Book Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Co-editor:
Carol Smallwood co-edited Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising,
Publishing and Teaching (McFarland, 2012), on Poets & Writers
Magazine’s “List of Best Books for Writers”; edited Pre- &
Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians (American Library Association,
2012).
Co-editor:
Dr. Christine Redman-Waldeyer, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of
the Journalism Option Program, Passaic County Community College,
Paterson, New Jersey; Editor/Founder, Adanna Literary Journal;
Author, Eve Asks (Muse-Pie Press, 2011).
Seeking contributors. An anthology of unpublished 3,000-4,000 word
chapters by successful, retired writers from the U.S. and Canada (up
to 3 co-authors) previously following other careers than writing.
Looking for topics as: Business Aspects of Writing, Writing as a New
Career, Networking, Using Life Experience, Surveys/Interviews on
Retired Writers, Finding Your Niche, Getting Published, Following
Dreams Put on Hold, Privacy and Legal Issues, Working With Editors,
Time Management.
With living longer, early retirement, popularity of memoir writing,
this is a how-to for baby boomers who now have time to write.
Compensation: one complimentary copy per chapter, discount on
additional copies.
Please e-mail two chapter topics each described in two sentences by
December 30, 2012 with brief pasted bio to smallwood@tm.net placing
RETIREMENT/Last Name on the subject line. If co-authored, pasted bios
for each.