- ego

Pronunciation:/ˈiːgəʊ, ˈɛ-/

noun (plural egos)

a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance

- negative

Pronunciation:/ˈnɛgətɪv/

adjective

1 consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.

Which is a “clever” way of saying I’m an unpublished writer with an unfinished book who has confidence problems.  I’m working on all of those things.