A truth of crones
Meet the older women writers on Substack that inspire me.
What might a collective noun be for ‘Crones’? I’ve run through quite a few: cauldron, stir? (too kitschy); muse, song? (too soppy); bone, grave? (too morbid).
And then I found one that sang to me: truth — a truth of crones.
The truth about ageing is not straightforward because we’re each having a unique experience of it. However, the toxic stew of ageism, sexism, pronatalism and all the other -isms that we’re marinating in - that’s something we do share.
And by sharing it here on Substack we can empower, amuse, and support each other as together, we age out loud.
Since I started writing this newsletter a few years ago, and even more so in the wake of both my mother and my mother-in-law’s deaths, I have found here on Substack the elder mentors I’ve always longed for. And as each of these wonderful writers is enriching my inner world, I wanted to share some of them with you.
Also, one of the things that makes this list very spe…