Ode to a Nap by Monique Y. Wells

Monique Y. Wells

Ode to a Nap

I never used to take naps.

Naps were for lazy people.

Naps were for wimps who weren’t up to the challenges of the day.

Naps were for people who were less than physically fit.

Naps weren’t for me.

Not for years.

Then, something happened.

Featured Submissions: This Is My Quest, To Follow That Star By Roz Warren

The Mature Women's Guide to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness is delighted to feature selected submissions. This week, an essay from author Roz Warren.

Rosalind Warren and Jonathan Coulton

This Is My Quest, To Follow That Star

By: Roz Warren 

Some people love adventure travel. Others seek luxury and comfort. There are globetrotters who head off to a new destination each time, and folks who always return to one much-loved place.  

My nephew Isaac travels to wherever his favorite soccer team is playing, which has brought him to the unlikely vacation venues of Manchester, Stuttgart and Malmo (Sweden.) 

My travel planning is all about Jonathan Coulton.

JoCo is a singer songwriter much loved by a devoted fan base of mostly twenty-something computer nerds. Although you’ve probably never heard of him, on the internet he’s a superstar. 

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

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

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