When do I know I am an Author?
My name is Robert Benjamin Mccrabb. I am forty three years old, I have two divorces under my belt and I am currently married to a beautiful Philippina named angelyn. I have one step son with my present wife and four wonderful children from my previous marriages. I have not seen my four children in four years because of the nastiness of the divorces. I am a devout Catholic and I always pray to be reunited with my chidlren.
About four years ago, I started writing. I have written four Manuscripts at this time. I have gone through all the publishing hoop laa. At first I self published but then I started looking fora publishing deal and an agent. I sent off over a hundred queries and got rejection to all of them. I grew pretty discouraged.
At this time I am writing full time and have just started my fifth manuscript. I have written mainly about my life but I have also written fiction. I write what I know and I base my characters off of my life experiences. I put a lot of myself into my books.
Lately I have been wondering. When can I call myself an author. I may write full time but does that make me an "Author"? I have four finished manuscripts but they have not been picked up by any agent or serious publisher? Does this mean I do not have the right to call myself an "Author"?
What constitutes one being able to take the title of "Author"? I have thought long and hard about this and I have decided that I am an Author. I may never sell one book, I may never make the New York times bestseller list. I may never reach a wider Audience in any way. But still in spite of all these things, I am an Author.
That is what I have decided. And so now when I meet someone and they ask me what I do for a living, I tell them I am an Author. I do not feel any apprehension about this. I intend to continue writing until I have nothing left to say and I am always trying to improve my craft. I hope and pray that my books will eventually reach their intended audiences but in the meantime, I am content in my chosen profession. Let me know what you think about all of this. Thanks for listening.
