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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 Lisa Witz’s essay, “My Family’s Stories” and Angela Berkley’s essay, “Keeping a Writer’s House […]

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.

In this week’s guest post, Andrea Isiminger reminds us that holding patterns don’t mean that we’ve stalled.

In this week’s guest post, Sarah Kishpaugh reminds us that the perfect time to write is now.

Congratulations to these Literary Mama staff members! ~~~~~ Andrea Lani, Literary Reflections Editor published an essay called “No Fun,” about a Psychedelic Furs concert and the nature of having fun in your 40s, at The Manifest Station. She also shared some writing advice in “How to Write with (or Despite) Kids” at WOW! Women on Writing. […]

In this week’s guest post, Kaye Curren suffers the pains of creation as a writer while her own daughter gives birth.

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!

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, this month’s Now Reading column highlights books by female authors.

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.

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 Stefanie Cole’s essay, “The Daughter I Need.” ~~~~~ In her essay, Stefanie writes about […]

In this week’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Suzanne Cody shares her process of revision and asks us to consider when a piece is finally finished.