A collection of short stories · Publishing for Mother's Day 2027
Wisdom From Our Grandmothers
Stories of love, belonging, and the wisdom passed down to us.
There's a moment you've carried with you. Something she said. Something she did. Something she knew, and passed on to you without ever calling it wisdom. Wisdom From Our Grandmothers gathers those moments into one book written by the people who carried them.
Who this book is for
For the authors. For the readers.
For the authors
A place to share your sacred story, and to honour the woman who shaped you.
For the readers
For the people who never had the privilege of growing up with a grandmother who shared moments of love, belonging and wisdom. Your story becomes theirs to hold.
Even if you don’t identify as a writer …
You only need the moment.
You don't need experience writing or a perfect memory.
If you've ever wondered, Who would want to read my story?, here's the answer one of our past authors found:
“Don't let your book die inside you ... there is a reader on the other side who is waiting for you.” Mocha-Mystique Butkovich · Co-author, Sacred Wisdom
Remember
Choose one tender moment from your grandmother or a grandmother figure.
Write
Write 500 to 1,000 words, on your own or with us in Sacred Writing Sessions.
Refine
Your story is professionally edited, and you approve the final version.
Share
Your story is published alongside others, in time for Mother's Day.
Your story, your way
You decide what's shared.
- Your story, in your words.You choose what to include, and names can be changed.
- Grandmothers and grandmother figures.Anyone who gave you that love, belonging or wisdom.
- You keep the rights to your story.Your story remains yours.
- You can order copies of the book at the author price, for yourself, your family, or as gifts. As an anthology contributor, you won’t receive royalties.
Free writing week · December 7–11
Write your grandmother story
Not sure where to begin? Come and write it with us.
For five days, you'll receive a grandmother-story prompt by email each morning. Three times that week, Pamela holds a free 30-minute writing session just for grandmother-story writers. Each one opens with an invocation, then quiet, held time to write. You never have to read aloud, and you don't need to have decided to join the anthology.
Come to one session or all three. By the end of the week, you may find your story is already on the page.
We'll send your Zoom link and your first prompt on Monday morning.
Write on your own, or write with us
Some stories need a little company.
If you'd like support, add Sacred Writing Sessions with weekly coaching for $67/month. We write together each week, and you'll have help when you're not sure which story to tell or when the words won't come.
“Writing during the Sacred Writing Sessions are so much easier—almost effortless—compared to writing on my own.” Kristen Valus · Co-author, Sacred Wisdom
From past anthology authors
What happens when you share your story?
“I learned so much about myself and healed a bit more every time I had another aha moment ... It was because Pamela created a safe and nurturing container for us.”
Lucie Miłosz Haskins · Author, Married Widow · Co-author, Beyond The Shift, Volume One“I recommend this for anyone who wants to put a toe in the water!”
Michele Woodburn · Co-author, Beyond The Shift, Volume One“It was through the magick of the Sacred Writing Sessions that I was able to successfully co-author my first book, something I had failed to do for many years prior.”
Kristen Valus · Co-author, Sacred WisdomFrom readers
“After I read two chapters, I felt a sense of peace over my body and thoughts.”
Tina Johnston“I HIGHLY recommend Beyond The Shift, and have come back to this book over and over again.”
Helen ShortHow it comes together
From your memory to Mother's Day.
Your invitation
One moment. One story. One book, together.
500 to 1,000 words about a moment where you recognized the gift of sweet love and wisdom.
Write on your own, or add Sacred Writing Sessions with weekly coaching for $67/month.
Published on Amazon April 24, 2027, in time for Mother's Day.
Your investment
- Professional editing of your story
- Your author bio in the book
- Your contributor copy of the book
In Canada? You can pay by Interac e-Transfer. Just send me a note through the contact page.
Questions you may be asking.
I'm not a writer. Can I still do this?
Yes. Many of our authors had never published before. It's a few pages about one moment, and support is there if you want it.
What if my story involves family members?
You decide what's shared, and names can be changed. Your story is about what you received.
I didn't grow up with a grandmother. Can I take part?
Yes. Grandmother figures are welcome: anyone who gave you hope, moments you cherished, or wrapped you in the love of belonging.
What if I get stuck?
Add Sacred Writing Sessions with weekly coaching for $67/month, and we'll write it together.
Do I keep the rights to my story?
Yes. Your story remains yours and you can use it however you wish, after we publish our anthology.
When will the book be available?
April 24, 2027 on Amazon, two weeks before Mother's Day, so people can give copies as gifts.
Meet your publisher
Hi, I'm Pamela.
After 31 years in traditional book publishing, at Holt, Rinehart and Winston and Wiley Canada, I founded SourceCode Publishing and Sacred Writing Sessions.
I have sat with writers in every coaching and writing session for the past seven years. I’ve learned that the people with the most valuable messages are often the ones who doubt themselves most. But the book matters more, and when the book is ready, we publish it together.
I've had to privilege of working with authors to publish the Beyond The Shift anthologies and other extraordinary books including Married Widow, Losing Roy, Amy and the Angels, Snapshots of My Broken Heart, Timelines of My Future. Metatron's Code, Alchemy of Consciousness, and A Guide to Intuitive Tarot.
Read my storyYour Grandmother’s wisdom lives on in you. Let it live in this book too.
Your story is 500 to 1,000 words about a moment you've carried with you. Stories are due January 30, 2027, to ensure the book to be is available in time for Mother's Day.
With love and blessings, Pamela