Fortunately, I had already been moonlighting as a freelanc tech writer for several years, so not only knew how to do it, but also had a solid clientele and some money in the bank. I went into it with a plan and a timetable for determining whether or not the experiment was a success or I needed to find another day job.

Did that make stepping off into the void any less terrifying than when Indiana Jones took that step off the cliff to find the Holy Grail? Not a bit. But like Jones, I, too, was able to find the hidden path across the chasm and build a successful consulting business.

Now to apply the same lessons (plus those learned at the K&D workshops) to growing the fiction career!

Great series, Kris!