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Introducing Midstack
A directory of publications by and for midlife women
Aug 21, 2024
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Join a different kind of writing community in the new year
Explore a year of The Artist's Way in MidCircle
Jan 6
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Steph Sprenger
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What I got wrong about The Artist's Way
And what I learned about midlife women
Dec 10, 2025
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Steph Sprenger
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I Lied To My Daughter
Nov 6, 2024
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Jessica Smock
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It's Too Much: An Israeli Dispatch From a Midlife Mom
Oct 19, 2023
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Julie Zuckerman
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The Purpose of a Postmenopausal Female
Aug 15, 2024
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What Are Your Favorite Books About Understanding Midlife For Women?
Jan 26, 2024
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An American Ex-Wife Gets the Flu
Mar 15, 2024
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Steph Sprenger
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A Bishop, A Rioter, And An Invitation
Jan 23, 2025
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Jessica Smock
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Essays
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Weekend Reads
Six recent essays by midlife women on Substack
Jul 4, 2025
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Jessica Smock
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Odd Jobs: A Writing Prompt
A guest writing prompt from Jena Schwartz
May 7, 2025
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Jessica Smock
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Neurodivergence and Writing
A Q&A with writer and writing coach Dr. Bailey Lang
Apr 24, 2025
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Jessica Smock
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Workshops/Interviews
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Writing About Mental Illness
Join us for a workshop on Friday
Jun 18, 2025
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Jessica Smock
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Writing About Family
A Q&A with writer Áine Greaney
Mar 25, 2025
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Jessica Smock
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New Workshop: Your Writing Year
Come write with us on Thursday, March 20th
Mar 18, 2025
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Jessica Smock
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Midstory Magazine
A home for writing by women about life, love, and loss at midlife, from the editors of the HerStories Project.
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