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Read about writing and the journeys writers have undertaken to become published.
I’ve thrown a random poem and sundry musings into the mix too.
Back Yourself
I want to be a published author. I declared that intention online by setting up this author website and changing my Instagram handle to gemmafranksauthor. As my name as a standalone Instagram handle was already taken, I debated whether to append ‘author’ or ‘writer’ to the end of my name. I am a writer and have been one for years in various capacities: as a public relations consultant and journalist. But am I in fact an author? I have written a novel, and while a few people have read it, it is not yet published. I typically associate being an…