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Writing it Real Reading Period: December 4 – February 15, 2011 Everyone’s a winner in this Writing It Real contest. Send in a draft you are wondering how to develop, a free-write you hope is going somewhere, or a piece you think may be finished about which you want a second opinion; within two weeks […]

Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal. They died because they were women. As well as commemorating the 14 young women whose lives ended in an act of gender-based violence that shocked the nation, December […]

Her artistry – and economy – with words to this point allowed me to become intimate with her delicate feelings about the act of creating life, and then delivering it to the world. Alive.

It’s crunch time on The Moment book, as the Jan 7 deadline is coming soon. We have no lack of submissions, but definitely love to reach out to more people, especially writers and/or people who have simply led interesting lives. Whether you’re a bestselling writer, or never been published before, it will feel really great […]

Call for Submissions: Book publisher Dream of Things seeks submissions for anthologies of creative nonfiction on a variety of themes. Current themes include stories of forgiveness, coffee shop stories, travel writing, life in the modern workplace, Internet dating, and others. Future topics will include anthologies of holiday-related stories and volume two of Saying Goodbye. See […]

The Afghan Women’s Writing Project is dedicated to nurturing the often-repressed voices of Afghan women and run by an all-volunteer staff, seeks an Assistant Editing Coordinator to help track pieces written by the Afghan writers and make the final editing touches necessary to get the pieces to the blog. The position involves direct connection and […]

February 24 – 27, 2011 Join me for a weekend retreat for mother-writers. We’ll write, share our writing, discuss challenges with craft, and have time to connect with other mother writers in the luxury and quiet of Faith’s Lodge. Group meetings and individual conferences will help support you as you delve more deeply into your […]

So … How’s your journaling? Would you like to share an entry with LM readers? Until December 7th, we’ll accept responses to the For Your Journal writing prompts posted in September, October, and November. We’ll offer our feedback on each response privately before the end of the month and post our favorites to the LM […]

We love this new project from StoryCorps; grab a recorder and join in! On the day after Thanksgiving, StoryCorps asks all Americans to take an hour to record an interview with a loved one using recording equipment readily available in most homes–a cell phone, computer, pen and paper, or video camera–along with StoryCorps’ free Do-It-Yourself […]

Do you keep a journal – or wish you could get one started? Literary Mama wants to help. Three times a month, I’ll post a writing prompt. Open a notebook and write for 10 minutes. Don’t worry about grammar or punctuation – just write. Then let the writing simmer and your mind wander for awhile. […]

Literary Reflections is pleased to present our featured writing prompt response from November. Earlier this month, we asked, “How do you capture the moments of your life? How do you keep memories alive? Write about one specific event from the past year you hope your children will remember. Linda Maria Steele wrote: I place a […]