Mathew Ingram is reporting that Om Malik is quitting his job too (or at least going from senior writer to a contributing editor), having received some "funding" (where can I sign up for some of that?) and elected to blog full-time. Paul Kedrosky mentions this as well. Steve Rubel offers some marketing advice for Om's new venture.

The way I figure it, anyone who can make hell freeze over can certainly make a go at blogging for a living. Like every other blog reader in the world, I read Om regularly and find him to be a thoughtful and reliable voice in an often chaotic blogosphere. In fact, I often look to Om to confirm rumors I read about first elsewhere. Credibility goes a long way in business, particularly media, and Om has plenty of it.

Best of luck to Om.

Now I'm off to see my VC guy at the corner market to see about a little funding for me. The Texas lottery is up to $17M.