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Modern Women October Newsletter
Modern Women October Newsletter
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Oct 2
Modern Women Submission Guidelines — New & Revisied for 2024
Modern Women Submission Guidelines — New & Revisied for 2024
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Jan 19
Modern Women: October Writing Prompts & Theme
Modern Women: October Writing Prompts & Theme
Let’s weave some magic together
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Oct 4
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for September
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for September
The pieces that stood out from an incredible month of Modern Women publishing
Brenda Covarrubias
Oct 1
Finding Your Way On Medium & Getting Your Work the Audience It Deserves
Finding Your Way On Medium & Getting Your Work the Audience It Deserves
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May 7
Women In The Spotlight
Staying Open and Challenging Perspectives — An Interview with Melissa Marietta
Staying Open and Challenging Perspectives — An Interview with Melissa Marietta
Women Writers In The Spotlight
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Oct 21
Latest Stories
Why “Women Deserve to Feel Safe” Shouldn’t be a Controversial Statement
Why “Women Deserve to Feel Safe” Shouldn’t be a Controversial Statement
October 2024 is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Nicole Dake
Oct 31
How One Polio Epidemic in Denmark Changed Modern Medicine
How One Polio Epidemic in Denmark Changed Modern Medicine
Reading The Autumn Ghost by Hannah Wunsch
Joan Naidorf
Oct 31
Introverted, Not Invisible
Introverted, Not Invisible
Finding Your Voice When the World Speaks Loud
Sarah
Oct 31
When I Get Hangry, I Get Triggered
When I Get Hangry, I Get Triggered
I used to lash out and blame other people when I got hangry. Now I’m learning to communicate my needs calmly instead
Jenn L.
Oct 30
I Ran Away to Maui
I Ran Away to Maui
How a writers retreat changed my life
Mary Bartnikowski
Oct 30
I Accepted a Full-Time Job Offer Before College Graduation
I Accepted a Full-Time Job Offer Before College Graduation
Despite that, it took me months to give up on job searching
Brianna Stryker
Oct 30
Finding Root in Change: A Season of Renewal
Finding Root in Change: A Season of Renewal
The Courage to Begin Again
Esther Levy
Oct 30
First Relationship to First Breakup— Comparison, and Hilarious Truth
First Relationship to First Breakup— Comparison, and Hilarious Truth
From fairy tale to reality check.
Shikha Yadav
Oct 30
I Discovered Self Love Through Loving My Friends
I Discovered Self Love Through Loving My Friends
A story about how a friend’s plea for romantic advice imbued me with the power and courage to change my life.
Alexandra Papoutsis
Oct 30
Five Books Every Woman in Her 20s Should Read
Five Books Every Woman in Her 20s Should Read
These stories and characters helped me step into myself
Jean Mondoro
Oct 30
I Am Not A Cinderella Of My Story
I Am Not A Cinderella Of My Story
You Choose Your Character In Your Story
Diana's_Diary
Oct 30
Girl, Your Internalized Misogyny Is Showing
Girl, Your Internalized Misogyny Is Showing
Crazy ways you’re punishing yourself
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Oct 29
Balancing the Inner and Outer: How Spirituality Enhances Women’s Health
Balancing the Inner and Outer: How Spirituality Enhances Women’s He...
Cultivating resilience through spiritual growth
Rida Hassan
Oct 29
Please Hold Me…
Please Hold Me…
A Yearning for Warmth against Winter’s Chill.
Seedra Kalim
Oct 29
“ghost”
“ghost”
if someday we do cross paths again
Kansha Hasri Ainun
Oct 29
Women and that Likable Factor
Women and that Likable Factor
When encounters in hetero marriage compound society’s preference for men
Erika Dionisio
Oct 29
What is it Like to be the First Daughter-in-Law of a Big Indian Joint Family?
What is it Like to be the First Daughter-in-Law of a Big Indian Joi...
The reality from my personal experience
Sumayya Hanim M
Oct 29
Toxic Masculinity: The Perfect Strawman?
Toxic Masculinity: The Perfect Strawman?
The reality of ‘toxic masculinity’
Streamofsocialconscience
Oct 29
Unholy Love
Unholy Love
The lesbian is dead
Typical Angel
Oct 29
Self-Care is Not Selfish: Why Parents Need Mental Health Breaks
Self-Care is Not Selfish: Why Parents Need Mental Health Breaks
Balance Life with Mental Breaks
Ameliajhon
Oct 29
To Be Free or To Be haunted
To Be Free or To Be haunted
The ghost of who we where will kept us from who we are meant to be.
Laura Tavarez
Oct 29
Navigating Loss: Emotional and Physical Pain After Miscarriage
Navigating Loss: Emotional and Physical Pain After Miscarriage
Embracing Recovery After Pregnancy Loss
Danish Butt
Oct 29
My Worst Perimenopausal Symptom Is How Much Everyone Annoys Me…
My Worst Perimenopausal Symptom Is How Much Everyone Annoys Me…
Seriously, how do I get past this?
Chantelle Atkins
Oct 29
The Art of Letting Go When Closure Never Comes
The Art of Letting Go When Closure Never Comes
The journey of self-respect, boundaries, and finding peace without goodbye.
Nicole Lincoln
Oct 28
A Kickass Guide to Being Assertive in Relationships
A Kickass Guide to Being Assertive in Relationships
It’s time to unleash your inner boss babe, and take charge of your needs and desires.
Kaelin
Oct 28
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