tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post9020839811612745078..comments2023-04-20T18:24:37.591+01:00Comments on Carol's Corner: Yes, I Am A Writer...Carolbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-30507686351992081222011-10-16T20:16:50.860+01:002011-10-16T20:16:50.860+01:00Thank you for those insights, Rosemary, Baggy, and...Thank you for those insights, Rosemary, Baggy, and Patsy.<br /><br />Sadly few writers can afford to earn a living just from writing, so if they do good for them.Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-85649692389815238802011-10-16T16:32:45.941+01:002011-10-16T16:32:45.941+01:00I'm a writer. I do sometimes make a fuss, but ...I'm a writer. I do sometimes make a fuss, but not about my writing.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-22214890931952418952011-10-15T20:50:03.304+01:002011-10-15T20:50:03.304+01:00If you ask people 'what they do' they natu...If you ask people 'what they do' they naturally assume you're asking what they do for a living.<br /><br />There aren't many writers that make a living from writing.<br /><br />To many writing is a hobby - like walking is to others. If you asked someone what they do, it's unlikely they'd say 'I'm a walker'.<br /><br />However, writing is one of those oddities Helen Baggott https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672002857462638219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1764329434741342023.post-61056844069281146842011-10-15T08:32:55.550+01:002011-10-15T08:32:55.550+01:00Well, the scientist's view seems a bit strange...Well, the scientist's view seems a bit strange! Yes, I think we are writers if we write regularly, whether published or not. To my mind, author and novelist are interchangeable, both meaning a writer who has published a book.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.com