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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 Christie O. Tate’s essay, Tornado Drill Position, and Odeta Xheka’s essay, At the Kitchen […]

The first Wednesday of every month Literary Mama shares a list of current calls for submissions. Good luck sending your work out into the world!

I’m interested to know what kinds of books you’re reading right now. When I asked Literary Mama staff for some recommendations, there seemed to be two camps: those who are feeding the flames of curiosity about the current situation and how to keep it in perspective and those who prefer to escape the foreboding atmosphere and […]

Our Writerly Roundup blog series features a curated collection of articles on the craft of writing and the creative life that we don’t want you to miss. ~ Mothering in the time of Covid-19 is proving to be a marathon of a swift, efficient transition from almost every single thing about every facet of life as we […]

As I immersed myself in a foreign language, I was surprised to discover that a part of me had disappeared along with my vocabulary.

One day my daughter will know that my craft is what really brought me back.

When there are no words to speak, there are words to write.

The first Wednesday of every month Literary Mama shares a list of current calls for submissions. Good luck sending your work out into the world!

When the news is all doom and gloom, there’s nothing better than escaping into a different world with a great book. These are our staff picks for this month.

Our Writerly Roundup blog series features a curated collection of articles on the craft of writing and the creative life that we don’t want you to miss. ~ How top authors balance strong personal relationships with a writing career, Rebekah L Fraser, The Writer Who as a writer hasn’t encountered the struggle of balancing the needs of the self […]

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