After; The Untold Chapter

Where Secret Longings Find Their Voice...

Inspired by Gillian Anderson’s bestselling book ‘Want’ – a collection of anonymous sexual fantasies from women worldwide – we’re creating our anthology of intimate desires from widows and widowers across the globe.

Widowhood doesn’t extinguish sexuality; it transforms it into something more complex, more urgent, more surprising. The body remembers pleasure even as the heart navigates grief – a paradox that deserves to be seen and honored.

We’re inviting you to share your anonymous secret desires. This is your sanctuary for your most private thoughts – the fantasies that visit in dreams, the desires that feel both forbidden and essential, the hunger for touch that persists despite – or perhaps because of – your loss.

Your heart matters. Your desires are valid. Your story is safe here.​

How it works

Write your story

Submit your story anonymously (ideally 500 words) of your deepest desires.

Anonymous submissions only!

Include only your first name (or initials/pseudonym), location & how long you’ve been widowed.

Review

Our founder Nicky Wake will personally review and curate the submissions for our online anthology, with selected excerpts featured in our newsletter.

There is no timeline for grief, and no expiration date for desire. 

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