“The Star Wars franchise isn’t something I’ve followed, but the wisdom of Yoda and its applicability to the writing life continue to resonate with me. ‘Patience you must have, my young Padawan,’ ‘Do. Or do not. There is no try,’ and ‘A Jedi must have the deepest commitment’ are words to live by. If you write, you are a […]
“Read extensively, but write the poems only you could write. Talk with other writers, even if they’re dead. Know your purpose and hold it close. Think of the obvious, then think of something better. Make friends with metaphor. Take your poem to a metaphor’s house and stay. Follow when the metaphor goes out; see what […]
Welcome to our Calls for Submissions page. Here, we’ll feature new publication opportunities for all our Mama readers. Look for updated posts each 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 open […]
We are proud to welcome Cindy DiTiberio as our new publisher at Literary Mama. Cindy comes to us from the book publishing world, where she was an editor at HarperOne Books for nine years and most recently a ghostwriter and collaborator. She is also a writer, having published pieces in The Lily, Scary Mommy, The […]
For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive, and we post our favorites on the blog. This month’s writing prompt is inspired by Sara Dutilly’s essay, Daily Bread. ~~~~~ Recently, in my job at the public library, […]
A few months ago, I asked my 6-year-old son, who attends a Spanish immersion magnet school, a question. Looking directly into my eyes, he responded: “Mom, I’m going to answer you in Spanish. No.” Almost two years ago, I found myself following authors Myriam Gurba and David Bowles and journalist Robert Lovato, the originators of […]
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, Senior Editor Christina Consolino connected with Teri Rizvi, whose writing was published by Literary Mama in 2017. Teri’s collection of […]
My mom listened to NPR constantly while I was growing up. Morning Edition packed my lunch and sent me out to wait for the bus. In the afternoons the brass fanfare of All Things Considered layered an uninvited counterpoint over my piano practice. And Terry Gross narrated every ride to soccer practice. As a kid […]
Literary Mama is an all-volunteer organization that brings mothers together through literature. We are currently seeking to fill two Senior Level positions with collegial, committed, and energetic women. Please note: These are volunteer positions. All work is conducted remotely, via internet. Strong communication skills are required. We are particularly interested in hearing from mamas from historically underrepresented […]
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, Senior Editor Christina Consolino talked with LM Contributor Shawn Nocher. Shawn recently published her first novel, A Hand to Hold […]
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, we interview Arlaina Tibensky. Arlaina has short fiction that has appeared in One Story, One Teen Story, Inkwell, The Madison […]