Tag Archives: Writing

Late Bloomer: Author Carol Coven Grannick

Posted on September 23, 2020 by lindseymcd

     Late Bloomers are guest blog posts at A is for Aging—sharing thoughts and insights from individuals who have launched notable creative efforts in the arts in their Third Age. RE-PLANTING MY WRITING LIFE by Carol Coven Grannick I’m … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer guest post: Angela Verges

Posted on July 11, 2020 by lindseymcd

Late Bloomers are guest blog posts at A is for Aging—sharing thoughts and insights from individuals who have launched notable creative efforts in the arts in their Third Age. Dear Diary by author Angela Verges     Dear Diary Today … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer: Paulette Bochnig Sharkey

Posted on February 12, 2020 by lindseymcd

Late Bloomers are guest blog posts at A is for Aging—sharing thoughts and insights from individuals who have launched notable creative efforts in the arts in their Third Age. Today’s post is by children’s author Paulette Bochnig Sharkey. I’m a … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer: Beth Anderson

Posted on November 25, 2019 by lindseymcd

Late Bloomers are guest blog posts at A is for Aging—sharing thoughts and insights from individuals who have launched notable creative efforts in the arts in their Third Age. Today’s post is by children’s author Beth Anderson: The itch to … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer: Guest Post by Author Yvonne Pearson

Posted on June 26, 2019 by lindseymcd

Late Bloomers defy age stereotypes and help show us the way to tap into our creativity using life experience, energy and positive attitudes. “Creativity keeps us fresh, keeps us alive, keeps us moving forward.” (Rollo May, psychotherapist and author of … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer: Guest post by author Vivian Kirkfield

Posted on February 25, 2019 by lindseymcd

A Leap of Faith: How jumping from a plane jump-started my writing career As a teenager, I was a huge Beatles fan. One of my favorite songs was When I’m 64. And for me, when I was 64, the course … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer: Amy Losak on “H is For Haiku” & preserving her mother’s legacy

Posted on January 28, 2019 by lindseymcd

Late Bloomers defy age stereotypes and help show us the way to tap into our creativity using life experience, energy and positive attitudes. “Creativity keeps us fresh, keeps us alive, keeps us moving forward.” Rollo May, psychotherapist and author of … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Friend: The story behind the story

Posted on December 16, 2018 by lindseymcd

At the age of 60, after seven years of writing, and at least 20 drafts of the story, my first picture book was published this summer—Nature’s Friend: The Gwen Frostic Story. (Sleeping Bear Press; Ages 5-9.) I find it fitting … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer: Author Cynthia Surrisi

Posted on November 8, 2018 by lindseymcd

  I’m pleased to present the first in a series of guest posts at “A is for Aging, B is for Books.”      Late Bloomers defy age stereotypes and help show us the way to tap into our creativity … Continue reading →

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Using Picture Books to Change Attitudes to Aging

Posted on October 19, 2018 by lindseymcd

Back in 2013, when I first began blogging about images of aging and older adults in picture books, I believed it to be a rather lonely effort. Awareness of the need to diversify those images in both text and illustrations … Continue reading →

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