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Contributors needed for articles about: markets for women, why women write, time management, using life experience, women’s magazines, critique groups, networking, blogs, unique issues women must overcome, lesbian and bisexual writing, formal education, queries and proposals, conference participation, family scheduling, feminist writing, self-publishing, teaching tips–just a few areas women poets are interested. Practical, concise, how-to […]

http://www.themotherhoodmuse.com/ Contents I. Writing Guidelines II. Prizes III. Deadlines IV. Submission Guidelines V. Terms & Conditions I. Writing Guidelines 1. There are two categories that you may choose from: Fiction Short Story and Non-Fiction Literary Essay. 2. The story and characters of the fiction short story must be fiction. 3. Entry must be between 500 […]

OTHER TONGUES: Mixed-Race Women Speak Out Co-editors Adebe D.A. and Andrea Thompson are seeking submissions for an anthology of writing by and about mixed-race women, intended for publication in Fall 2010 by Inanna Publications. The purpose of this anthology is to explore the question of how mixed-race women in North America identify in the 21st […]

We are seeking writing that is about fathers from the child’s perspective for the month of June; the relationships between fathers and mothers and husbands and wives; about husbands as fathers; and by self-defined fathers about fathering and mothering (including lesbian or transexual parents who identify as fathers). Submissions and Formatting: Submissions should be double-spaced, […]

Women Writing on Today’s American Family Submissions are being sought for an anthology about writing and publishing by women with family publication experience. Possible subjects: markets; using life experience; networking; unique issues women must overcome; formal education; queries and proposals; conference participation; self-publishing; teaching tips. Family in creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels. Practical, concise, […]

Becoming a new mom is the most amazing experience. From the moment that baby is placed in your arms, there is an incredible feeling only a new mother can know. This book celebrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual experience of having a child and creating a family. We are looking for heartwarming, insightful, and humorous […]

Belinda and Her Friends by Puma Perl Erbacce Press 2008 A Review by Marjorie Tesser Puma Perl’s Belinda, protagonist of the chapbook Belinda and Her Friends, is a beauty. “belinda’s long slow features make young men burn…” She’s also a Puerto-Rican American single mother; her friends are hustlers and drug addicts, denizens of New York’s […]

The Pen Parentis Literary Salon Presents Authors Anna Solomon & Max Watman Tuesday, April 13, 2010 There are only 2 Pen Parentis Literary Salons left before we go on hiatus for the summer! Don’t miss your chance to hear Pushcart Prize winner Anna Solomon and Max Watman, author of Chasing the White Dog read from […]

Mark your calendars for “Who Does She Think She Is?” at the Nickelodeon Theatre on Tuesday, May 11th at 6PM. This is a wonderful documentary about women artists who juggle motherhood, love, work, and creativity, and is sponsored by creative women in art & business in Columbia, including the USC Women’s and Gender Studies Program, […]

Where has technology intersected with your parenting? Has technology impacted your child’s literary experience? Where does the value of books and electronic media rank in your household? Why?

A totally fun getaway for Mother’s Day weekend for women who want to write, make art, hot tub and relax in the redwoods. May 7-9 at Salamander Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains, $325 Deadline to register is April 17th Please join writer and teacher, Laurie Wagner and a handful of other great women for […]