by Julie Rosenberg on Jane Friedman site:

I have always wanted to write a book.

I grew up with a father who was an English professor and a high school principal. He stressed four things to his two daughters:

Learn to stand on your own two feet.
Pursue a career that you love and don’t let others dissuade you.
Choose to meet the obstacles that you will face head-on.
Learn to read, write, and speak well. He told us these abilities would serve us in all situations and in any career.

I have come to recognize in the intervening years that he was absolutely right.

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7 thoughts on “Is It Too Late to Start Writing After 50?”

I wouldn’t advise writing a book after 50 glasses of wine.
I suspect a heck of a lot of people write their first book after they retire.

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I was the first woman in my extended family to go to and graduate from college. I earned three academic degrees. I raised three children while working full-time and attending college classes – also spent 22 years as a military wife. Finally, after practicing as a master’s level registered nurse for 35 years, I retired from “public” life. Since achieving the age of 60, I have written and published two commercially available books “Lines of Listening” and “Generations Intertwine.” Of course, anyone can write at any age.

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The Story Reading Ape says:

December 7, 2017 at 22:23

I agree – Well done, Joyce 👍😃

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linesoflisteningblog.wordpress.com says:

December 12, 2017 at 19:02

Thanks for the encouragement, appreciate it. I will pass it on to others.

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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.

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As someone who wrote her first book 4 years ago, at age 69, I can relate to this entire topic. Thanks for sharing, Chris! Heading over to read the full post now.

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