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Can we get a thread on authors who found success after 40?
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Reading time: 0.58 229 words Hey Reader, Forbes 30 under 30? Meh. No shade, but energy is easier to come by when your joints don’t sound like the Titanic hitting the iceberg. That’s a lot of pressure for younger folks and can feel like a kick in the teeth for the creakies, which is why when Margo Aaron posted this thread in Threads my heart leapt and kept dancing the fandango and still is. “Can we get a thread on authors who found success after 40?” Oh yes please. And this thread is stuffed full of people — mostly women, too, which delights me — who have shared snippets of their successes and the age when they did it. It can be really easy to fall into the trap of, “Oh it’s too late.” Nah-uh. It’s only too late when we’re in the pine box. Do the thing you’ve been longing to do! You’ll know if you’re longing to do it because the idea won’t leave you alone. I can help you get it done — choose from:
Hit me with your questions and I’ll help you decide which is right for you. TTFN, Vicky 🫡 p.s. Know someone who might enjoy this email? Please forward it to them and get them to sign up here.
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