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Writing Raw II: Finding Power and Purpose on the Page Presenter: Stephanie Hunt, LM Column Editor September 21 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. $25 in advance; $35 at the door The Sophia Institute Charleston, South Carolina Delving Deep: Creating Passionate Characters, Conflicts, and Dialogue Presenter: Jewell Parker Rhodes October 28 and 29 Friday 6:30 p.m./Saturday 9:30 […]

The randomly selected winner of our book giveaway is Victoria Gilbert, who will receive a copy of A Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes in the mail. Thanks to everyone for participating and posting such great comments!

Amy Stockwell Mercer, former LM Columnist and Blog Editor, is giving away one copy of her new book. A Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes is filled with advice, tips, and research from women living with the disease as well as doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and educators. Leave a comment and your email address at the end […]

Stories of the Body: A Retreat September 30-October 2nd, 2011 San Rafael, California ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Stories of the Body: A Retreat” will take place the weekend of September 30-October 2nd, 2011 at the peaceful Santa Sabina Center in San Rafael, CA. Led by Literary Mama creative nonfiction editor Susan Ito, the retreat will be an opportunity […]

Congrats to these LM staffers! ~~~ Amy Stockwell Mercer, former Columnist and Blog Editor: “My first interview promoting my book, A Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes, was a big success! Heather and Jeff of Transforming Diabetes talked with me about the process of writing the book as well as some personal stories of my life […]

The randomly selected winner of our book giveaway is Jessica, who will receive a copy of The Practical Napper by mail. Thanks to everyone for participating and posting such great comments!

Other Mothers/Other Mothering Demeter Press seeks abstracts by October 12. Other mothers and other mothering roles may be found throughout history and across diverse cultures. Other mothers may be the paradigmatic first responders, the first-teachers of informal and formal learnings, or first care-givers for the formative triage years of children and youth. Other mothering denotes […]

The Literary Reflections Department seeks first-person essays with an intellectual as well as personal focus. Where is the intersection of reading and motherhood? How does the creative process impact your motherhood? What imprint does living and working as a mother-writer leave on you and your family? Add your story to the Literary Mama collection. Please […]

LM contributor Susannah Pabot is one of the organizers of a public art exhibit that draws attention to preeclampsia and honors the thousands of babies lost each year to this condition. Susannah created poetic messages that are based on her own story and the stories of 23 families throughout the United States and displays them […]

Congrats to these LM staffers! Deesha Philyaw, former LM Columnist: “I’m excited to announce that my ex-husband, Michael Thomas, and I are co-authoring the book Co-Parenting 101: Advice from a Formerly Married Couple on Parenting Across Two Households. It’ll be published by New Harbinger Publications in 2013. When Mike and I separated, and later divorced, […]

40 Weeks at 40 Moms Talk about Pregnancy and Childbirth at Age 40 and Older Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement is seeking submissions for a planned collection of firsthand, nonfiction narratives about the personal experience of pregnancy, up to and including childbirth, among mothers age 40 and older. A search for a publisher […]