made them miserable too. I'm glad you got out of it. Thanks for this list. I'm keeping the faith about number 12. Lovely blog post and so wise. I too was a copywriter for years before I got into kids TV writing. Then finally into books -- and seemingly out again. Everything you say is true. I have also found that everything I've done before has contributed, it's called 'transferable skills.' You build on what you've done before and use it. Meg -- I was a lawyer so I get the chained to a bench making a shoe thing. Your advice is so good. Your books even better. Your books are like your advice taken. So succinct. So breaking-the-rules. I'm in the wilderness now. Hope to find my way out soon. Think it will help if I keep coming back to these. Thanks for the flashlight. Hope it's a headlamp so I can use my hands.