Journey from Writer to Published Author

So I couldn’t find the thingamajig to re-blog this article, hence I’m doing it oldschool!  Smile, by  Janet E. Cameron, author of Cinnamon Toast and the End of the World (on my ‘to be read’ list which is growing by the second), explores the journey from pyjama-wearing, coffee-encrusted writer to shiny new hot-shot author, complete with dazzling smile and winning personality.  It’s quite the transition, even more so if you’re planning on self-publishing, but the question remains – can you stay true to yourself and sell your book?