{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Author! Author!: Marty Herman","description":"Have you ever dreamed of becoming a successful writer, but wondered if the moment had already passed? This week, in our \u201cAuthor! Author!\u201d series, we\u2019re sharing stories from people who answered that question by simply starting - often much later, and after building careers elsewhere. These conversations show how the path to authorship isn\u2019t something you find so much as something you clear, step by step, by leaning into the life you\u2019ve already lived. Together, these episodes capture the heart of Second Act Stories: the idea that reinvention doesn\u2019t have an expiration date, and that sometimes the most meaningful work begins after you\u2019ve already lived a few chapters. If you\u2019ve ever dreamed of writing the Great American Novel, this episode is for you. For most of his professional career, Marty Herman was a business turnaround specialist. He would come into troubled companies, figure out what was wrong and implement a solution. And then he\u2019d move on to the next company. But he always had a love of writing \u2013 he even sold a couple of short stories in his life. So at the age of 75, and with the help and encouragement of his youngest daughter Aimee, he published his first mystery novel called \u201cThe Jefferson Files.\u201d Since then he\u2019s published four other mystery novels, a book of short stories and a biography of a local jazz musician. Marty loves writing. But he also loves selling his books. Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he attended 200+ book and craft fairs each year and estimates that he\u2019s sold 15,000-18,000 of his books in this manner. Click here&amp;nbsp;to learn more about his work and purchase one of his books. I read his latest mystery, \u201cThe First Tuesday Of The Month Murder Files,\u201d and it is terrific. *******  If you enjoy Second Act Stories, please leave us a review here. We may read your review on a future episode! Subscribe to the Second Act stories Substack. Check out the Second Act Stories YouTube channel. Follow Second Act Stories on social media: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Second Act Stories theme music: \u201cBetween 1 and 3 am\u201d by Echoes. ","author_name":"Second Act Stories","author_url":"http:\/\/www.secondactstories.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40031275\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/4682b4\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40031275"}