Monthly Archives: May 2012

Late Bloomer: Reflections on aging and launching a new career after 60

Posted on May 18, 2012 by julietkc

Late Bloomer: Lingering over Coffee When I was about to retire in May 2004, a former colleague gave me some advice. Well, not advice but more of a prophecy based on his own experience as a retiree. Tall and with … Continue reading →

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Colin Cotterill’s Coroner

Posted on May 3, 2012 by julietkc

Characterization in THE CORONER’S LUNCH Yesterday, I’m happy to report, I finished revising Part 1 of the WiP. It took two fast passes in 34 days, averaging 7.5 pages a day. At 26,000 words and 127 manuscript pages, it’s longer … Continue reading →

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