Though, I have met at least one person who takes 'write what you know' completely literally and pretty much only thinks I should be writing quirky memoirs or observational stuff. Said individual has a proven dislike of fantasy escapist literature though so I don't hold her opinion all that highly.

Ha! This person sounds rather like my mother, who distrusts fiction in all forms: "It didn't happen, so why should I care?" She's lots of fun on movie night (the only movie I've known her to like recently is Argo, because "it really happened so it matters.") :P

Ugh, I am sorry about your Bad Week in so many ways! I hope this week has been better. *waves at you from Chicago*