I immediately restacked this post, commented and then melted into a puddle of tears on the floor. Wow. Just wow. Thank you for including me in this stellar group. Talk about a win! xoxo
NAN! So excited to see you featured here! You have conquered my heart, and the hearts of many others. You are an amazing writer, great designer, wonderful friend, and already you’ve inspired many others with your passionate approach to living. Congratulations! Love you so much.💕❤️🌟
MARY! Thank you! Every time I read one of your essays, many thoughts go through my head. I marvel at your facility with words and emotion, your thoughtfulness at every choice you make, the raw and yet controlled way you tell a story, and I think to myself, goddess, I wish I could write like Mary. Every single time. I love you so much, too! xoxo
Wow, Debbie. What a thrill to find myself on your honor roll, with a ringing endorsement of my book, alongside wonderful writers I admire and will soon discover. When someone creates a list of Substack’s great community builders, you will be on it.
Rona, you have always been in my pantheon of the best writers on Substack. All of your amazing attributes inform your work and make it even richer. You write from a place of compassion and kindness. Thank you for being my mentor and friend. 🙏💕🫶
Thank you for the midlife mention, Debbie! I turn 50 this spring, which feels...different, somehow. So inspiring and expansive to read through this list!
Oh, and I adore Valerie Monroe, who just turned 74. Her publication was one of my first paid subscriptions on Substack and I never miss an issue: https://valeriemonroe.substack.com/
Valerie is fantastic! She knows everything I always wanted to know about skincare. If she doesn’t know it, she knows who to ask. She’s also open to reader questions/suggested comments. I wanted to know how older women with tattoos felt about their tattoos years later. She delivered!
I'm sill relatively new here, but one thing I LOVE about Substack is discovering so many "older" women who are fantastic writers. This is so encouraging and certainly builds up my confidence. Such validation - and who doesn't need that? I am familiar with a few you included and will check out the others. Since I'm 69, I would love to someday make your list! Thank you for putting this one together. x
Debbie, thank you! I am deeply honored to be included in this list of amazing writers. I LOVE this picture of you and Hilma and that you braved the elements to talk for an hour and a half.
One of the things I've enjoyed most about being here on Substack has been the inspiration I've received from other women, especially those who are older than me. My soul has been craving a different model of engaging with life as I age, something different than the one I saw in my own family and I have found that here.
As well as the great women you've mentioned here I am a fan of Janice Walton and Ramona Grigg, both of them have been through a lot and have inspired me to live more fully.
Thanks so much, Debbie. I wrote to you personally, but forgot I should thank you here and thank you for the names of so many excellent other older women writers, many of whom I already subscribe to. I see old ladies, striding arm in arm, with chins well up, along a grand boulevard - perhaps the Champs Elysees. What an impressive sight that would be!
So many of my favorite writers here!! What a fun way to start the day!! So glad to meet you, Debbie, I arrived by way of celebrating Nan, she’s wonderful and one of my favorite humans 😍
And people in my neck of the woods have been known to refer to me as "The Mayor." Which I think is hilarious because I think of myself as a hermit most of the time. xo
What a fabulous way to recognize the work of these (B)old Ladies Who Write. I already subscribe to or follow several of them and can't wait to check out the others. Thanks for sharing.
Delighted to be honored among these fabulous [B]OLD women! Will share with my Crone group (yup; got one; y'all should too :-)) and beyond. Adding to our list: @drucomics Musings of a Crone.
Debbie, I've been blown away by the terrific writing I've encountered on Substack. It's hard to pick and choose! Thank you for introducing this B-Old ladies!
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I immediately restacked this post, commented and then melted into a puddle of tears on the floor. Wow. Just wow. Thank you for including me in this stellar group. Talk about a win! xoxo
my pleasure :)
NAN! So excited to see you featured here! You have conquered my heart, and the hearts of many others. You are an amazing writer, great designer, wonderful friend, and already you’ve inspired many others with your passionate approach to living. Congratulations! Love you so much.💕❤️🌟
MARY! Thank you! Every time I read one of your essays, many thoughts go through my head. I marvel at your facility with words and emotion, your thoughtfulness at every choice you make, the raw and yet controlled way you tell a story, and I think to myself, goddess, I wish I could write like Mary. Every single time. I love you so much, too! xoxo
A really well-deserved win! Loved seeing your name in this post!
Thank you, Rita! xoxo
I agree!!!
Wow, Debbie. What a thrill to find myself on your honor roll, with a ringing endorsement of my book, alongside wonderful writers I admire and will soon discover. When someone creates a list of Substack’s great community builders, you will be on it.
Rona, you have always been in my pantheon of the best writers on Substack. All of your amazing attributes inform your work and make it even richer. You write from a place of compassion and kindness. Thank you for being my mentor and friend. 🙏💕🫶
Thank you, Mary, from the bottom of my heart.
Already a fan of many of the women you've mentioned here, and will check out the rest, thank you, Debbie.
Thank you for the midlife mention, Debbie! I turn 50 this spring, which feels...different, somehow. So inspiring and expansive to read through this list!
Oh, and I adore Valerie Monroe, who just turned 74. Her publication was one of my first paid subscriptions on Substack and I never miss an issue: https://valeriemonroe.substack.com/
Thank you Dana - an omission! I’ve added Valerie.
Yay!
Dana, thank you again! ... now to become a paid sub of Valerie's... and interest her in doing a [B]old Woman Q&A!
Valerie is fantastic! She knows everything I always wanted to know about skincare. If she doesn’t know it, she knows who to ask. She’s also open to reader questions/suggested comments. I wanted to know how older women with tattoos felt about their tattoos years later. She delivered!
Thank you, Dana! Your check is in the mail! xo
xoxoxoxo
Hi Debbie,
I'm sill relatively new here, but one thing I LOVE about Substack is discovering so many "older" women who are fantastic writers. This is so encouraging and certainly builds up my confidence. Such validation - and who doesn't need that? I am familiar with a few you included and will check out the others. Since I'm 69, I would love to someday make your list! Thank you for putting this one together. x
Debbie, thank you! I am deeply honored to be included in this list of amazing writers. I LOVE this picture of you and Hilma and that you braved the elements to talk for an hour and a half.
One of the things I've enjoyed most about being here on Substack has been the inspiration I've received from other women, especially those who are older than me. My soul has been craving a different model of engaging with life as I age, something different than the one I saw in my own family and I have found that here.
As well as the great women you've mentioned here I am a fan of Janice Walton and Ramona Grigg, both of them have been through a lot and have inspired me to live more fully.
Donna, Janice and Ramona are right at the top of the “more” list!
Thanks, Debbie!I I appreciate the shout out!
I love this. I subscribed.
Thanks so much, Debbie. I wrote to you personally, but forgot I should thank you here and thank you for the names of so many excellent other older women writers, many of whom I already subscribe to. I see old ladies, striding arm in arm, with chins well up, along a grand boulevard - perhaps the Champs Elysees. What an impressive sight that would be!
oui! ça serait magnifique!!
So many of my favorite writers here!! What a fun way to start the day!! So glad to meet you, Debbie, I arrived by way of celebrating Nan, she’s wonderful and one of my favorite humans 😍
I can’t wait to read more of your work now too 🩵
Love you, Mesa! I'm so glad you've been introduced. I assume you know everyone, because you get around, my dear! xoxo
Funnily enough one of my favorite songs is “I Get Around” by TuPac 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I guess I took it to heart 🤣
And people in my neck of the woods have been known to refer to me as "The Mayor." Which I think is hilarious because I think of myself as a hermit most of the time. xo
What a fabulous way to recognize the work of these (B)old Ladies Who Write. I already subscribe to or follow several of them and can't wait to check out the others. Thanks for sharing.
Delighted to be honored among these fabulous [B]OLD women! Will share with my Crone group (yup; got one; y'all should too :-)) and beyond. Adding to our list: @drucomics Musings of a Crone.
I am 60 next month and now I feel so much better about it!
Deborah, 60 years young… !
Debbie, I've been blown away by the terrific writing I've encountered on Substack. It's hard to pick and choose! Thank you for introducing this B-Old ladies!
So great to find so many of my favorite writers on this list, and to have a few new ones to check out. Thank you for sharing this.
A wonderful post. I had missed Hilma's story and it was really beautiful.