To Christine:

to answer your question about how I got into what I'm doing as a career, all I can say is write write write! Start your own online site and put your writing up there so it acts like an online portfolio. Then I would suggest that you start writing for local publications and zines in your area to get your writing resume started. Once you build up a pretty good body of published work, start pitching to the national magazines and Web sites.

If you want to go more into the Web design arena, go to your local community college and see what classes are being offered in HTML and Web design. I would also suggest learning Flash, because a lot of employers are looking for folks who have desktop publishing skills as well as animation and design skills.

Good luck! ;-)

- bonnie