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Bibliografía

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contenido

Part I: Starting in -- After retirement: Building a new writing life by connecting to the community / Arlene L. Mandell -- Following dreams put on hold / Stanley L. Klemetson -- A muse of one's own: Finding inspiration for your writing life / Alice Lowe -- Starting fresh into poetry: A plan for a late career / Elizabeth Bodien -- Transition from teacher to author / Rosemary McKinley -- What shall I write today? / Lynne Davis -- Using and tuning life experiences / Jinny V. Batterson -- Part II: Practical aspects -- Estate planning for authors / Robert Runté -- In pursuit of simultaneous passions: Writing and volunteering / Christine Swanberg -- Joining a writer's group for practical help, emotional support / Louise Nayer -- The public library: A treasure trove for writers / Lisa Fraser -- Some writing nuts and bolts / Stephen P. Sottong -- Part III: Finding your niche -- Compiling an anthology / Don Mulcahy -- Discover and make sense of yourself by writing poetry / John Presley -- Grant writing in retirement / Nancy Kalikow Maxwell -- It's never too late to start blogging / Sarah W. Bartlett -- My niche, my way / B. Lynn Goodwin -- Using life experience: Memoir writing / Rita Keeley Brown -- Writing about the body in sickness and health / Maxine Susman -- Writing about heritage / Maxine Susman -- Writing for literary magazines after retirement / Barbara Kussow -- Part IV: Publication and marketing -- How to become a successful romance writer in retirement / Lori Leger -- It won't work if you can't work with editors / Katie McKy -- Promoting your best writing through good time management and persistence / Carole Mertz -- Self-publishing: a viable option / Kathleen Clauson -- A writer's marketing recommendations / Ann McCauley -- Writing children's books: Seventeen steps to success / Angela Narth.

Sumario

Unlike previous volumes that focus on how to earn a living while writing in very specific areas, this anthology accurately describes a wide range of different avenues an aspiring author can pursue, either for profit or for personal fulfillment. Speaking directly to retirees, this book opens doors to many other areas worth pursuing; its chapters vary from inspirational (the importance of linking to a community with similar interests, reconnecting to one's dreams, seeking inspirational sources) to the quotidian (everyday writing tips and how to use one's experience to find subjects to write about). Writing after Retirement provides a variety of vantage points from published authors and paints a realistic portrayal of what it takes to get started in the industry. This book also includes preparation for the challenges that aspiring writers face and practical guides for overcoming them. -- from back cover.

Materia

Authorship -- Vocational guidance.

Authorship -- Vocational guidance.

Otro Autor

Smallwood, Carol, 1939-

Redman-Waldeyer, Christine,

ISBN

9781442238299 (cloth : alk. paper)

1442238291 (cloth : alk. paper)

9781442238305 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1442238305 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9781442238312 (ebook)