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the series i've been waiting for: writers who got their start after 40

I’m so tired of reading about remarkable people and then finding out they’re only 26. Good for them, bad for me. I know that their lives have nothing to do with mine, but the point is: I don’t hear very often about awesome people who got their start later in life. And sometimes it seems like if you aren’t exactly where you want to be by age 33, then tough luck to ya. (Although, when I told Joanna this, she very wisely told me, “Kerry, no one’s exactly where they want to be!”)

So when Tracey (of the NYC marathon fame) told me about a series called “Post 40 Bloomers” on the website The Millions, I had a feeling I’d fall in love. It looks at novelists who didn’t start writing seriously until after 40 because they’d pursued other careers and lives. The lady behind the series, Sonya Chung, is a good lil writer. Oh, I hope you enjoy!

Have a good weekend!

Happy Veteran’s Day!