Today’s post is by author J. M. Orend.
Writing is not for the faint of heart. It can take months or even years to create a piece of work, only to have it turned down multiple times for publication.
One way to stay motivated and productive as a writer is to learn about late-blooming authors whose work became better and more recognized later in life. Here are five terrific examples.
Harry Bernstein
Harry Bernstein wrote his best-selling memoir The Invisible Wall when he was in his nineties. The book was published when Bernstein was ninety-six years old. The Invisible Wall became an international best seller and was the most acclaimed work of Bernstein’s life.
What many people do not realize about Mr. Bernstein is that he wrote forty other books in his life prior to The Invisible Wall, none of which made it to publication. Continue Reading…
