I both love and am terrified by Greg Van Eekhout's vision of Los Angeles. I already want to go back.
Do what you need to do and enjoy life as it happens.
I failed angst in high school. They let me graduate anyway.
I can describe to you the taste of government cheese.
Never anger a sci-fi writer. These people destroy entire planets over lunch. Imagine what they'll do to you.
Ultimately the first, best step in getting your work noticed is to write good work. If people don't engage in your writing, no amount of serialization or free downloads is going to matter. You have to write something worth reading, and often it takes time to get at that level.