Monday, February 10, 2014

Call for submissions: suggested topics for Mature Women's Guide essays

Submissions are now open for the anthology Mature Women's Guide to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

To help writers prepare their submissions, here are some additional guidelines concerning topics.

Topics:
We are looking for fiercely honest texts, written with verve and style, that are insightful, funny, moving or simply helpful. All essays and short stories will be considered. In response to requests for examples of good topics, here are a few that we would be delighted to receive:


    • The Graduate as seen by Mrs Robinson
    • Once the kids are out of the house
    • Old trophy wives
    • The "Joys" of the 50 year Marriage
    • Life after grief
    • A daughter's advice to the Empty Nester
    • Cheerleading at 65
    • Weighing divorce
    • Tips for the older dater
    • What to expect when you become a grandmother
    • Grey grifters
    • Older entrepreneurs
    • Strategies for happy living
    • The truth about old men
    • On spending the children's inheritance
    • Losing my mind...
    • Tips for seducing a 54 year old bachelor (written by same)
    • On freedom
    • Learning to Dance after fifty
    • Slouching towards Sun City...
    • Best books for the middle ages
    • Dear Mature Women (letters and advice)...

Judges
Texts will be selected by the Editor of Paris Writers News

The Mature Women's Guide to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness will be published as an ebook by Summertime Publications Inc in 2015. A complete biography of each contributor will be included. 

Rights
Authors must own the rights to the texts they submit. Authors agree to grant The Mature Women's Guide permission to include the submission in the anthology. Authors will retain the rights to their texts and can republish elsewhere.

Entry fees and prizes
There is no entry fee. The prize is selection for publication.

How to submit
Please send your submission IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL (no attachments) to 
womensguidetohappiness@gmail.com

You can follow us on twitter at : 

@MatureWomen2015


DEADLINE FOR FIRST BATCH OF SUBMISSIONS: APRIL 30, 2014 (CLOSED)

DEADLINE FOR SECOND BATCH OF SUBMISSIONS: OCTOBER 31, 2014 (NOW OPEN)




4 comments:

  1. How about an essay on the Joys of Becoming Invisible? - in response to JOSEPH BURGO's thoughtful article for The Atlantic Monthly on "The Narcissistic Injury of Middle Age"

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  2. Have you seen this NYT essay on THE VANISHING MIND "When Illness Makes a Spouse a Stranger" Can submissions deal with dementia?
    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/health/a-rare-form-of-dementia-tests-a-vow-of-for-better-for-worse.html?_r=0

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  3. @Writing Yes, absolutely. We would love a great essay or story about dementia - ANY that concerns mature women is welcome. Thank you.

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