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Lynn's Zen is a column written by a middle-aged, single mom for and about other middle-aged, single moms. Face it! With the divorce rate what it is, we're taking over the planet anyway, so we all might as well have a column we can relate to!
Welcome your readers to an intimate and humorous peek into the lives of 'The Girls.' A place where the word 'hag' is a term of endearment; a place where everyday happenings can become spiritual enlightenment - especially if you're out rolling a friend's ex-husband's new lover's yard; a place where tragedy and bitterness is replaced by faith, hope, and humor – no matter how simplistic and adolescent! Your readers can learn from our mistakes; and occasionally, will find a new way of seeing the world and their place in it, and actually gain empowerment!
Lynn's Zen started in the small town of Ellijay, Georgia, at the Times-Courier three years ago. Since then, the column has been picked up by Mountain Peeks magazine that serves all of North Georgia. With a readership of 60,000 to 80,000 folks, Lynn's Zen is literally making a few select and twisted people laugh each week, while providing some kind of enlightenment!
Your readers will get to know 'The Girls' or, 'The Hags' as we refer to ourselves, warts and all:
- There's the ever-practical Jean. Jean is a crime scene investigator that just oozes class. She's tall, has legs up to Ohio, long blond hair, and all the accessories that come with a female version of James Bond. You know, the red convertible, the speed boat, you name it! She has the same effect on men that James Bond has on women; you know, after about five minutes they'd be willing to take a bullet for her!
- And, then there's Leigh, the most intelligent woman I know. She's a card-carrying Mensa member with more not-so-strategically placed tattoos than a seasoned, crusty sailor (and language to match sometimes).
- There's Kat. Kat barely scrapes five feet tall, is drop-dead gorgeous, and the most savvy, efficient, businesswoman I know. She's the no-nonsense bulldog of the group.
- And everybody loves Barb, the eternal optimist, and the most artistically gifted of us all! She's the one all our kids wish were their mother.
- Lord, have mercy, what can I say about Lydia? Lyd was once married to a prominent Atlanta attorney that ran off with his 20-something-year-old legal secretary. She went from being a trophy wife with staff to a woman that actually had to handle life by herself. You should have seen her break-down when the next-door neighbor's dog peed in her flower bed! You'd have thought it was the end of the world! She actually carries voodoo dolls in her purse for the express purpose of the pain and suffering of ex-husbands whenever she gets the whim!
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