Writerly Identity

“Oh, you’re the history writer.”

“That’s me.” I smile and nod.

I get this all the time. People, especially around my neck of the woods, know me for my love of history. Probably because I spend summers combing historical landmarks and attending Rev War and French & Indian War reenactments. I sometimes wonder if they know I write romances. They seldom recognize me for my paranormal romance novels.

I was recently asked if I’d be interested in becoming the local town historian. I was flattered, but I had to decline. I don’t have time what with working full time and writing part time. She told me I could give up writing.

Give up writing?

Um….no. Not in a million years. Writing is more than putting words on paper or computer screen. Writing is my identity in so many ways. I seldom introduce myself to anyone without slipping them one of my author business cards. Hi, I’m Nancy, and I write historical and paranormal romance. It’s just who I am. Even if I never had another book published I couldn’t give it up.

So my question to you is, how do you as writers or readers, identify yourselves? Are you the pages you write or the novels you read?

~ Nancy

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