11 Things I Wish I'd Known About Full Time Writing When I First Started Writing Novels

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I've been writing full time since June 4, 2009.  Although it has been my dearest wish to be a full time writer, the decision to go full time at that date wasn't mine—it was a surprise, forced on me by suddenly being fired and finding myself on the sidewalk with a cheque in my hand.  That cheque ran out a long time ago and I'm still writing for a living.

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