You can say either of those things. Saying "I don't live too far from school" would work.

The verb tenses always need to match. The pearl was a nice find, so it has increased business. You could also say that it has been increasing business.

This means to just accept what happens next and deal with things as they arise. In other words, don't worry in advance--just do your best to handle any situation when you must.

Has published is more formal and sounds the most correct.

Just say "I think all people want to know..." Or "Everybody wants to know..." You create a first impression or form/make a first impression. "I make my first impression of someone based on their eye contact." Or, "I had a bad first impression of him because he was late."

Seminars and workshops can both be meetings on a particular topic. Seminar implies listening to people speak. Workshop implies hands on activity. For example: a seminar for writers could include writers giving presentations on their creative process or publishing. A workshop for writers would probably involve sharing and discussing writing samples, or helping people write a publishing proposal.

A pit bull is a dog breed with a reputation for being vicious. The tattoo is showing the grim reaper figure taking a dog for a walk. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2e/ef/27/2eef27aca9ac961b07460b7013b4fd0d.jpg

Can you provide more context? If you are asking about a situation like: "I failed the exam, thus I will fail the class." in spoken English, we would probably just omit a connecting word and say "I failed the exam. I'm going to fail the class." Or, use the word "now." I failed the exam, so now I'll fail the class. So, and now are both frequently used like this.