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Before you bail put a "business plan" together. How much (how little) do you need to earn to meet your living expenses? What can you do to earn that amount while you work on your project? What skills can you market? To whom?

When I left my full time job, I was able to freelance write for tech pubs and blogs, and my partner hacked code in a developer-for-hire position. Look for the kinds of jobs where you can manage your time, schedule and how much you earn.

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Are there perhaps well established venues for being hired as a temp/contractor on existing projects? Some reputable site perhaps that gets you in touch with people in need of specific expertise?

I honestly didn't use venues of this kind. I was fortunate to have some folks contact me. There are publishers who look for authors for book chapters. I found these to be too much work for too little compensation. I don't know if ifreelance.com or similar sites (search "freelance tech writer") are reliable but you have some time to research perhaps?

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