A Considerable Age

On a good day, I slay dragons, write essays, and still have time to make dinner. On a bad day, we have to order in.

Retired hospice chaplain and archivist, Susie Kaufman, is the author of Twilight Time: Aging in Amazement. Her focus has always been on lifting up people's stories and seeing them in the context of the larger story that embraces all of us.

Loving, laughing, thinking, writing – I may be old, but my life is full of joy.

Beth Kaplan is the author of five books: a biography, two memoirs, and a guide to creative writing that's the textbook for the nonfiction writing courses she teaches at U of T. Her latest book is Midlife Solo, a memoir-in-essays. www.bethkaplan.ca.

Barbara Emodi has worked in government, the media and academia. In addition to her How to be a older woman substack she also publishes one on her whimsical fiction books as Babsemodibooks.

Former Montreal Gazette editor. Still writing, still editing.

Retired magazine editor living in the beautiful Gatineau Hills of Western Quebec. Grateful for finally having the time, perspective and opportunity to write and share stories.

Anna designs and teaches memoir based writing courses.

Author, writing coach, and former penguin herder, Gina’s books include the novel, “Don’t Ask” and the collection “Tell Me Story, Tell Me the Truth.” She was also the subject of the award-winning documentary, My Mother, the Nazi Midwife and Me.

Retired diplomat. Mother and Granny. Have lived many places but my favourite places are on the Rideau.

Fascinated with life stories, both in my work as a therapist and in exploring life experiences in some writing.

Spent many years as a reporter telling other people's stories. Delighted to share my own now. Confirmed book addict. Making my way through stacks of them I finally have the time to read.

I'm a retired writer and editor, urban dweller and urbane, lover of words, wishing KINDLE was still a verb and IMPACT a noun.

I have lived all over the world. Turns out all those untold stories needed just one writing class to burst free — humour intact, despite everything.

Public life in the entertainment business. Private life in the garden with my German Shepherds. Currently writing a memoir about it ALL!