Ever thought about writing your memoirs? Or do have a rip-snorting thriller in you? But do you think -or have been told- you’re too old to start on such a big creative project?
Hogwash!
Three Madison authors presented their best arguments for writing at any age. Well-known author Jerry Apps, mystery author Peggy Williams, and new memoir author RJ McKnight offered a gathering at the Fitchburg Senior Center their opinions ranging from the importance of telling your stories, confronting ageism, feeding the creative impulse and silencing your inner critique.
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My mother took a creative writing class when she retired and wrote her memoirs. She included photos which we scanned onto the word document. She gave copies to her children, grandchildren and brother. So glad she did that because a few years later she developed Parkinson’s and then Alzheimer’s. It’s a precious gift she gave us.