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White Hydrangeas

GRANDE DAME LITERARY POSTS

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Kathryn Bashaar

Summer of ‘69

When you are poor in a nice neighborhood, you have to be secretly poor. The summer before I started ninth grade, my father had finally...

Big Mama

“How about I call you Big Mama?” I asked, stroking her beard. A resigned expression was her only answer. It was just one more thing over...

My Time To Shine

For the first time in my life, at thirty-three, I sat in Family Court, the court where family addition dreams become official. I was...

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ABOUT GDL

White Hydrangeas

Traditionally, a Grande Dame is an older woman who is well-respected in her community. At Grande Dame Literary, we believe there is a Grande Dame in every woman. Age is irrelevant.
Women's voices are important. Women's opinions and thoughts are equal to all and second to none.
Lift your vibrant voice and write.
Be heard. Grande Dame Literary is listening.
Women supporting women who write.
Write. We are here for you.

GENRES WE ACCEPT

SHORT STORIES STORY-STYLE MEMOIR POETRY

LITERARY CHICK-LIT
UPMARKET WOMEN'S CONTEMPORARY
COMEDY, DRAMEDY, ROM-COM
ROMANCE
DRAMA
MAGICAL REALISM
HUMOROUS
MYSTERY, SUSPENSE, THRILLER, MURDER
just not too gory
FOOD, ANYTHING WITH FOOD
NO GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF ABUSE
NOTHING DIVISIVE OR DISCRIMINATORY

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