Hi all! Here's a tale which shows it can be done...My good friend David Whitley did a degree in English, but turned down the offer to do an MA because he wanted to-yes-write! Having more or less taught himself he is now a PUBLISHED AUTHOR. The third book of his "Agora trilogy", a fabulous dystopian fantasy of a world without money, is out very soon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Canticle-Whispers-Agora-Trilogy/dp/1596436158
And to see what a good author's website looks like check out http://www.davidwhitley.co.uk/site/DAWH/Templates/Home.aspx?pageid=6&cc=GB
Ok, so it's a BIT promotional...but isn't it great to know there are success stories?!