Monthly Archives: May 2010

Ron and I meet many 50+ novelists when we teach at writers’ conferences. Writing fiction later in life is clearly a popular pursuit. One important reason why is the upside to being a late-blooming writer. For starters, we have more … Continue reading →

Writing novels late in life is a fine, old tradition. Agatha Christie wrote into her 70s. Tony Hillerman turned out best-sellers when he was in his 80s. So did James Michener. Helen Hooven Santmyer set some kind of record when … Continue reading →