Noticing Newbies

I hope to one day be a published author and make at leat a small living off of my work. I am not looking to get rich or famous. I just want to be able to do what I love to support my family. I am hoping that this place can help me get a start in that direction. I mostly write poetry and short stories at the moment but I would like to begin work on my first novel. I just need to figure out what it is going to be. Hopefully I'll also find inspiration in the writing of others on here.