This is a new term hitting the writing market or I should say old term since really the beginning of this past summer is when it was touched upon in a writing forum. It was a description one writer used on their resume because they freelanced, self published, traditionally published and submitted articles to various groups. Hhhmm, isn't this the definition of just a 'writer'? One who writes? :) This question was asked actually and I recall the answer was “Yes, but I write in many markets giving my a broader brush stroke.”
Ok I get that. I like the name. Of course, outside the field of writing it makes no sense since writing is just that, writing. You are a writer if you do any of the above on consistent bases. You may have written in one of those fields once but I consider a writer someone who writes consistently. My definition, no one else, all mine!
What is my point? I found over these many years of participating in this wonderful field of writing one must have a broad brush to stroke the canvas. If you only stick to one item your chances of fully engaging this field is slim. Not impossible but you narrow your way into it. Now this does not mean you jump from different genres or different areas of writing but you must tap into its full capacity. Example, I write fantasy novels. I also write comic book pieces, video game pieces, and short stories (of course) in the area of fantasy.
Write in it all and you never know who may be looking in saying “hey, I need a writer.”
Of course my answer is “Yeah I follow some of them!” :)
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