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Literary Reflections is pleased to present our featured writing prompt response from May. We asked, “Have you ever felt creatively stifled by responsibilities? Have you ever been amazed by a gem you hewed, just when you assumed you hadn’t created anything original at all? Cara Holman writes: It is conceivable that I would have eventually […]

Mother of three and former Degrees of Freedom Literary Mama columnist writes about learning to scull (and a little competition). A Thousand Meters | A peaceful day on the lake awakens unexpected emotions. | By Jennifer Eyre White It’s not pretty. It turns out that I can’t pull hard and go straight at the same […]

(Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing) edited by LM Fiction Co-editor Suzanne Kamata, has just been named the winner in both the Parenting/Family and Anthology categories of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. This anthology includes essays by Literary Mama columnist Violeta Garcia-Mendoza, former LM columnist Kate MacVean and fiction contributor Susannah Pabot.

June 11 – August 6 (no class the week of June 29) Whether you are a new mom or a veteran, whether you gave birth to or adopted your child, in this online class you’ll learn how to take birth and motherhood stories and turn them into art. Weekly lectures, reading assignments and writing exercises […]

San Francisco author S. Terrell French reads from her debut children’s novel, OPERATION REDWOOD, at Books, Inc. (Laurel Village), 3515 California St., San Francisco, Thursday, May 21st at 7 pm. Kirkus Reviews calls OPERATION REDWOOD a “satisfying eco-adventure” starring a group of young people “gratifyingly diverse in age as well as experience and ethnic background. […]

Former LM columnist (Bare-Breasted Mama) Gail Konop Baker has won the 2009 National Indie Excellence Award in the memoir category for her book, Cancer is a Bitch, Or, I’d Rather Be Having a Midlife Crisis (Da Capo Books).

Event: Writing Memoir Class June 15-26 “Lowcountry Writing Project, the Citadel” What: Class Host: Lowcountry Writing Project Start Time: Monday, June 15 at 8:30am End Time: Monday, June 15 at 12:45pm Where: The Citadel

This year, we’ve seen an outpouring of terrific books about mothering, but two of our most recent favorites are Because I Love Her: 34 Women Writers Reflect on the Mother-Daughter Bond and Who Do You Think You Are?, a memoir by Alyse Meyers. Both books take on the complex and rich mother daughter relationship, in […]

Tuesday, May 12 Pen Parentis is Proud to Present Joanna Hershon & Joshua Henkin Joanna Hershon is the author of three novels: Swimming, The Outside of August, and The German Bride, which recently had its paperback release. She has been an Edward Albee Fellow, a Writer-in-Residence at Porter-Gaud in Charleston, and has taught in the […]

We are looking for personal stories 1500 to 3000 words in length (approximately 6-12 pages, double spaced, 1 inch margins) that explore the challenges women face while raising kids and working a job, or raising kids and staying at home. We also encourage career women who have made the decision not to have children, or […]

Here is a way to do something FREE, WONDERFUL and LASTING for MOTHERS DAY. Be part of the founding initiative for the Museum Of Motherhood. Please take a moment to reflect on a mother you’ve known, your own mother or your experiences as a mother and share them with us at Museum Of Motherhood. Write […]