Welcome! I'm Debra Eve, proud late bloomer and possessor of many passions.
In 1942, the U.S. Army called up a skinny California boy barely out of his teens. At 5’9’’ and 125 lbs, Pfc Glenn Eve was then deemed unfit for combat.
Randy Cooper took his first sculpture class in his 40s and knew he’d found his life’s work. Since then, he’s become famous for his wire mesh creations, which include a chocolate dress and yes, a sea cow!
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Sounds like me — I’m 66 and still trying to finish and publish the story of my life in the racist period of the South. My daughter may be following in my footsteps as she is 33 and into a 3-year post-college program to change careers completely.
Gail, most of the authors I’ve profiled don’t publish for the first time until after 50, and I’ve got a few on tap who didn’t do so until into their 70s, 80s and 90s. They were out there living it! My plan for the next phase of Later Bloomer, in a few years, is to feature “real people” profiles. I hope yours and your daughter’s will be among them! Your story is so important.
Elle,
I love all the inspiring stories here. I shall be back to read more.
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Then I’m doing my job! Thanks so much, Angela.
Hi, Elle -
I’m one of your classmates in the #WANA1011 group. Glad I decided to check out your blog! It’s really neat, and you are a fabulous gal. So many interesting experiences! I hope that things have been going better for you lately and you’re not in pain anymore.
I’ll be 50 my next birthday, and I’m definitely a late bloomer. After getting a Ph.D. in 19th century British Lit and teaching college courses for a number of years as an adjunct (and that was after changing majors and working all kinds of other jobs), I realized that what I really wanted to do was write mysteries – 19thc mysteries. I’ve got one book finished and am working on the second (and blogging) while I await the fate of the first.
Thanks, and see you in class!
Kathy
Thanks so much! I’m loving the #WANA1011 class and group so far. P.S. I absolutely adore 19th c. British Lit and couldn’t decide between that and archaeology. I sometimes fantasize about going back to study it! Looking forward to seeing your mystery in print.
Tim Ferris and Annabel are wacky! Annabel is one of my favorite bloggers in fact. She always just puts it right out there.
Oh Debra, this has made me smile. Thanks so much for the mention. I love the way you encourage people to sign up by asking them to test it:)
And Dave you have made me happy this evening too. Wacky! I’m honored;)
PS. And Debra, of course I so subscribe to your RSS feed.
That’s “wacky with ideas” — I consider you one of the most original bloggers out there, drawing people in without being pushy and always passing on what you’ve discovered. Thanks for stopping by, Annabel!
Totally agree, Dave. I consider Annabel one of the best blogging teachers out there (along with you). I got most of my WordPress stuff from her, and from your “Blog Post Engineering.”
Hello Debra,
Just discovered your website, how wonderful! I am 45yrs. old, and I thought I was the only one who went through this!
Just signed up for your emails, I need the encouragement. The stories are inspiring, now I know it is not too late!
Sincerely,
DB
Can’t tell you how happy messages like this make me, DB!
I got your book from amazon and have loved it! I love your blog and your inspiration also.
Thanks, Charla! So glad you enjoyed it.
I came upon your blog by accident, and I’m so glad I did. What a wonderful resource. I teach creative writing and so many of my students are in their 50s and beyond, full of ideas and dreams, but convinced it’s too late to be a “real” writer/artist/whatever. Your stories and posts remind us that flowers do indeed bloom in their own time. I love the observation that one problem is in the definition of “normal” — such a limiting word.
Thanks, CJ. Of all the late blooming endeavors I’ve chronicled, writing is at the top. Some people just naturally hone their storytelling skills later in the life!
Hi Debra Eve,
what a wonderful blog! Very inspiring….
and here is my story….I´m a young 71 who just published her first novel (in Spanish) and it is a hit! I am so thrilled….with my thriller!
Best,
Violeta
Congratulations, Violeta (that’s one of my favorite names)! I wish my Spanish were better, but I did catch that you studied archaeology and anthropology, too. Could I interview you sometime?
Obviously I qualify for being a “late bloomer” for being 49, even though I wanted to do write since I was a little girl. Thank you Debra for being here.
Thank you! Same here — I still have the first short story I wrote in 2nd grade. By 17, I knew I wanted to be a writer. And then life happened. But here we are, Gayle!
Fabulous site, Debra. How nice to see a creative woman, herself a late bloomer, recognize that life is just getting started for many of us over 30. I am amazed how many late bloomers you’ve discovered… And I’m sure there will be many more to come.
So glad I followed you here via Twitter and Wana!
Thank you, Deb! So glad you enjoyed it. Just popped over to your site and loved it, especially those photo montages. I’m reminded of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who I’ve been reading about this week. She wrote her “Little House” books in her sixties to capture a world she realized was fading. By then she was living in a city, dealing with a sick husband, trying to make ends meet… Just reading some your entries suffused me with nostalgia!