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I never expected to earn money out of writing. In fact, the idea of getting published was too bourgeois. Then, in England, I realised that writing a book was something you could do without it being laughable.

When I was writing my first two books I was also freelancing and teaching and doing other odd jobs.

I was trying to support a family with writing. I didn't have a private income. I had no other profession.

Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually all by yourself. It is not a way to make money.

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

For almost anyone who chooses to be a writer, since so very few writers are able to learn a living from their work that is equivalent to the living earned by the average dentist or accountant.

You'd think it would be easier for writers to make a living, but it's not. Fortunately, I love to teach.

I taught workshops at universities. I wrote for magazines. This took time and insane amounts of juggling, but it's how I earned a living.

Since I don't come from a privileged background, I couldn't afford to be irresponsible with career decisions. I wrote two books alongside my job and resigned only when I realised I can make a living.