Have you dreamed of becoming a published author for years but have only now been able to dedicate time to that passion project? Do you have some niggling internal thoughts (hello, negative self-talk!), that you may be too old to publish? Well, check that imposter syndrome and come join us for a lively and interactive roundtable discussion about how it’s never too late to fulfill your publishing dreams, at any age. Prepare to be inspired as three fabulous panelists share their journeys to publishing, and insights on what it’s like to have an encore career as a fiction author. Learn why the empowering mantra of these authors is “We are Not Done!”

Linda Rosen lives with her husband in New Jersey, but when the leaves fall and she has to swap sandals for shoes and socks, they’re off to their home in Florida. Fitness Professional turned novelist, Linda is the author of The Disharmony of Silence and Sisters of the Vine. She is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and The Women’s National Book Association where she is co-coordinator of their Great Group Reads committee and founder of the South Florida chapter. In addition, she is a founding member of The Author Talk Network, an administrator of the Facebook Group, Bookish Road Trip, and editor of their newsletter, Wanderlust.

Follow her journey at www.linda-rosen.com.

Barbara Conrey is the USA Today Bestselling author of Nowhere Near Goodbye, her debut, published on August 4, 2020, by Red Adept Publishing. Liza Fleissig represents her at the Liza Royce Agency. Her sophomore novel, My Secret to Keep, released on August 23, 2022.

Barbara is an active member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Women’s National Book Association, and Author Talk Network. She also moderates the online book club for the Facebook Group Bookish Road Trip. Travel is her passion, along with reading, writing, hiking, and exploring antique shops. Her greatest love is Miss Molly, her rescue beagle. Barbara lives in Pennsylvania, close to family and friends.

Learn more about Barbara at https://www.barbaraconreyauthor.com.

Grace Sammon is an entrepreneur, educator, speaker, and author.  She has started and managed two for-profit and two not-for-profit companies, and she has travelled to 35 states and 8 foreign countries. Recognized in “Who’s Who in Education” and “Who’s Who in Literature,” Grace is utilizing skills built up over decades as she re-invents herself with her award-winning fourth book and debut novel - The Eves - as well as with a return to one of her early loves, radio. The Eves is an intergenerational story about lives lived well and lives in transition. It is a novel that challenges each of us to ask who we want to be in the world, regardless of our age. Grace brings that quest for a good story, and a drive to keep contributing, to her radio show, “The Storytellers.” Broadcast on Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, each episode captures the stories of authors and others who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Grace is also the host of “LAUNCH PAD” the radio show that celebrates book releases and the authors that create them. 

Grace is the founder of Author Talk  Network, a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers’ Association (WFWA), Women’s National Book Association (WNBA), and she is the Director of Membership for one of the fastest growing Face Book groups “Bookish Road Trip.” She is currently working on several anthologies, sketching out her next novel, preparing to launch her collaborative ebook, “Sharp Tips for Exceptional Writing.” Grace grew up on Long Island, NY and spent most of her life in the Washington, DC area.  She currently lives on Florida’s west coast with her husband and a small herd of imaginary llamas.

You can learn more about Grace at https://gracesammon.net.