How a later-in-life author knew she was ready to share her work

Like many of you, author Adela Crandell Durkee made the decision to come to writing, rather than feeling born to it from a very early age.

But regardless of when you start, your writing career is full of challenges — from the craft itself to the decision to share it with the world.

Durkee, who was a successful blogger before publishing the novels A Ship of Pearl and The Fable of Little Tzurie, shared her lessons from the journey with Kristen Tsetsi on Jane Friedman’s blog.