Have you always wanted to write a book but talked yourself out of it before you even started? Maybe you've told yourself you're too old, too late, or that nobody would want to read what you have to say. I've said every single one of those things to myself, and then I wrote several books.

In this very first episode of The Late Bloomer Author podcast, I'm sharing my story from the beginning. How a random Facebook post led my husband and me to a seven-day write-and-publish challenge, sitting side by side on the sofa, writing our first books on the topic we love most, cruising. How we both published on Amazon within seven days, and how that one moment of "why not?" completely changed the direction of my life.

I also talk about the books that followed, including my Monjaro weight loss journal (written because the resources out there didn't log what I needed), and my Management & Leadership Skills book, which I wrote despite that nagging voice asking why anyone would choose my book over someone else's. Spoiler: because nobody has lived your life. Nobody has your experience. And that is exactly what makes your book worth writing.

Along the way I share how I used AI as a research tool, not to write the book for me, but to do the heavy lifting so I could focus on what only I could bring: my perspective, my case studies, my voice.

This podcast is for you if you're 40, 50, 60 or beyond, and you have a book inside you that hasn't made it onto the page yet. Whether it's your life story, your career experience, your passion, or something you know could genuinely help someone else, it counts. It matters. And you are not too late.

I also introduce The Late Bloomer Author Skool community, a free space where you can connect with me directly, access hours of training, prompts, resources and checklists, and get the support you need to finally make a start.

Because the hardest part isn't the writing. It's the starting. And that's exactly what we're here for.

You're not too late. You're right on time.

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