Age Doesn’t Matter
Just Ask Abraham’s Wife Sarah
I got a text from my
daughter the other day. It read, “You’re kind of like Laura Ingalls Wilder. She
didn’t get published until 65.”
I took a bit of
umbrage to that statement, and pulled a bit of pride from it as well. I’d love
to be an internationally well-known writer like Laura Ingalls Wilder, who was
one of my favorite authors –as well as my daughter’s favorite author, now and
when she was young. I wasn’t so crazy about the 65 bit, however. I was under 65
when my first book was published, and well under 65 in
how-young-you-feel-and-look years. (And isn’t that what really counts?)
However, my
daughter’s statement got me to thinking about how our accomplishments aren’t
limited to age. I was actually in my early 40s when I began writing
professionally as a stringer for our local town newspaper. I’d always loved to
write and had filled a notebook full of poems, written dozens of short stories
that never made it past the Mom-thinks-it’s-wonderful stage, and composed
countless school essays that always made great marks. The writing assignments
that other students groaned about, I relished. I loved everything about them,
from the research, to the actual writing, and even the editing—things that
serve me well now as a published author.
Writing and reading
have always been my passions, along with singing and acting. As a teenager I
wanted to be a rock-and-roll singer or act on stage. At the time, writing never
even entered my realm of careers. It was only a hobby I loved. I never made it
to the limelight of center stage, in spite of the many times I tried out for
school plays or musicals. I got chorus parts, but never the starring roles.
Ahh, but never give
up. There’s a time and a place for everything and, for some of us, that time
comes later in life. Today, I’m a published author—both as a solo author and
co-authoring with my husband. I sing onstage at church, praising the Lord who
gave me my voice. I’m also co-writing plays for our church (with my husband),
acting and co-directing in plays for our church. Granted, it’s not Hollywood,
which I have decided I wouldn’t want to be part of now anyway. Nor am I on the
New York Times Bestseller list, to which I still aspire. But I’m doing what
I’ve always wanted to. I’ve discovered doing what you love, at any age, is
satisfying beyond belief.
Here’s the
interesting thing about how everything turned out: I believe I’m right where
God wants me to be, at the time of my life he wanted me to be there. After all,
if he could give Sarah and Abraham a child in their old age, at just the right
time to begin His plan of salvation for the world, who am I to question why my
bit of success didn’t come when I was twenty?
Mine is not to wonder
why, but just to do and be satisfied. So, if you’re bemoaning the fact that you
haven’t “made it” yet in the
publishing world, or with any other goal you’ve set for yourself, don’t. Just
keep working toward that goal and relish the success, no matter how big or
small, when it comes.
Catherine achieved
her goal publication and also won several awards with her debut book, The Nun and the Narc. Check out the
blurb and read a sample on Amazon.
Where novice
Sister Margaret Mary goes, trouble follows.
When she barges into a drug deal the local Mexican drug lord captures
her. To escape she must depend on undercover DEA agent Jed Bond. Jed’s attitude
toward her is exasperating, but when she finds herself inexplicable attracted
to him he becomes more dangerous than the men who have captured them, because
he is making her doubt her decision to take her final vows. Escape back
to the nunnery is imperative, but life at the convent, if she can still take
her final vows, will never be the same.
Nuns shouldn’t look, talk, act, or kiss
like Sister Margaret Mary O’Connor—at least that’s what Jed Bond thinks. She
hampers his escape plans with her compulsiveness and compassion and in the process
makes Jed question his own beliefs. After years of walling up his emotions in
an attempt to become the best agent possible, Sister Margaret is crumbling
Jed’s defenses and opening his heart. To lure her away from the church would be
unforgivable—to lose her unbearable.
The Nun and
the Narc is available on Amazon and Barnes
and Noble
Multi-award
winning
author
Catherine Castle loves writing. Before beginning her career as a romance writer she
worked part-time as a freelance writer. She has over 600 articles and
photographs to her credit, under her real name, in the Christian and secular
market. She also lays claim to over 300 internet articles written on a variety
of subjects and several hundred poems. In addition to writing she loves
reading, traveling, singing, theatre, quilting and gardening. She’s a
passionate gardener whose garden won a “Best Hillside Garden” award from the
local gardening club. She writes sweet and inspirational romances. You can find
her award-winning Soul Mate books The Nun and the Narc and A
Groom for Mama, on Amazon
and Barnes
and Noble.
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