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MEMBER PROFILE
Richard Lederer
www.verbivore.com
https://www.facebook.com/RichardLederer?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Amazon: tinyurl.com/bden3xv9
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
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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.