Yes, I am. But being a writer is more about attitude than aptitude. I considered myself to be a writer when I scribbled my thoughts down in journals when I was ten years old, even though the only eyes that ever saw my words were those of snoopers. It pains me to see so many people on here who want to write stories but think they can't...they can...even if they never see the light of the day. And booksie/booksiesilk is a great place for beginners to start as you can pretty much publish anything there as long as you don't break any rules. Start there then work your way up here if you need to "be published".