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We hope you’ve checked out the March/April 2026 issue of Literary Mama, but if you haven’t, I thought I would whet your reading appetite by sharing some of the pieces that spoke to me. While I am not a quilter, I am the daughter of one so Alison Colwell’s The Patchwork Quilt: Piecing an Identity […]

This is a cliché, but as a child, I used to read everywhere. I read in the car, though it sometimes made me feel sick. When I should have been reading a textbook in lessons at school, I read books under the desk. I read novels as I walked home from school, at bedtime, and […]

I just returned from AWP in Baltimore where I met writers, editors, and publishers from all over the country. I connected with writers featured in Literary Mama, including one fiction writer who published with LM way back in 2005. It was amazing to celebrate each other’s writing lives and to share the bond of our mama-writer community. Another of […]

Literary Mama is seeking a co-editor for its Reviews department, which is focused on publishing reviews that explore literary work—fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry—about any form of motherhood. Newly-released works as well as backlist titles are both important and considered in the submissions process. If you like hearing about new books to add to your […]

Why it’s important for Literary Mamas to keep posting for publication in 2026. There are numerous reasons why Literary Mamas need to be posting and publishing their words in 2026. Today, many yearn for multiple perspectives and observations of the world, whether in the form of creative fiction, nonfiction, or inspirational poetry. Literary magazines and […]

Literary Mama staff have been keeping busy whittling down their TBR stacks and are sharing the details with you! Literary Reflections editor Blair Lipsitz has been reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans when she can squeeze in a chapter or two between mom duties. It is an epistolary novel that she has found inspiring. “I […]

Often without realising, mothers develop a strong connection with music and it continues to change as our motherhood develops and our children grow. In the beginning, I remember feeling my body hum as during pregnancy my baby’s body and mine strove for harmony. The sound of my firstborn and his screams was a whole different […]

When we have free moments, it can be difficult to choose whether we want to spend that time writing or reading. Fortunately, the winter months are often a period when we can manage more of both because we don’t have the temptation of sun and warmth to lure us to outdoor activities. If you’re looking […]

Where will our writing take us this 2026? I’d like to thank fellow Literary Mama Carrie Vittitoe for her reintroduction to our Blog Editorial team last month. I’m happy to be here and am delighted to see that it was a whole year ago when I started with Literary Mama, and wrote my first blog […]

With the dawning of a new year, this might be the time for you to consider joining Literary Mama, especially if you are looking for a way to connect with other writers and use some of your skills in meaningful ways. We are seeking individuals to fill these roles: Keep your eye on our Opportunities […]

When I’m not writing or teaching, I am often preparing to co-host The Perks of Being a Book Lover—a reading podcast I do with a longtime friend. In the past, we’ve talked about book bans with guests.  A guest from our most recent season, Rebecca Leber-Gottberg, talked to us about a program coordinated by Rediscovered […]