Are you making a career out of your writing, or is it just a hobby?

There’s a tough word. Just.

Hobbies can be hard. Go ask all the people who’ve decided to run a marathon. Do I think their training is easy? No. Do I think they’re making it a career? No, unless they’re world-class athletes.

Is writing the same way? Do we have to be world-class in order to make this hobby a career? My answer is no.

1, taxes. I report my writing as a small business on my tax return. If I can say I own a busines...