Be prepared for at least 6 months without much reward, is what i'd tell you if you asked me.
I've been at this just over 2 years now, and I"m still trying to make what I would make in a regular job. Seems to be a slow process, or was for me. That being said, after one month, you are quite a bit further ahead of where I was after one month, i was still learning html and building my first freesite at that point.
Just keep building and submitting.