I don't know if most will consider this a risk, but I'm extremely glad that I took the plunge and signed up for a blog on Word Press. I have been writing faithfully everyday, I'm a member of postaday2011, and I'm going to participate in National November Novel Writing Month. I've written about personal things which for me is a risk but I'm happy to say that all this writing has served me really well.
laurieanichols 
Good luck Laurie, but I do not know if I can do the National November writing month.
Good luck. I’m doing it too. I don’t think I can postaday and write 2000 other words though!