The most important lesson I've learnt in my life is that you have to take risks. lf there is something you really want to do, you have to give it a try, even if it means giving up the security of receiving a monthly pay cheque. I had always wanted to but with all my commitments, simply couldn't find the time. Finally, I decided to follow my dream and that meant the job had to go. It's been really hard work, but I'm managing to sell enough stories and articles to pay the bills. Now there's a publisher interested in my first novel