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White Hydrangeas

GRANDE DAME LITERARY POSTS

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On the railway station bench

It’s better to meditate at sunrise, they say. Inhale two, three, four, exhale two, three, four. I close my eyes to look for my nothing...

Red lipstick

“You should wear makeup, dearest, and find yourself a boyfriend.” Madame Constantinescu leaned and kissed me goodbye in front of the...

At Nakashita’s Restroom

a young girl in a white vest bombed my shoulder and politely said “sorry madam.” For a second I wanted to slap her back. Instead I...

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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.
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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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