Well...I saw that nobody had posted in this area for more the 30 days so I though I would pimp a link to my website. I love microstock and would recommend it to anybody that enjoys photography. The website is mostly on how to get started in microstock and has earnings statistics to give people an idea of how it works.
Microstock How To
There is a recently added
article on creating a window box. Not nearly as expensive as studio lights, softboxes, umbrellas, and backdrops, but also not as good.