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Writing Raw II: Finding Power and Purpose on the Page Presenter: Stephanie Hunt, LM Column Editor September 21 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. $25 in advance; $35 at the door The Sophia Institute Charleston, South Carolina Delving Deep: Creating Passionate Characters, Conflicts, and Dialogue Presenter: Jewell Parker Rhodes October 28 and 29 Friday 6:30 p.m./Saturday 9:30 […]

Do you keep a journal – or wish you could get one started? Literary Mama wants to help. This week’s writing prompt is about nature.

The randomly selected winner of our book giveaway is Victoria Gilbert, who will receive a copy of A Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes in the mail. Thanks to everyone for participating and posting such great comments!

CALL FOR PAPERS Demeter Press is seeking submissions for an edited collection on Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism Editor: Melinda Vandenbeld Giles DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: NOVEMBER 1, 2011! The term “neoliberal” has come to define our current global age, yet definitive understandings of what “neoliberal” means remains a contested terrain. In the past three […]

The Mom Egg publishes sharp, articulate, inventive work by mothers about everything and by everyone about mothers and motherhood. So if you are not a (self-identified) mother, your work should deal with mothers or motherhood. Submissions period for poetry, fiction, creative prose and art for The Mom Egg 2012 Vol. 10 will be July 15 […]

Do you keep a journal – or wish you could get one started? Literary Mama wants to help. This week’s prompt encourages you to write about your cousins.

Amy Stockwell Mercer, former LM Columnist and Blog Editor, is giving away one copy of her new book. A Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes is filled with advice, tips, and research from women living with the disease as well as doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and educators. Leave a comment and your email address at the end […]

Stories of the Body: A Retreat September 30-October 2nd, 2011 San Rafael, California ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Stories of the Body: A Retreat” will take place the weekend of September 30-October 2nd, 2011 at the peaceful Santa Sabina Center in San Rafael, CA. Led by Literary Mama creative nonfiction editor Susan Ito, the retreat will be an opportunity […]

We’re pleased to feature a reader’s response to one of our For Your Journal writing prompts, Amanda King writes about the challenges of keeping a secret and the consequences of revealing it.

The online literary journal for women, damselfly press, is seeking electronic submissions of original fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by female writers only. The seventeenth issue will be available Oct 15th, 2011. Submissions are due by Sept 15th, 2011. Their latest publication, Issue 16, includes a brand new audio feature. These are the e-mails per genre […]

Do you keep a journal – or wish you could get one started? Literary Mama wants to help. This week’s prompt encourages you to think about social networking sites.