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Old 02-25-2013, 10:30 AM   #1
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Hi, I'm Jason Vanhee, I've self pubbed a few things and sold one to Henry Holt and, with the kind agreement of my husband, decided to go to full time writing in a couple months. A little nervous about quitting the day job, but sometimes you just have to leap. Just read about this place for the many-th time and decided I should finally sign up.
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Old 02-25-2013, 10:33 AM   #2
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Old 02-25-2013, 03:21 PM   #9
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Hi Jason, congrats on taking the leap! See you around the water cooler.
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Old 02-25-2013, 05:42 PM   #12
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Wow. Big leap! I hope you have planned financially for this change. Writing is a business. Like any business, it could take you a couple years to begin making profit. Go in with your eyes open. :-)

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