Clue #4: Occupations: In a class that she took as an adult, Uma Krishnaswami learned that she really is a writer after all. A writer is also called an _________.
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Uma Krishnaswami had other careers before she became a writer, or author, of published books. Add the word "author" to your detective sheet next to clue #4 if it's not already there. She always loved to write, but she just never thought that she could become a famous author.
As Uma took the adult writing course and as she wrote books for her son, she realized that she didn't have to become an author-- she had been one since she was a child. 1 She now says, "If you write often, because you feel like writing, you're a writer. It's that simple."2
Are you a writer, or author, too? After you think about your answer to that question, go on to Clue #5.
Sources: 1. Pereira, Aline. "Interview with Uma Krishnaswami." PaperTigers.org. 2006. Pacific Rim Voices. 29 Dec. 2007. <http://www.papertigers.org/interviews/archived_interviews/UKrishnaswami.html>.
2. Krishnaswami, Uma. "Young Writers." Uma Krishnaswami. 2006. 29 Dec. 2007. <http://www.umakrishnaswami.com/funstuff.html>.