Well, that's unfortunate to hear. I do agree that being a writer in this day and age has changed drastically, enough so that it'd be difficult to make a proper living of it. Anyways, I understand why you'd have to give up being an author.
Hopefully times will change for the better, though.
I figured I'd pop my head in and tell you that I haven't yet left. I just have been busy with school and writing to do a review that I'd be proud to leave on your story's thread. I'm happy to hear that the story will get the ending it deserves, no matter what actually happens, and I do wish you luck in whatever you decide to do next after putting down the pen (or keyboard, rather).