Today is the last day of 2009. It's also the last day of my year of being a debutante novelist. Personally, 2009 has been full of benchmark moments for me. I've learn a lot about writing and publishing over the last twelve months, and I've also learned a lot about myself. So I thought I'd share with you the highlights and lessons of 2009.

First, some 2009 stats:

Two: Releases–Red-Headed Stepchild and "Vampsploitation" in The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2

Two: Total rewrites of The Mage in...