The other day I got my first royalty cheque. A momentous occasion and one that I was looking forward to. I had been plugging away and thought that I would perhaps put down a deposit on a speed boat or buy a small farm in Provence with the proceeds of my hard work.

Okay, unrealistic and me being silly. I am pragmatic and know that an unknown author writing comedy fantasies would not set the world on fire and it will take a long time to become an overnight success. The money was small but it was still a great feeling to see that I was being rewarded - just not in a big way.

But anyone that takes up writing just to make money is probably delusional. I do it for fun and anything else is a bonus.

The drinks are on me. Alright the big glass of cola and 150 straws are on me.