Newsroom to novels: Tamara Lush’s midlife mystery makeover
Tamara Lush left a life-long career in the newsroom at 50 to become a full-time romance and cozy mystery author.
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At 64, I finally feel seen after publishing my memoir
Isidra Mencos publishes her memoir “Promenade of Desire,” a coming-of-age story that takes place during the Spanish transition to democracy.
The benefits of writing in midlife and beyond
Writing can be used as a form of therapy. It helps us meditate our past and place us in perspective with the world around us.
David Eugene Perry, award-winning author, achieves lifelong dream in his fifties
Writing when one is more mature, settled, and less insecure is the perfect time to start a new adventure, David Perry, author of “Upon this Rock” says.
Why you shouldn´t be compelled to finish reading every book you start
Reading one book a week, you can only fit 52 titles a year. With little time to waste, you can and should only read books that grab your attention.
The passion for writing: innate or acquired?
These days the passion for writing seems to be getting a hold of everyone. It captures so many people, so deeply, that we often wonder why.
Phillippe Diederich publishes debut novel at 50
Cinco Puntos Press has just released Phillippe Diederich´s debut novel, “Sofrito” about a Cuban exile compelled to return to Cuba in search of a recipe.
Kim Gordon’s ‘Girl in a Band’ Got me Hooked
Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon’s memoir, “Girl in a Band” (Feb. 24, Dey St./HarperCollins) surprised me. I couldn’t put the sucka down.
Sandra Cisneros helped me publish my first novel
Sandra Cisneros and her House on Mango Street gave me permission to write about my own experience as an exile and eventually publish my first novel.
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