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An Update to the Updated Submission Guidelines for Middle-Pause
An Update to the Updated Submission Guidelines for Middle-Pause
We want women to write for us!
Debbie Walker
Apr 29, 2023
Exciting News! Middle-Pause Is Part of the Boost Program!
Exciting News! Middle-Pause Is Part of the Boost Program!
Woo-Hoo! We’re so excited for you!
Debbie Walker
May 1, 2023
Boosted Stories of Middle-Pause
Boosted Stories of Middle-Pause
Let’s take a look…
Debbie Walker
Aug 30
Middle-Pause Is Not Just about Menopause
Middle-Pause Is Not Just about Menopause
We have four other topics to choose from.
Debbie Walker
May 23
Celebrating Diverse Midlife Narratives in Your Writing
Celebrating Diverse Midlife Narratives in Your Writing
Share your unique experiences, wisdom, and perspective.
Cindy Heath
Jan 6
Self-Editing Tip #10: Handy Self-Editing Check List and Reference Guide
Self-Editing Tip #10: Handy Self-Editing Check List and Reference Guide
Use this before you submit to Middle-Pause. Please.
Marilyn Flower
Jun 22, 2023
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Self-Editing Tip #18: What Makes a Story a Story?
Self-Editing Tip #18: What Makes a Story a Story?
Versus a nugget, snippet, or an anecdote
Marilyn Flower
Sep 18
I See You, Hackers and Scammers. Gotcha!
I See You, Hackers and Scammers. Gotcha!
When something looks fishy, it usually is fishy
Michele Cambardella
Sep 18
Her Adopted Son Is Choosing Another Parent
Her Adopted Son Is Choosing Another Parent
She must be questioning her decision ten years ago
Sarah Kyomugisha
Sep 18
I Just Watched My Beloved Grandmother Die
I Just Watched My Beloved Grandmother Die
She faced the unknown fearlessly
BrandyNicoleHammock
Sep 17
The Spaces Between
The Spaces Between
Poetry of my life
Lani Domaloy
Sep 17
The Gen X Woman’s Mid-Life Crisis
The Gen X Woman’s Mid-Life Crisis
Trying to find herself again
Harlyn Hannah
Sep 17
Milestone Birthdays and What We Do With Them
Milestone Birthdays and What We Do With Them
Our decades as road maps for our future
Harper Hazelmare
Sep 16
Who is/are Your Favorite Fictional Character or Characters?
Who is/are Your Favorite Fictional Character or Characters?
Or what characters do you most resonate with — or both?
Marilyn Flower
Sep 16
Something Unexpected Broke Me As My Daughter’s Freshman Year Approached
Something Unexpected Broke Me As My Daughter’s Freshman Year Approached
I’ll need a full box of Kleenex for my return flight.
Amy Strommer
Sep 16
How Does a Senior Special-Needs Mom Make Friends?
How Does a Senior Special-Needs Mom Make Friends?
While women my age are knitting and attending the symphony, I’m attending skateboard competitions and surf camp with my boys
Alexandra Christensen
Sep 15
Three Famous ‘Childless Cat Ladies’
Three Famous ‘Childless Cat Ladies’
With claws!
Katharine Valentino
Sep 15
Respecting My Elders
Respecting My Elders
A look back on what this meant to me growing up
Thoughts a Thinking
Sep 15
The Secret Lives of My Ancestors
The Secret Lives of My Ancestors
Behind the closed doors of the Bakiga marriage rituals.
Sarah Kyomugisha
Sep 14
You Cannot Take a Picture of the Moon
You Cannot Take a Picture of the Moon
Save it in your soul
Nicole Campbell
Sep 14
This Is Why I Stopped Giving Gifts On Special Occasions
This Is Why I Stopped Giving Gifts On Special Occasions
Before you call me Grinchy McGrincherson, hear me out.
Kristi Keller
Sep 13
Will the Voices of 21 Million Women Ever Be Heard Again?
Will the Voices of 21 Million Women Ever Be Heard Again?
With each passing day, the Taliban is erasing Afghan women from society and public life
Blue
Sep 13
Ageism and Attitude
Ageism and Attitude
How to move forward in a world that says you are too old
Cat Strav
Sep 13
TBB is Who I Long to Be — AKA Tough B*tch with Boundaries
TBB is Who I Long to Be — AKA Tough B*tch with Boundaries
Instead of the sniveling codependent I fear I am
Marilyn Flower
Sep 13
I used to say yes when I meant no.
I used to say yes when I meant no.
So my new mantra is ‘If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a no, thank you’.
Karen Pellicano
Sep 12
How I Learned to Embrace the Unexpected
How I Learned to Embrace the Unexpected
Often life’s most precious moments are found in the detours
Amy G. Park
Sep 12
Stop Living Life as an Observer
Stop Living Life as an Observer
Play with the enthusiasm of a child.
Brenda Mahler
Sep 12
I’m Not ‘Unbreakable’; I’m More Like ‘Glass’
I’m Not ‘Unbreakable’; I’m More Like ‘Glass’
A fractured toe inspired me to fight the humiliation of aging
Mishael Witty
Sep 12
Why Our Family Choose to Adopt a Senior Rescue Dog Instead of a Puppy
Why Our Family Choose to Adopt a Senior Rescue Dog Instead of a Puppy
Celebrating one year with our Goldy the Oldy
Julie Calidonio
Sep 12
My 46-Year-Old Friend Is A Virgin
My 46-Year-Old Friend Is A Virgin
I once asked her if she’s gay
Susie Kearley MBA 🐹 Guinea pig slave
Sep 12
When Tomorrow Seemed Impossible
When Tomorrow Seemed Impossible
Navigating pain and finding hope
JoEllen Claypool
Sep 12
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