And now, a word on the day job...
/So I have exciting news - I've decided to focus some time on my writing career. The alternative phrasing is that I quit my day job! I know, I'm crazy, and this is totally not recommended on any website I've ever seen that gives advice to writers. But, I feel strongly that giving myself a chance to focus on my writing is going to yield huge rewards, even if I don't become self-sufficient through writing in time to avoid getting another job in the future. And, I planned ahead for this day for quite awhile, so it will be a couple of years before I starve to death.
If you're curious about how I made this decision, I'm blogging today at the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood (http://goo.gl/Sf6M). Stop by and share your thoughts! I also expect to get a lot more vocal here in the coming weeks - stay tuned.