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Submission Guidelines
We are thrilled to invite you to contribute to Power of Grandmother publication. These are personal reflections, essays, and stories by and about grandmothers, grand others, and the wise women in our lives. Through these stories, we aim to amplify wisdom, life lessons, and the unique experiences that shape us all.
At the heart of this initiative is a collective vision:
Because of us, older women will… be seen as wise, relevant, and deeply valued.
Because of us, younger generations will… feel inspired and receive the wisdom of others.
Because of us, all of us will… feel less alone, more courageous, and profoundly connected.
Through storytelling, we aim to:
Change the narrative around aging, helping people look forward to this valuable phase of life.
Create opportunities for openness, expansion, and freedom of mind.
Relieve isolation by showing pathways to connection and shared experiences.
Build a repository of stories where people know they can turn for courage, wisdom, and belonging.
Submission Details
We invite you to share original personal stories or essays (500–1000 words) that align with the monthly themes outlined below. Selected stories will be published on our Medium and Substack (new) platforms and amplified on social media to ensure your voice is heard far and wide.
Upcoming Themes in 2025
March — Finding Balance: Share how you’ve found inner balance amidst outer chaos.
April — New Beginnings: Show how imagination and wonder have created new beginnings for you.
How to Submit
Please email a document (Word Doc or Google Doc link) with your submission to submissions@grandmothercollective.org with the month and theme in the subject line. If you have a picture or photo you think would complement the story, please share that as well. Include any bylines or contact links if you wish to be contacted.
After publication, we encourage contributors to share their stories across personal platforms to help grow our collective voice. We’ll provide suggested copy to make sharing easy!
We believe in the transformative power of storytelling to connect us across generations and to highlight the wisdom and resilience of grandmothers. We can’t wait to read your stories and share them with the world.