Mariia Manko asked D. Lieber:

When did you realize yourself as a writer? After writing first book, publishing , success or …? You know this feeling inside «I am truly a writer»

D. Lieber Thank you for the question, Mariia! Coming to terms with the writer label was surprisingly difficult for me. More accurately, it was the author label. Because at the time of finishing my first novel, I was writing for a government magazine, so writer-editor was my official job title. I didn't really force myself to face the author label until I signed my publishing contract. Then it all came crashing down on me, and it was very intimidating. Isn't that funny? Something I worked so hard for and I was embarrassed to embrace it.

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