Writing is not a hobby. Collecting stamps or coins is a hobby. Writing is a calling. — Barbara Abercrombie, A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement
Writing is not a hobby. Collecting stamps or coins is a hobby. Writing is a calling. — Barbara Abercrombie, A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement
Writing is not a hobby. Collecting stamps or coins is a hobby. Writing is a calling. — Barbara Abercrombie, A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement
Writing is not a hobby. Collecting stamps or coins is a hobby. Writing is a calling. — Barbara Abercrombie, A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement
Writing is not a hobby. Collecting stamps or coins is a hobby. Writing is a calling. — Barbara Abercrombie, A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement
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Writing is not a hobby. Collecting stamps or coins is a hobby. Writing is a calling.

— Barbara Abercrombie, A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement
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