Many thanks! Dutch courage mostly. A glass of something before I hit the publish button! Next year I'm going to take a step into the unknown and start sending my stuff to editors for consideration.
If you haven't published yet, I recommend starting out with publishing some of your work on Amazon in ebook format to get a feel for the industry. Even if you don't sell anything straight away, getting that one ebook out there is a huge confidence booster.
There are also supportive writing communities connected to Amazon, Smashwords and other ebook publishers. Knowing what happens behind the scenes makes it a lot easier to put something out there.
Hope this helps. Wishing you all the best with your writing.