How long does it take?

So evidently the answer to the above question is "two years".** Two years from the publication of Daughter of Mystery to the point where I feel like my books have self-sustaining traction. (Not entirely self-sustaining, obviously.) So here's my commitment: when a bout of book-depression starts (and it will start, I can't help that), I will whisper to myself "February 2016" in the same way that my mantra against nobody-loves-me-land is "25th Laurelversary".

**Your mileage may vary. Results are not typical. No warranty is included.