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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
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
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
The Women of Middle-Pause Keep Me Going
The Women of Middle-Pause Keep Me Going
When I feel like quitting.
Debbie Walker
Nov 10, 2020
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
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Watch Me Dab!
Watch Me Dab!
Or how to make my kids cringe
Sheri Jacobs
Nov 28
Chronicles from the Dean of Curiosity: My Lifelong Quest for Answers
Chronicles from the Dean of Curiosity: My Lifelong Quest for Answers
An unusual call to adventure
Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD
Nov 28
My Father Had an Eye For Decorating and Our Huge Christmas Tree Was No Exception
My Father Had an Eye For Decorating and Our Huge Christmas Tree Was No Exception
A memorable first Christmas and a humongous tree that almost didn’t fit in our home
Vera-Marie Landi
Nov 27
Act Your Age, Not Your Shoe Size
Act Your Age, Not Your Shoe Size
It’s difficult to know how to manage an adult child.
Lisa A. McCombs
Nov 27
Wondering About Being Cruel to Be Kind
Wondering About Being Cruel to Be Kind
And looking beneath the surface
Barbara Carter
Nov 27
The Messiah’s in My Eye
The Messiah’s in My Eye
Or perhaps it’s just a floater…
Sheri Jacobs
Nov 27
What Do You Want More of; What Do You Want Less of in Your Life?
What Do You Want More of; What Do You Want Less of in Your Life?
Questions for reflection as the year winds down
Marilyn Flower
Nov 27
Menopause Unleashed: A Hilarious Survival Guide for Ladies of a Certain Age
Menopause Unleashed: A Hilarious Survival Guide for Ladies of a Certain Age
True stories from a seventy-year-old survivor
Kerry Kramer
Nov 26
Beyond Goodbyes: Celebrating Life with Living Eulogies and Love Letters
Beyond Goodbyes: Celebrating Life with Living Eulogies and Love Letters
How my best friend’s death inspired a new tradition.
Cindy Heath
Nov 25
The Cat Who Guards the Turkey
The Cat Who Guards the Turkey
Lessons on aging gracefully from our resident apex predator
Jenny Wren
Nov 24
The Importance of Telling Your Story
The Importance of Telling Your Story
You never know what its impact might be
Kristin Austin
Nov 22
Do You Think Breathing Is Easy and Natural? News Flash — It’s Not.
Do You Think Breathing Is Easy and Natural? News Flash — It’s Not.
You’re not breathing!
Ida Adams
Nov 22
’Tis the Season to Be Grateful for Everything Middle~Pause!
’Tis the Season to Be Grateful for Everything Middle~Pause!
Take a pause and make some applause for Middle-Pause!
Marilyn Flower
Nov 22
Reasons My Mother Couldn’t Love Me
Reasons My Mother Couldn’t Love Me
Living With A Mom Who Had Undiagnosed Personality Disorders
BrandyNicoleHammock
Nov 22
Worst Thanksgiving Ever — Yet Something to Be Grateful For
Worst Thanksgiving Ever — Yet Something to Be Grateful For
November, 2021, COVID-19 messed up our family plans
Vera-Marie Landi
Nov 21
Finding Confirmation My Life Is on the Right Path
Finding Confirmation My Life Is on the Right Path
Paying attention to signs from the universe
Barbara Carter
Nov 21
Next Level You
Next Level You
5 Actionable ways to elevate yourself.
Sherry Briscoe
Nov 21
Do You Live With Regrets or Rewards?
Do You Live With Regrets or Rewards?
The should’ve, would’ve, could’ve syndrome.
Lisa A. McCombs
Nov 21
From Toasts to Thanks: A Sobering Thanksgiving Memoir
From Toasts to Thanks: A Sobering Thanksgiving Memoir
Although the photo is blurry, this is actually a happy, sober shot. The picture was taken using a timer, beats me how the auto button knew…
Deb Palmer
Nov 20
Understanding Each Other One Meal at a Time
Understanding Each Other One Meal at a Time
Gastrodiplomacy: A culinary journey of differing perspectives
Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD
Nov 20
Alone
Alone
The older I get, the more I want to be left alone
lizzie
Nov 20
The Tyranny of ‘Should’: How to Break Free from the Pressure to Be Productive All the Time
The Tyranny of ‘Should’: How to Break Free from the Pressure to Be Productive All the Time
And embrace our needs instead?
Anne, the Woman
Nov 20
What Are You Surprised That You’re Grateful For?
What Are You Surprised That You’re Grateful For?
What’s the grace of the situation that renders you all the more grateful?
Marilyn Flower
Nov 20
A Letter, a Name, and My Writing Journey
A Letter, a Name, and My Writing Journey
How I discovered the power of words
Julia Byrd
Nov 19
Managing the Pebbles and Boulders of Thanksgiving Planning
Managing the Pebbles and Boulders of Thanksgiving Planning
It’s important to distinguish
Jill Ebstein
Nov 19
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