An interesting question which is not fully-explored by the article. It's something I'd like to write mroe about in the future as I've always felt that the way I write at my job has indeed changed the way I write creatively, and usually not in ways that make my writing better.

Quoted: Making a living from novels or poetry isn't always possible. Do the paying jobs authors take affect their books?

Quoted: It sounds like a dream come true: wake up, kiss the wife and kids, and spend a productive day working from home on projects that you truly enjoy. Here at the Boswell household, that dream is coming true, slowly and surely. We're starting a major life change which includes quitting a decent job (with benefits!). Stupid, you say? Stupid like a fox! While this whole thing's still in process for us, this week I want to share a few things we've learned along the way - and perhaps you, too, can escape the cubicle.