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Writing Gives Life MeaningA passionate writer, Colette Major-McGraw began writing for pleasure a few years before she retired. Then it became more serious, to the point where she sought to have her work published.
After six long years of searching, the Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts native received the gift she had so coveted: her novel was to be published by Guy Saint-Jean, now known as Saint-Jean Éditeur, a renowned publishing house that publishes, among others, books by Louise Tremblay d’Essiambre, France Lorrain and Pierre-Yves McSween.
“It gave me a huge boost in confidence,” says Colette Major-McGraw. Even though I didn’t study literature, I felt I had a raw talent for writing. So I continued, and I have now written five novels in the last nine years.”
The 65-year-old woman, who worked for the Sûreté du Québec for nearly 15 years before running a car business with her husband, believes that you should believe in your dreams, no matter how old you are.
“I have given many talks to tell the story of my journey. It’s so motivating! It feels like I’m making people happy.”
Colette Major-McGraw also discovered the J’écris ma vie workshops, a Canada-wide program that encourages people to write.
Her debut trilogy, entitled Sur les berges du lac Brûlé, was distributed in France, Switzerland and Belgium. It recounts a family saga that takes place in the Laurentians between 1959 and 1989.
For Colette Major-McGraw, it is important to stay active and find something you love to do. Since she discovered writing, she wants to live as long as possible.
“I will write until I die. In this respect, Janette Bertrand has become my idol.”
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