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I've basically thought of myself as a writer, whether I was or not.

I always felt that I was a writer, that was what I had to do.

I wasn't always a writer. When I went to college and majored in fine arts, I was a painter. Then I was a stay-at-home mom.

I was always meant to be a writer. I've felt that way since I was a child.

All I am is a writer and a mom.

I wasn't always a novelist. I began my writing career as a journalist, working on an afternoon newspaper in Sydney, Australia, doing the crime beat and court reporting. Having grown up in a small country town, I felt as though I had nothing to write about.

I thought I'd definitely be a writer, whatever I did.

I've carved out a career for myself really as a writer.

I'm not sure if I always wanted to be a writer, but I was always writing.

In retrospect, it seems like everything in my life led to me becoming a writer. I just didn't realise it at the time.