Don’t give up.
Jessie Foveaux, who began writing her memoir at 80, sold it for a million bucks when she was 98.
Helen Hoover Santmyer sold a best-seller at 84.
Freddie Mae Baxter got a six-figure advance when she was 75.
Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first book in the “Little House” series at 65.
Norman Maclean, who wrote his first novel, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, at 75, had it turned into a film starring Brad Pitt, among others.
It’s not too late for the rest of us!
Letters from Lordship 
nice inspiring post
By: Nathan H. on January 20, 2010
at 2:45 pm
Thanks, Nathan! It was inspiring to me to think about those folks producing books and getting them published at that late date…
By: patricefitz on January 20, 2010
at 3:06 pm
Raymond Carver came to prominence in his forties I believe, and shaped/created/changed the whole genre.
Its nice to see this, since the IT culture of today states that only 20-somethings are movers and shakers
By: Nathan H. on January 20, 2010
at 3:15 pm
oops, I meant Raymond Chandler…
Carver is good too
By: Nathan H. on January 20, 2010
at 4:29 pm