When I had the idea to start featuring women who are doing inspiring/exciting/cool stuff in their midlife years, I had a couple already in mind. The first was R.L. Maizes, whose debut short story collection I had just finished reading. The other was Talya Tate Boerner, a woman I am thrilled to say is a personal friend. It’s pretty awesome to have friends who inspire you, as many of you probably know.

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