MEMBER PROFILE
Richard Lederer
www.verbivore.com
https://www.facebook.com/RichardLederer?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-Lederer/author/B000APBA3G
What aspect of editing or writing are you involved in?
Writing and, having recently switched to hybrid self-publishing, a greater share of editing.
What first attracted you to writing/editing?
I’ve always loved to write and was editor of my junior high literary magazine and my high school newspaper. In college, it became clear to me that I was placed on this planet to do that. Long ago, I blew up the distance between who I am and what I do.
How long have you been writing/editing?
A mere 70 years.
As a writer, what kind of books do you write? Any published? How about short stories?
I’ve written and published 60 books, most of them about language, including nine children’s books and a number of topics, such as doggies, kitties, teachers, aging, and American history, that are not about language. A writer seeks to discover what kind of writing calls to him or her. Early on, I discovered that I sucked at creating fiction but adored explaining everything about the human adventure, especially language. I’ve worked unstintingly to get better at the craft with each book
What are you working on now either writing or editing?
I’ve just published my 60th (and funniest) book, Lederer’s Language & Laughter. That title feels like the last book that I’ll publish, but I’ll continue to get an F in Retirement because I’ll still write columns (for example, in the Union-Tribune) and magazine articles (for example, the Mensa Bulletin) until I can’t.
How long have you been a member of SDWEG and why did you join?
A life member for about 25 years. To be part of a community of writers.
What’s something unique or special about you, that you’d like others to know?
I am a quintessential extrovert. I adore people, and that makes me a better writer about language, which distinguishes us from the other creatures on this astonishing planet.
What request might you have of other members?
I write to be read and perform to be seen and heard. I am honored to share those talents with my fellow writers and editors.
