'Life after 60' stories wanted | $200 per piece
Added 2020-05-05 16:23:42 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL
Deadline: 15 June 2020
Title Change: This was previously titled The Golden Years or Second Wind. If you submitted a story for that title a few years ago, please do not resubmit it. We have it and it will be considered for this new title.
So, you’re a certain age now, and you’re ready for what’s next. You might be enjoying an empty nest, or starting a second career, or winding down a first one. You might be downsizing, or traveling, or caring for elderly parents.
You might be going on the adventure of a lifetime or taking long walks in the woods. The one thing you know for sure is that you’re not ready to stop living! You feel energetic and young and there is still so much more to see and do and give and enjoy.
We are looking for stories about the humorous or serious sides of life after 60. Here are some suggested topics but we know you can think of many more:
- Time for a new career
- Trying new things
- Bucket lists and adventure
- Volunteering and mentoring
- Exercising and sports
- Sports cars!
- New love interests
- Internet dating
- The wisdom of age
- New passions
- Raising grandchildren… or still raising grown children!
- Moving to a new place
- Moving to an active retirement community
- Taking the time to do what you’ve always wanted to do
- Handling loss and illness
- Caring for elderly parents
- Using new technology
- Reinventing yourself, in big ways and small
- Handling a spouse’s retirement or new career
- Travel
- Downsizing and moving
- Divorce and recovery
The DEADLINE DATE for story and poem submissions has been extended to JUNE 15, 2020.
Link: Story guidelines
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Submissions: Via the webform
Website: http://www.chickensoup.com
