Goodreads asked Fred Colby:

How do you get inspired to write?

Fred Colby Widower to Widower came out of my frustration over not being able to find good books, articles, or research on the widower's experience. After complaining about this to my therapist a few times, she finally said, "Why don't you write the book you would want to read, so others can benefit from what you have learned?" After some consideration, I decided to take on the challenge.
I was not afraid of writing as I had written thousands of pages of newsletters, fundraising letters, political appeals, and grants. The difficulty was, "Where do I start?"
The answer for me was in the 30+ blogs I had written before, during and after my wife's passing. These served as a foundation upon which I built the book.

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