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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. Is the Writer’s Only Responsibility to His Art?, Zoe Heller and Francine Prose, NY Times In this recent Bookends, Zoe Heller and Francine Pose explore whether it is acceptable to produce […]

Write about a time when a moment of epiphany enlightened an aspect of motherhood you were struggling with.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader, Zsofia McMullin, shares her love of writing with her son.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Danielle Ryan lauds the imaginative power of daydreaming.

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.

Our January Calls for Submissions post is here to help you get your writing year off to a great start!

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Brandy Wilkinson moves through the cycles of motherhood and writing, and back again.

Every December, I file away the list of books I read over the year and look forward to sharing favorite books with friends in order to clear the cache for a new year. As we head into the final days of 2015, our staff share some of their current picks to kick off a new year of reading.

I became a mother at 35, with the birth of my daughter, long-awaited and much anticipated. I stayed home eight weeks, fully intending to relish my newborn but still get the attic organized.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Christine Organ explores the messy pages of her journal.

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 to Write: A Year in Advice From ‘By Heart’, Joe Fassler (@joefassler), The Atlantic In this excellent year-end piece, Fassler culls the best nuggets of advice from across a wide swath […]