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

Laurie Phillips leans on Eudora Welty for inspiration in her writing.

This month our reading recommendations include a thought-provoking novel, a collection of short prose pieces, and the memoir of a well-loved household name that is sure to melt your heart.

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.

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.

Blog Editor Rudri Bhatt Patel recalls and reviews her experience at ASJA 2018.

Last month, we invited readers to share their responses to a writing prompt inspired by Dara Barnat’s essay, Poetry or Prose: Writing and Motherhood. We asked readers to tell us about an event that caused them to make a shift in their writing.

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

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.

This month we have three reading recommendations to keep you company as the weather turns cooler and the nights draw in.

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.