I call myself a writer because I write things. I write about what I do, like travel. I'm creating a series of entertaining on-the-road books for the armchair traveler.
I write historic fantasy novels. Two are published, the third is coming. I was once a teacher and a park ranger. I led high adventures like climbing and caving. Those times spent with Beowulf and belay lines enrich my books.
Now I'm a writer. I don't watch TV. I seldom read newspapers. I write.
Well...I do go out to lunch, uh, fairly often, and love to shop. I drink wine, too. With peanuts. But in between times, I write.