I'm a writer.  There I said it.  I have to admit it feels really good.  For the last four years, I've tried my hand at writing without really telling anybody.  At first, I was too embarrassed to even tell my husband but gradually, I let people in on my little secret.  First, hubby dearest, then my two best friends and finally various other people.  I'm not sure why I was so secretive about it other than it felt weird saying, "Oh by the way, I'm trying my hand at writing a novel."  If you knew me, you'd get it.  I'm not the type to put myself out there which makes this blog a big deal for me.  My husband is the type to shout it from the rooftops, as he's practically done by the way.  When we meet new people, he's the one who says my wife, the writer.  Not me, never me.  I guess like many people, I equate being a writer with being published (I am not) or having your name splashed across something somewhere (I definitely do not).  I don't think I can count my clinical reports I write on a daily basis.  That's completely different. There's a template and as all of us trying our hand at writing a novel know, there's really no template to be found.  Write what you know.  Write what you like.  Don't worry about making it sellable (is that even a word?).  Write.  Write.  Write.  So, for me, this blog is going to be another way to do just that.  I'll write what I know and hopefully I'll learn something along the way.

Here goes, my name is Romantic Writing Diva and I'm a writer.
See, not so bad:-)