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This anthology explores the many avenues would-be writers can take to initiate a career as a published author. It is filled with tips on how to write in a variety of genres and how to connect with other writers in his or her community. This book offers realistic advice that accurately portrays the challenges and obstacles aspiring writers face.
List of contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I Starting In
1. After Retirement: Building a New Writing Life by Connecting to Community
Arlene L. Mandell
2. Following Dreams Put on Hold
Stanley L. Klemetson
3. A Muse of One's Own: Finding Inspiration for Your Writing Life
Alice Lowe
4. Starting Fresh Into Poetry: A Plan for a Late Career
Elizabeth Bodien
5. Transition from Teacher to Author
Rosemary McKinley
6. What Shall I Write Today?
Lynne Davis
7. Writing after Retirement: Using and Tuning Life Experiences
Jinny V. Batterson
Part II Practical Aspects
8. Estate Planning for Authors
Robert Runté
9. In Pursuit of Simultaneous Passions: Writing and Volunteering
Christine Swanberg
10. Joining A Writer's Group for Practical Help, Emotional Support
Louise Nayer
11. The Public Library: A Treasure Trove for Writers
Lisa Fraser
12. Some Writing Nuts and Bolts
Stephen P. Sottong
Part III Finding Your Niche
13. Compiling an Anthology
14. Discover and Make Sense of Yourself by Writing Poetry
John Presley
15. Grant Writing in Retirement
Nancy Kalikow Maxwell
16. It's Never Too Late to Start Blogging
Sarah W. Bartlett
17. My Niche-My Way
B. Lynn Goodwin
18. Using Life Experience: Memoir Writing
Rita Keeley Brown
19. Writing About the Body in Sickness and Health
Maxine Susman
20. Writing About Heritage
Maxine Susman
21. Writing for Literary Magazines after Retirement
Barbara Kussow
IV Publication and Marketing
22. How to Become a Successful Romance Writer in Retirement
Lori Leger
23. It Won't Work If You Can't Work With Editors
Katie McKy
24. Promoting Your Best Writing Through Good Time Management and Persistence
Carole Mertz
25. Self-Publishing: A Viable Option
Kathleen Clauson
26. A Writer's Marketing Recommendations
Ann McCauley
27. Writing Children's Books: 17 Steps to Success
Angela Narth
Index
About the Editors and Contributors
About the author
Carol Smallwood co-edited Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching on the list of Best Books for Writers by Poets & Writers Magazine; Women Writing on Family: Tips on Writing, Teaching and Publishing (2012); Lily's Odyssey (2010). Her library experience includes school, public, academic, special libraries, teaching, administration, and consulting. Bringing the Arts into the Library (2014) is her sixth book for the American Library Association; Divining the Prime Meridian, a second poetry collection (2014).
Christine Redman-Waldeyer launched Adanna, a print journal for women and about women, in January 2011. Redman-Waldeyer is a poet and assistant professor in the Department of English at Passaic County Community College in New Jersey. She has published three poetry collections, Frame by Frame, Gravel, and Eve Asks (all with Muse-Pie Press) and has appeared in Caduceus, Lips, Paterson Literary Review, Seventh Quarry, Schuylkill Valley Journal, The Texas Review, Verse Wisconsin, and others.
Summary
This anthology explores the many avenues would-be writers can take to initiate a career as a published author. It is filled with tips on how to write in a variety of genres and how to connect with other writers in his or her community. This book offers realistic advice that accurately portrays the challenges and obstacles aspiring writers face.
