As with anyone, my writing has been a process. I self-published my first book in September 2021, and ever since that time, my writing life has evolved.

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Part of that evolution has been my thought process about myself as a writer.

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Now I can confidently say, “I am a writer.” Or even, “I am a published author.” Like other writers just beginning their journey, I feel like I had to prove that I could do it before claiming that title. Now I have arrived. This is not the end. It’s just the beginning. I. Am. A. Writer.