Beth,
If you saw this thread:
http://forum.portraitartist.com/show...&threadid=3199
you know there's hope. We should all have such problems!
But go to Lara's website. You'll see, it's all about the skills. The higher the quality, the stronger the door you'll need to keep the public from knocking it down. No $75 drawings there.
Keep improving and showing your work. And from time to time, put down the brushes and draw!