I think that's a good way to be - you can concentrate on the writing itself, without stressing about cash. ;)

Yes, first publication rights. Anything you intend to submit somewhere, it's usually a good rule of thumb to rewrite completely if it's already been online, or to only publish online selectively... which is why I like Dreamwidth. It's the difference between putting something on your blog, and putting it there only available to your access list or a specific filter.

Still trying to snatch time to read... *rolleyes*