When you've spent as much time as I have talking and meeting with writers, you soon realize that we're all swimming around in the same Green Pond of Life, searching for some crystal clear answers through some very murky waters.  How do I get started?  Do I need an agent? How do I get published?  Should I leave my day job?  Am I really a writer?   Last May, author Carrie Butler created a blogfest as a way to compile an e-book for writers who are just starting on their road to publication.  I am