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POETRY needed for PARENT BLESSINGS (previously titled PARENT PRAYERS) is geared specifically for parents and will have the same spiritual tone as BABY BLESSINGS. The intention of the book is to provide insight, joy, and support for parents throughout their parenting journey. Parents will read PARENT BLESSINGS when they feel like celebrating the simple joys […]

LM’s Caroline Grant is proud to announce the publication of her book, Mama, Ph.D: Women Write About Motherhood and the Academy (Rutgers University Press 2008), edited by Elrena Evans and Caroline Grant, will be released in the fall of 2008. Mama, Ph.D. is a literary anthology of deeply-felt personal narratives by smart, interesting women both […]

Each month will be a page turner at Toads restaurant on 1499 Valencia Street (between 25th and 26th streets) in the Mission, on the second Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm. (It is child friendly) The cost is $75 per year. Wherever you are in your writing pursuits, from beginner to intermediate to published, a […]

Come see Ericka Lutz perform her short performance piece, “Me, Me, Me” as part of W. Kamau Bell’s Solo Performance Workshop. THIS Sunday, June 17th, 7:00 p.m. The Jean Shelton Theater 533 Sutter Street (at Powell), San Francisco Admission: $10. PLEASE buy your tickets online in advance here (last show sold out): http://www.sheltontheater.com/nowplaying/index.html#SOLO In The […]

Motherwords is a new regional magazine for mothers and families North of Boston. We are currently accepting stories written by moms for moms. We are open to all stories related to motherhood including but not limited to: birth stories, how children have changed your marriage, adoption, good places to take your kids,etc. You do not […]

A companion book to “The Dangerous Book For Boys,” Miriam and Andi are thrilled to announce that HarperCollins will be publishing The Daring Book for Girls“, a book for any girl with an eye for adventure and a nose for trouble. Among the contents will be chapters on: what you need for an essential toolkit; […]

Andi Buchanan, pioneer of the book blog tour and founder of MotherTalk (among other things) and three other writers will appear on this week’s Writer’s Revealed podcast to talk about marketing books via the Internet. Tune in live this Sunday 7PM EST/4PM PST.

On Thursday June 14th, Two Lines: World Writing in Translation will celebrate the launch of its latest edition. Featuring readings by Matt Gonzalez and notable Bay Area writers and translators, lively Brazilian music from local group Falso Baiano, and delectable food and drink provided by some of San Francisco’s favorite restaurants and markets including SOMA […]

Nobel Prize recipient Salman Rushdie and National Book Award winner Joyce Carol Oates are among the featured writers who will participate in the popular series of free community readings and lectures at the University of South Carolina. Caught in the Creative Act will take place 5:45-7pm Mondays and Wednesdays in Gambrell Hall auditorium. This year’s […]

Think ahead! Now enrolling for Literary Mama Senior Editor Ericka Lutz’s private Fall workshop in Oakland, California. “Pencils and Whatnot: A Fiction Writing Workshop” meets for eight sessions, and includes writing exercises, process work, critique sessions, and one private manuscript consultation with the instructor. Appropriate for intermediate and advanced fiction writers. Limited enrollment, by interview. […]

Before Daddy needed a drink and Mommy discovered that sippy cups were not for chardonnay, Christie Mellor published her wildly popular The Three-Martini Playdate: A Practical Guide to Happy Parenting (Chronicle Books, 2004). In her hilarious debut, Mellor instructed beleaguered parents to stop pandering to their kids, find their disciplinarian mojo, and take back their […]