Martha tod dudman biography of william
For this Maine author, there’s no substitute for perseverance ......
by Cheryl Dellasega, Ph.D.
In the three years that followed, she attempted to establish herself as a writer, supporting herself with a variety of odd jobs, including cleaning houses.Martha tod dudman biography of william
Despite her inability to get the two books she wrote during that time published, she persevered with her writing by setting a goal of producing so many pages per day, then editing and rewriting on her own. After three and a half years, she had one publishing credit: an essay in the New York Times.
Feeling she was at a dead end with her writing, she moved to mainland of Maine -- where she lives now -- and started thinking of what else she might do. For the next few years, she worked in the school system, first as a substitute, then as a teacher in the Special Education Department.
Although she continued writing, it was more for herself than with a goal of publishing.
After marrying and having children, she decided she wanted to pursue her writing again, so she called the University of Maine and fou