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Our new blog series curates articles on the craft of writing and the creative life.

In today’s photo writing prompt, consider the imagination of childhood.

In this guest post, Literary Mama reader Dana Schwartz shares how she got writing again after a long absence from her novel.

For this month’s Rewind, we’re reading about siblings.

Mark your calendars for the Pen Parentis March Literary Salon on Tuesday, March 10th!

The March 2015 Calls for Submissions list is here!

Today, free write about a time you met one of your heroes.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Becky Holland shares the story of her writing growth.

I used to fantasize that if I ever met Nora Ephron, I’d invite her to supper, at which she would taste my meatballs and declare me her new best friend. I pleased to report after laughing and crying my way through Delia Ephron’s Sister Mother Husband Dog: (Etc.), I have a new Ephron to invite to my table.

For today’s prompt, free write about the memories or emotions evoked by music.

But every day, I am a doting mother, standing at the doorstep with my arms outstretched, waiting to envelop my daughter in a tight hug until she squeals and complains that I am going to “break her.”