Comments on: 5 Stories That Prove You’re Never Too Old To Be Published

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By: Roy Culshaw-Lewis

Roy Culshaw-Lewis — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:52:11 +0000

I was 54 when my short story Respect was published as part of an Anthology. All the contributors in the book were members of Creative Writing Groups run by local libraries. I never thought I would ever get anything in print but this has motivated me to never give up.

By: Georgia

Georgia — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 17:04:14 +0000

Hi Holly, your story sounds like a terrific read. I’d buy it if it were a novel. Just a thought. Good luck to you. This post was about a year ago and you may have already found an outlet. If not, you might consider taking the story to novel form.

By: S Redding

S Redding — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 13:31:20 +0000

Holly, thank you for sharing your writing stories! One suggestion perhaps is to send the play to a university drama art department. Almost all such departments have stage performances. Send it especially to universities with both literary and drama art department; if you want to send it to a US university, my area has Duke University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Good luck! Sharon

By: Holly Lumpkin

Holly Lumpkin — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 21:06:27 +0000

I am 74. At age 65 I wrote a stage drama and at age 55 I wrote a book about how therapy can go wrong. I found a publisher for the therapy book, and just when it was ready for galley copies, the publisher shut down. I had to pay to get my manuscript back, which I thought was unfair.

As of now, I am still looking for an outlet for my play, which is about George Sand and Chopin. The plot centers on clearing her name: She was vilified by many as being responsible for his death. I don’t agree. He lived longer than he would have without her and I try to show this in the play. There is also a subplot involving her daughter Solange.

I need to find an outlet for this play. I sent it to the Dublin playhouse. They liked it but were not focusing on historical material at the time. I’ve also sent it to playhouses in the US. Again, there was interest but not will.

I love this play. I want to see it find an audience. I live in a city that is not an artistic center. I have not been able to find an editor to help me improve it.

Any ideas.