while also writing my second and trying to balance it all with life’s other essential activities.