Introduce yourself like this: "Hi, I'm a writer." You will be pleased at just how interested people are in your job when you tell them that you're a writer. Even if you don't spend your time fashioning intricate novels, being a writer is a great conversation piece at any gathering. By introducing yourself as a writer, you will also help convince yourself…don't be apologetic about it ("I'm a writer, but I only make about twenty dollars a week right now…."). Be proud of yourself, and enjoy the fact that you are talented enough to make some money doing something you love.

Tip: I was apprehensive in the beginning to tell people that I had started writing. It was as if everyone wanted me to tell them about the fantastic novel they all supposed me to be writing, when in fact I was quite content to not delve into the fiction arena at that point. The standard conversation would go like this:

Them: What do you do?
Me: I'm a writer.
Them: Wow! What do you write?
Me: (apologetically) Oh, I just write sort of informational stuff.

As time has gone on I have learned that what I do is indeed intriguing, and that I am never going to be apologetic again for not writing glamorous, well-known pieces like the world-famous authors do. I'm proud of what I do, and you should be too. Writing is not something that everyone can do, and certainly not something that everyone can do well.