by Janet Siroto | Sep 16, 2019
This is the time in our lives when those close to us begin to get health issues that are (a lot) worse than sinus infections and UTIs. Things like cancer, cancer recurrences, weird blood test results, scary heart ailments, Parkinson’s, and more. Or at least that’s...
by Janet Siroto | Sep 13, 2019
Look what’s happening in the U.K.: There’s a fantastic writing contest for works of any fiction genre featuring a leading female character over the age of 40 by a female author over 40 who lives in the U.K. or Ireland. It’s the creation of Gransnet (as in a network of...
by Janet Siroto | Sep 10, 2019
With fall around the corner (though we hope it stays away as long as possible—please, summer, hang in there!), many of us will think it’s time for a little wardrobe spruce up. September is the perfect moment to find some yummy sweaters, cool boots, a scarf or two to...
by Janet Siroto | Sep 10, 2019
If you are sick of the stereotypical image of gaming gurus being a 20-something guy in a hoodie, you are not alone. Kate Edwards, who’s 54 and was previously executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), is on a mission to change that....
by Janet Siroto | Sep 7, 2019
The first novel ever written is typically credited to a female Japanese author. Back in the 11th century, a noblewoman and lady-in-waiting named Murasaki Shikubu wrote the classic The Tale of Genji. But since that landmark time, there have been few female writers from...
