What do most authors have in common, no matter what genre they write? They love desserts. Sweets sustain them through pending deadlines and take the sting out of crushing rejection letters and nasty reviews. They also often celebrate their successes-selling a book, winning a writing award, making a bestseller list, or receiving a fabulous review-with decadent indulgences. And when authors chat with each other, they often talk about their writing and...