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  1. Author interview: the story behind the memoir ‘ Finding your Way: When Life Changes Your Plans: A Memoir of Adoption, Loss of Motherhood and Remembering Home’

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon V. Lakshmi talks about the road to writing her moving memoirs ‘When Life Changes Your Plans: A Memoir of Adoption, Loss of Motherhood and Remembering Home’ A little about yourself:  I live in the United States, in the Midwest. Author website: www.vlakshmiauthor.com   When did you start to write? Started writing last August. I had graduated from University in May 2017. I have a Bachelors of General Studies with minors in Psychology and Gender Studies. I had gone back to finish my degree. What did you do prior to this? I have run a photography business for the last nine years and still do. When was your first book published? This is my first book and it is coming out in 2018. What is the title of the book? Finding Your Way When Life Changes Your Plans: A...
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  2. Book Review: No One But You by Tessa Levy

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    Review by Ceri Wheeldon Would your life story make interesting reading? Would others want to read about it? I recently interviewed Tessa Levy, who published her first novel, No One But You,  based on her own life story at the age of 86. Firstly, the fact that Tessa had the motivation to write her book in her 9th decade was inspirational, but having read the book, her life to date has been inspirational too. The book is a testament to resilience, ambition and loyalty, at a time when young women were not encouraged to be independent or follow their dreams. As the youngest of six children in a family of Jewish immigrants living in war torn London, Tessa strikes out on...
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  3. Interview with author Sue Clark on the inspiration behind her book Note to Boy

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon   Continuing our author interview series as we chat to women publish their first novels over 50 About Sue I’m Sue Clark from an apparently sleepy market town in Oxfordshire, UK, where I worked for many years as a journalist, BBC comedy scriptwriter and PR writer. Newly retired, I’ve now turned my hand to what I’ve always wanted to do – write a novel. The comic novel, Note to Boy, isn’t the first I’ve written, but it’s the first to be published.   When did you start writing? I’ve been writing since I could hold a pen. When I was a schoolgirl I used to write plays and put them on in our garden, cajoling my reluctant friends to be in them and saving the juiciest parts for myself, of course.   What...
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  4.  Review of The Italian Regional Cookbook by Valentina Harris – with sample recipes

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    Review by Ceri Wheeldon If you want to add just one cookbook on your kitchen shelf , let it be this one. It is absolutely gorgeous.  The Italian Regional Cookbook by Valentina Harris has 325 recipes with 1500 photographs. It is not just a cookbook, but a journey through Italy. The photographs are stunning. The book takes you on a culinary tour of 20 regions of Italy – from the flavours of the Mediterranean to the Trentino region where cuisine is somewhat heartier. The photos of the food combined with the images and history of the food from each region inspire you to want to cook something new -and book your next holiday to...
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  5. Interview with author Maggie Christensen on the inspiration behind her book The Good Sister

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon As part of our series of interviews with authors who write for women in midlife and beyond, whose books feature central characters that women over can relate to, Maggie Christensen shares her inspiration behind her latest book , The Good Sister.: A little about yourself: I was born and grew up in Scotland, moving to Australia to teach in primary schools in my mid-twenties. I’m now in my early seventies and live on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast only ten minutes from the beach with my husband of over 30 years. When I’m not writing, I love to read or walk along the beach with my husband and have coffee in one of our favourite cafes. When did you start to write? I’ve written material of one sort or...
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  6. Interview with author Sue Barnard on the inspiration behind her book Never on Saturday

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon Our latest author to have her first book published in her late 50s is Sue Barnard. Sue shares her inspiration behind her books, and tips for others who want to pursue their passion for writing.  When did you start to write? If you include the compulsory “Composition” exercises at school, I suppose I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember.  My life has been peppered with poems, short stories, articles, and the occasional stroppy letter to The Times.  But it was a life-changing event in 2004 which prompted me to start taking my writing more seriously. What have been the challenges for you? Finding the time to sit down and write without guiltily feeling that I ought to be doing something else. What did you do prior...
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  7. Author K.L Loveley : My inspiration to write Love, Secrets and Absolution.

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    Article by KL Loveley As with my debut novel, Alice, which was published in January 2017, when I raised the issue about the changing alcohol, drinking habits of women. I have written my second novel, with a view to raising awareness of Asperger’s. There are many statistics relating to Autism, but did you know that, Eugen Bleular, a Swiss psychiatrist, was the first person to use the term in 1911. Fascinating historic information. However, it is only in recent years that the public is beginning to take notice of this, lifelong developmental disorder. A disorder that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. A recent TV drama, The A Word, has hopefully helped to educate viewers about how a family member with Asperger’s, can bring families together as well as tear them apart. Awareness of Aspergers Looking at...
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  8. Interview with author Sandy Day about the inspiration for her latest book Fred’s Funeral

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon I love to profile writers who have published their first novels midlife, especially when the books highlight issues and scenarios women over 50 face and relate to.  Today Sandy Day shares the inspiration behind her latest novel, Fred’s Funeral. When did you start to write? My creative writing teachers always went ga-ga over my writing so I think that encouraged me. My first poem, about a cat, was published when I was in Grade 5 – around 10 years old. What have been the challenges for you? A challenge for me has been starting so late in life. I don’t feel like I have time to wait while editors and publishers sit on my work for months at a time before rejecting it. That’s why I decided to...
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  9. Author Bea Fishback talks about the inspiration for her book Dying to Eat at the Pub

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon When did you start to write? I began dabbling with words in my early forties but was first published when I was over sixty, and my muse is still going strong J. What have been the challenges for you? The biggest challenges are learning how to market and promote. Writers usually just want to write not figure out statistics or algorithms on social sites, and I’m no different than the rest . What did you do prior to this? Prior to becoming an author, I was a stay at home mother and wife of a military officer. Once my husband retired from the service, we went into full time ministry, moved to Great Britain and served military families who lived throughout Europe. It was a fun and...
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  10. Author Beverley Harvey talks about the inspiration behind her book Seeking Eden

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    Interview with Beverley Harvey I  love to showcase writers over 50 who write for women like us. Today Beverley Harvey  ( a regular contributor to Fab after Fifty) shares the inspiration behind her book, Seeking Eden When did you start to write?  My first foray was when I joined a creative writing class in Autumn 2014.  It was fun, but daunting too, and I had absolutely no confidence.  In January the following year I started jotting notes and scenarios on what was to become Seeking Eden.  By the end of 2015, I had the first draft of a novel.  Nobody was more surprised than me. What have been the challenges for you? A lack of confidence and self-belief.  I’ve suffered from low self-esteem all my life and at...
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