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Writing after Retirement
Tips from Successful Retired Writers
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2014
Summary
Unlike previous volumes which 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 the 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.
A range of issues are addressed:
Linking one’s writing to current activities
The nuts and bolts of writing
Planning one’s estate
New career paths
Writing opportunities
Practical advice on how to take that first step
Whether writing for pleasure or for profit, the reader will find plenty to choose from in this collection.
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Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-3830-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-3831-2
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
267
Product type
Edited Book
Table of contents
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Foreword No access
Preface No access
Chapter One: After Retirement No access
Chapter Two: Following Dreams Put on Hold No access
Chapter Three: A Muse of One’s Own No access
Chapter Four: Starting Fresh into Poetry No access
Chapter Five: Transition from Teacher to Author No access
Chapter Six: What Shall I Write Today? No access
Chapter Seven: Using and Tuning Life Experiences No access
Chapter Eight: Estate Planning for Authors No access
Chapter Nine: In Pursuit of Simultaneous Passions No access
Chapter Ten: Joining a Writer’s Group for Practical Help, Emotional Support No access
Chapter Eleven: The Public Library No access
Chapter Twelve: Some Writing Nuts and Bolts No access
Chapter Thirteen: Compiling an Anthology No access
Chapter Fourteen: Discover and Make Sense of Yourself by Writing Poetry No access
Chapter Fifteen: Grant Writing in Retirement No access
Chapter Sixteen: It’s Never Too Late to Start Blogging No access
Chapter Seventeen: My Niche, My Way No access
Chapter Eighteen: Using Life Experience No access
Chapter Nineteen: Writing about the Body in Sickness and Health No access
Chapter Twenty: Writing about Heritage No access
Chapter Twenty-one: Writing for Literary Magazines after Retirement No access
Chapter Twenty-two: How to Become a Successful Romance Writer in Retirement No access
Chapter Twenty-three: It Won’t Work If You Can’t Work with Editors No access
Chapter Twenty-four: Promoting Your Best Writing through Good Time Management and Persistence No access
Chapter Twenty-five: Self-Publishing No access
Chapter Twenty-six: A Writer’s Marketing Recommendations No access
Chapter Twenty-seven: Writing Children’s Books No access
Index No access Pages 253 - 260
About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 261 - 267
