Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: He then taught at Randolph-Macon Women 's College in Lynchburg , Virginia from 1980 â `` 1982 , before trying his hand as a full-time author for four years .
Simplified: He then taught at Randolph-Macon Women 's College in Lynchburg , Virginia from 1980 â `` 1982 . Next , he tried being as a full-time author for four years .