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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!
That makes me, Debbie Walker, a Booster for you.
Debbie Walker
May 1, 2023
How I Approach Editing Your Story on Middle-Pause
How I Approach Editing Your Story on Middle-Pause
With as much gentle encouragement as I can.
Marilyn Flower
Nov 19, 2020
My Journey from Writer to Editor and Podcaster
My Journey from Writer to Editor and Podcaster
The publication that gave me my purpose back.
Debbie Walker
Nov 2, 2020
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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Even Though I’m a Mother, Mother’s Day Is Still for My Mom and Not Just Me
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How Do You Handle an Old Friend Reaching Out?
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Seize the Day
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Mary, Mary, Quite Extraordinary, How Does Your Garden Grow?
Mary, Mary, Quite Extraordinary, How Does Your Garden Grow?
And more to the point, what are you growing in your garden?
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I Couldn’t Believe My Sister Lost Our Mother’s Phone
I Couldn’t Believe My Sister Lost Our Mother’s Phone
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Disney Promised Me a Prince, but I Never Got One, Thank God
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Today, I Am Fully Here
Today, I Am Fully Here
Forty years of silence is over
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Beyond Birth: Stories of Sacrifice, Strength, Self-Discovery, and Love
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Sometimes Our Writing Sucks
Sometimes Our Writing Sucks
Medium has taught me to make the most of these opportunities
Sheri Handel
May 6
Cheers to Halle Berry for Helping Bring Menopause into the Spotlight
Cheers to Halle Berry for Helping Bring Menopause into the Spotlight
It’s about time!
Linda Courtney
May 5
Blitzes and Blondes: Tackling Stereotypes in the Endzone
Blitzes and Blondes: Tackling Stereotypes in the Endzone
Opening the gates to female football fans.
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How I Became Known as “The Weed Lady”
How I Became Known as “The Weed Lady”
It’s not what you think.
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4 Party Games in Order of Difficulty
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Navigating Tragedy as a Business Owner
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Finding Purpose and Hope in Your Wilderness Journey
Finding Purpose and Hope in Your Wilderness Journey
And strength through the power of words.
Debbie Walker
May 3
Reflections On Becoming the Invisible Woman
Reflections On Becoming the Invisible Woman
Fading away into irrelevance is odd and lonely.
Tracy Gerhardt Cooper
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What I Learned From Paul McCartney
What I Learned From Paul McCartney
Now that sixty-four is in the rearview mirror.
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Rediscovering the Magic of Friday Nights: A Reflection on Changing Perspectives
Rediscovering the Magic of Friday Nights: A Reflection on Changing Perspectives
Embracing the evolution of enjoyment over two decades
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I Am Turning into All Seven Of The Seven Dwarfs as I Age
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey are all me
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Writing on Medium Has Ignited My Passion
Writing on Medium Has Ignited My Passion
Becoming a writer with a renewed sense of purpose.
Emaline Ashe
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The Most Important Lesson
The Most Important Lesson
I’d give my younger self
Sheri Jacobs
May 2
How Can I Love Fully If I Fear Its Loss?
How Can I Love Fully If I Fear Its Loss?
Do you feel safe to love?
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Itchy Ears and Burning Tongues
The silliest way my body has chosen to torture me in menopause.
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I’ve Decided to Stop Plucking My Gray Hairs — Bring Them On!
Embracing gray hair as a new, positive sign in this stage of life
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May 1
Bookworm Challenge: 10 Questions about My Reading Life
Bookworm Challenge: 10 Questions about My Reading Life
But you can answer it for yours, too. I hope you do!
Marilyn Flower
May 1
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