Introduce Yourself : Not sure if I belong here. by Brian O'Hare

My publisher's editor sent a Facebook post about Stage 32 and I put my name down without a lot of thought. Most indie writers do stuff like that. Anywhere their books might get a mention, they jump in. However, when I read about the multi-talented, multi-skilled individuals who constitute Stage 32's membership, I suddenly find myself in a large pool where I do not have much right to be. I intended to introduce myself as a writer but I am not even sure that I can call myself a writer yet . It could be, however, that I might be getting there. Two of my books have won New Apple 2014 awards (although it was well into 2015 before the selections were actually made). I have also found a publisher who will be publishing three of my books in the near future. When I hold the published versions of my kindle books in my hands I might then have the nerve to describe myself as a writer. (One is a mystery novel, one might best be described as contemporary fiction and the third is a non-fiction book)