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November 2009 
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Posted on Sep 24th, 2009
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Jamilah
Jamilah
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for September 24, 2009:
The first time I remember wanting to "be" anything, I was in fourth grade and had just written a poem that everyone raved over. I decided I wanted to be a writer. Not only a writer, but a famous one.
Later my career goals changed. When I got interested in professional baseball I decided I'd like to be an umpire. The fact that no women were (or are) professional umpires didn't deter me. But my aspirations changed as I grew older. For a while I wanted to be a police officer. And I actually went to seminary with the intention of becoming a minister.
Once I was in the position to "be" something, circumstances led me into teaching. But one day I remembered my original goal. And now I am a writer. Hopefully one day I'll be a famous writer too.
Later my career goals changed. When I got interested in professional baseball I decided I'd like to be an umpire. The fact that no women were (or are) professional umpires didn't deter me. But my aspirations changed as I grew older. For a while I wanted to be a police officer. And I actually went to seminary with the intention of becoming a minister.
Once I was in the position to "be" something, circumstances led me into teaching. But one day I remembered my original goal. And now I am a writer. Hopefully one day I'll be a famous writer too.
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What genre Jamila? Fiction? Biographies? Non-fiction? Self-Help? Psyco-Spiritual? Or something else entirely?
I have one non-fiction book published, but I much prefer fiction. So far I have six published novels. Right now I'm working on a non-fiction but I also hope to start a new novel very soon.
I'm a Muslim and so far all my novels strongly reflect my faith. My next work will be more mainstream.
Thanks for asking!
Thanks for telling!