ðə səksˈɛs ʌv hɪz θˈɜːd bˈʊk, ɹˈeɪn ɔnðə wˈɪnd wˈɪnɚɹ ʌvðə lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ɡˈɪld ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪnðə jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ, ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tə fˈoʊkəs hɪz ˈɛnɚdʒiz ˌɔn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ.
The success of his third book, Rain on the Wind (winner of the Literary Guild award in the USA), enabled him to focus his energies on writing.