This week wasn't exactly productive.

In fact, I spent a good part of it worrying about an interview. Not writing. Not creating. Worrying.

Imposter syndrome had me firmly in its grip. That nagging little voice kept asking questions I didn't want to answer. What if I don't have anything interesting to say? What if I sound like I don't belong? What if people think I'm not really a writer?

And then came the interview.

Yesterday, I sat down with Robert Batista, host of The Funky Writer, for an audio interview. I was nervous going in, but Robert has a wonderful way of putting people at ease. He's down-to-earth, easy to talk to, and before long, I forgot I was supposed to be nervous.

I was just talking.

We talked about writing, books, and the journey that brought me here. And somewhere along the way, something shifted.

I had a blast.

By the time the interview was over, I felt almost euphoric. And today? My creativity is flowing again.

Ideas are popping into my head. Words are coming. I want to write.

And that little voice that spent the week telling me I didn't belong? It's much quieter today. Maybe that's because I finally remembered something important:

I am a writer.

Not because I always write every day. Not because I never doubt myself. Not because every writing session produces something wonderful. I'm a writer because I write. Because stories live in my head and insist on being told. Because creating worlds and characters has become part of who I am.

And apparently, sometimes I need to step outside my comfort zone and talk about that journey out loud to remember it.

So, thank you, Robert, for making the experience so much fun. What started as something I was dreading turned into something I genuinely enjoyed—and maybe even gave my creativity the nudge it needed.

The interview is coming soon, and I'll share it when it's available.

In the meantime, I'm going to take advantage of this creative flow.

Because I have stories to write.

I am a writer.