Jefferson Smith is a Canadian fantasy author, as well as the founder, chief editor and resident proctologist of ImmerseOrDie. With a PhD in Computer Science and Creativity Systems compounded by a life spent exploring most art forms for fun and profit, he is underqualified in just about everything. That's why he writes.
My first NaNo went straight into the trunk. :)
My second (accidental) ended up being my best selling book. But only after I had three rounds of editors go through it and paid for an illustrator.
If I do another, it will probably be trunked though.