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Writing was my first occupation, begun at age 23.

I'm an author. And writers write books. And writing books is a full-time career.

I'm a writer first and a woman after.

I always thought I'd write when I retired - when I turned 65.

I wrote my first book when I was in my late thirties.

I instantly chucked my academic ambitions and began writing fiction full-time.

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didn't publish my first book until I was 41.

I'm working with published authors and some very young undergraduates and lots of people in between. They are lovely people, and they can write.