What I've Learned in the First Six Months

December 20, 2013 was the last day of my old life. The last day I went to work for someone else, working in a field I had been a part of for twenty years. I was free to dedicate 100% of my time to writing. That's the dream, right? I had published two novels while working a full time job and of course, raising my kids and now it was time to take my writing career to the next level. How lucky was I? Since then, I've published a third novel, Beyond the Clearing, and am now editing my fourth,