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Join the Literary Mama Team!

We’re looking for several individuals to join our efforts in publishing literary writing about motherhood.  Please note: These are volunteer positions. All work is conducted remotely, via internet. Strong communication skills are required. Send your resume and cover letter to lminfo (at) literarymama (dot) com. Reviews Editor The Reviews Editor leads, on a rotating basis with other editors in the […]

Blog Editor |  June 29, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

Now Reading — June 2022

Summer brings vacations, lazy days at the beach, and lots of time for reading. Literary Mama editors and staff put together a list of some of the books we’ve been enjoying. We hope these quick reviews provide some inspiration for your summer reading list! What other books are on your Summer Reading List? Tell us […]

Blog Editor |  June 24, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

Meet the Staff: Blog Editor Crystal Rowe

I have always loved to write. As soon as I could hold a pencil, I wrote stories about my stuffed animals, and read them out loud. I self-published my first book in second grade, as a class assignment, to introduce myself to the class. Made of sturdy cardstock wrapped in blue contact paper with little […]

Crystal Rowe |  June 21, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

Where Are They Now? An Interview with LM Contributor Windy Lynn Harris

Welcome to our newest blog series: Where Are They Now? In this series, our editors interview past Literary Mama contributors to see what they’ve accomplished since publishing in LM and talk about their writing journeys. This week, former editor-in-chief Amanda Jaros chatted via Zoom with writer and editor Windy Lynn Harris, whose fiction was published […]

Amanda Jaros |  June 17, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

100 Words of Writing Advice from Brianna Avenia-Tapper, Profiles Editor

Words matter. Story matters. Your story matters. Tell yourself this exactly 8,214 times a day.  Be willing to write poorly. Expect to write poorly.  When you think you have a decent draft, take a break. Then, go back and try to cut the word count by half. Even if you don’t keep the cuts, this […]

Blog Editor |  June 14, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

Kudos!

Congratulations to these Literary Mama Staff members! ~~~~~ Reviews Editor Rudri Bhatt Patel taught a live workshop via Writers.com on “Moving Your Writing Forward: The Art of the Bullet Journal,” as well as an eight-week class, “Writing Our Grief: How to Channel Loss Into Creative Expression.” She published the piece, “Turmeric for Depression: Is It Worth Trying?,” for […]

Blog Editor |  June 10, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

Calls for Submissions – June 2022

Welcome to our Calls for Submissions page. Here, we’ll feature new publication opportunities for all our Mama readers. Look for updated posts every other month. If there is a ❤️ next to a call, that means the magazine or press is specifically looking for mother writers. We ❤️ all our Mamas! Literary Mama is always […]

Blog Editor |  June 7, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

Where Are They Now? An Interview with LM Contributor, Laurie Rachkus Uttich

Welcome to our newest blog series: Where Are They Now? In this series, our editors interview past Literary Mama contributors to see what they’ve accomplished since publishing in LM and talk about their writing journeys. Look to this series for writing inspiration, reading suggestions, and connections to other mama writers. This week, Blog Editor and CNF Editorial […]

Bridget Lillethorup |  June 3, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

“Mama And…” May Highlights + June Edition

Our regular “Mama And” prompt series is back! Thank you to all who participated in our first-ever #MamaAndWriting week in May. Our staff enjoyed writing and connecting with the writer mama community. If you missed the Wrap Party or want to replay it, you can watch the AMA portion here. Here are some of our favorite […]

Blog Editor |  June 2, 2022 | Blog, Writing Prompt |  No comments

Uvalde: Mother Writers Respond

We invited Mama Writers to share their words wrestling with the pain and emotion of the horrific shootings at Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, TX. We hope their art inspires and challenges you. Have you created art from the recent events? We’d love for you to share it in the comments. Tender Flesh, Delicate Bone, Remains […]

Crystal Rowe |  May 31, 2022 | Blog |  One Comments

Writing Advice from Jennie Nash

Recently, Michelle Glogovac interviewed Jennie Nash for our May/June issue (On Book Coaching: A Conversation with Jennie Nash). Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator and the author of 11 books in 3 genres, including Blueprint for a Book: Build Your Novel from the Inside Out and Blueprint for a Book: Plan and Pitch Your Big Idea. […]

Blog Editor |  May 21, 2022 | Blog |  No comments

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