Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62

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COMEDY DRAMA MEMOIR FUNNY ROMANCE

Contemporary

B. Lynn Goodwin

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Submision Type

book

Logline

How does a 62-year-old woman who's never been married find happiness with a two-time widower seeking his third wife on . . . Craigslist!? Does she relinquish her freedom or take a crash course in compromises? Does she listen to warnings or follow her heart? What makes this unique marriage work?

Genre

Comedy,Drama,Memoir,Funny,Romance

Short Summary

Intrigued by an e-mail in which Richard described himself as a 1944 classic roadster, Lynn answers, calling herself a 1949 classic roadster. Richard's questions are direct, and she likes that. On the second date they kiss, and she likes that too.

Setting

Danville and Rodeo, CA Needville and Corpus Christi, TX

Based on a True Story

Yes

Plot - Premise

Other,Quest,Internal Journey/Rebirth

Plot - Other Elements

Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions

Mature Audience Themes

Information not completed

Main Character Details

Name: Lynn

Age: 62

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Aspiring,Modest,Complex,Empathetic,Engaging,Gracious,Educated,Honorable,Insecure,Skillful,Funny,Blunt,Sarcastic,Secretive

Additional Character Details

Name: Richard

Age: 66

Gender: Male

Role: Tempter

Key Traits: Aspiring,Masculine,Charming,Complex,Confident,Criminal,Decisive,Blunt,Religious,Desperate,Selfless,Empathetic,Engaging,Outspoken,Skillful,Faithful,Funny,Gracious,Romantic,Honorable,Leader

Additional Character Details

Name: Minor characters

Age: various

Gender: Other

Role: emotional

Key Traits: Confident,Empathetic,Manipulative,Outspoken,Engaging

Additional Character Details

The author has not yet written this

About The Author

B. Lynn Goodwin owns Writer Advice, www.writeradvice.com. Her memoir, Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 won a National Indie Excellence Award a Human Relations Indie Book Award, and a Pinnacle Book Award as well as being an Honorable Mention in other contests. Her flash fiction has been published in Nebo, Cabinet of Heed, and Flashquake. Shorter works have appeared in Hip Mama, The Sun, GoodHousekeeping.com, PurpleClover.com. She lives east of Berkeley and west of the San Joaquin Valley with her energizer-bunny husband and their exceptional terrier.

Target Audiences

Age: 35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

Single women and men who think they will find a (another) partner.

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: Koehler Books

Year Published: 2017

Hard Copy Available

Yes

ISBN

ISBN-13: 978-1633936089