My new post on Chandler's Ford Today tonight, From Writer to Dancer: Felicity Fair Thompson, explores that a litle and shares useful thoughts and advice.
My own special moments include having my first short story published by Bridge House (A Helping Hand in their Alternative Renditions anthology), going to my first writing conference, having work published online for the first time, my first blog post for Chandler's Ford Today and so on. The great thing about looking on writing success in this light is each success boosts your morale. If you just wait for publication to be the big success, then (a) you're probably in for a long wait and (b) you'll miss out on the joy of enjoying the steps you need to take to get to the publication stage.