DTW Q&A 011

When did you start calling yourself a writer?

Elayne asks:

When did you start referring to yourself as a writer? Was there a moment that clarified to you that's what you should call yourself?

This is a good question, and a complex one (for me, at least). I’ve written things all my life, but I always had that feeling that saying “I’m a writer” meant that I got paid for it. Though honestly also saying …