Finding Her Perfect Career at 70: Pat Backley on becoming an author because of the pandemic and now living a life beyond her dreams

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Pat Backley is a living example of the saying “Age is a matter of the mind. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter”. At 70, Pat began her dream career and is now enjoying a fabulous life. Pandemic boredom unlocked her creativity and she wrote her first novel within three weeks in the 2020 lockdown. This unleashed the deluge of stories hidden in her life experiences. Four books later, including her memoirs, Pat says she’s going to write till she dies and not soon because, she’s got many stories to tell. 

Pat’s story is an encouragement to us all to learn to listen to our hearts, so that we don’t miss the opportunities right inside in our hands.  

Pat’s first Book, Daisy and her sequel, The Second Daisy were selected for promotion during the 2022 Black History Month by Overdrive and Barnes and Noble.

For more information about Pat and links to all her books, visit www.patbackley.com. You can also follow her on Instagram, Facebook and Clubhouse @patbackley.

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