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My children taught me that caring for myself matters for all my other relationships.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Amy Poeppel shares the ups and downs and starts and stops of her writing life.

For more than 12 years, Literary Mama’s all-volunteer staff has been dedicated to providing a smart, diverse venue for mama-centric stories. Our current team hails from nearly 30 locations throughout the world and includes communications professionals, university professors, MFA students, writers, editors, copyeditors, and photographers.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Carrie Lambourne weighs the value of a good book, rejection, and family on her journey as a writer.

Literary Mama is excited to host its first Twitter chat this month. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, April 13 at 12:30 p.m. (Eastern time). Use #lmsubmit to participate in the conversation. Our focus will revolve around submissions and several Literary Mama editors will be happy to chat with you regarding the following questions: 1) What […]

Our April Calls for Submissions is here with lots of fresh ideas for where to send your work!

I can’t remember the exact moment when I started writing again, but I know that it opened the clouds a little.

I write because when I attend to all the things I have to say, it becomes a beautiful testament to a life lived thoughtfully.

My favorite way to choose books is to have them chosen for me—to receive them as gifts from people who want to share their favorites. Unfortunately, the person who gives me a book may have to wait a long while before I’m prepared to share a conversation about it.

Excellent pieces on the craft of writing that you won’t want to miss.

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive and we post our favorites on the blog. This month’s writing prompt is inspired by Lania Knight’s essay, “Drink Me,” and Christie Megill’s essay, “Books Bind Us.”