by Hélène | Jul 24, 2017 | Next Act for Women
A divorce in midlife was the final push for Ruth to commit to a full-time career as a voiceover and on-camera talent, not to mention an author of romance novels. Tell us a little about your background. I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, then in the southern... by Hélène | Sep 19, 2016 | Next Act for Women
After she got a handle on her son’s medical issues and homeschooling, Anne finally put down on paper the story that had been percolating in her mind. She is now shopping her lesbian novel to agents and publishers. Tell us a little about your background… I grew up in a... by Hélène | Aug 25, 2016 | Next Act for Women
One more naysayer was the final straw for Lynne to quit her job and devote herself full time to writing, in her 50s. She became passionate about empowering women to celebrate growing older through her writing, both fiction and nonfiction. Tell us about your... by Hélène | Jun 23, 2016 | Next Act for Women
Marianne had always dreamed of becoming an author. It took an encounter with an elderly couple, in her capacity as a nurse, to help her complete her first novel, Blue Hydrangeas. She is now working on her second. Tell us a little about your background… I’m not a nurse... by Hélène | Jun 6, 2016 | Next Act for Women
Lucinda grew up with an abusive mother and married a narcissist. It took her daughter’s plea for her to leave everything behind, including her husband, and start over. She recounts her life, full of abuse but also adventure and comic moments, in her memoir, Walking...