Opportunities
Literary Mama is an all-volunteer organization that brings mothers together through literature. Over the years, our staff has included women who are pregnant with their first child, women whose children have all reached adulthood, and women everywhere in between. We seek self-motivated, collegial collaborators who are comfortable communicating online and expanding the reach of our journal’s community. If you’re interested in joining us, contact us at lminfo (at) literarymama (dot) com.
Please note: These are volunteer positions. All work is conducted remotely, via internet. Strong communication skills are required.
Current Opportunities
Reviews Editor
The Reviews Editor leads, on a rotating basis with other editors in the department, on editorial discussions of submissions to determine whether to accept, reject, or work with a writer on a particular submission.
Expectations
- 4 to 6 hours per week, depending on the number of submissions in the department.
- Commitment to a 1-, 2- or 3-year term, with option to renew.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experienced in writing, editing, and critiquing as evidenced by publication credits, teaching or editorial career, or writing group participation.
- Open-minded and able to find something positive about any piece of writing.
- Organized, detail- and deadline-oriented.
- Able to work independently yet maintain affiliation and work as part of a remote team.
- Proficient with content management systems, group email conversations, and cloud-sharing programs (Google and WordPress).
- Knowledgeable about Chicago Manual of Style.
- Experience as a mother.
Literary Reflections Editor
The Literary Reflections Editor leads, on a rotating basis with other editors in the department, on editorial discussions of submissions to determine whether to accept, reject, or work with a writer on a particular submission.
Expectations
- 2 to 4 hours per week, depending on the number of submissions in the department.
- Commitment to a 1-, 2- or 3-year term, with option to renew.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experienced in writing, editing, and critiquing as evidenced by publication credits, teaching or editorial career, or writing group participation.
- Open-minded and able to find something positive about any piece of writing.
- Organized, detail- and deadline-oriented.
- Able to work independently yet maintain affiliation and work as part of a remote team.
- Proficient with content management systems, group email conversations, and cloud-sharing programs (Google and WordPress).
- Knowledgeable about Chicago Manual of Style.
- Experience as a mother.
Photo Editor
The Photo Editor overseas the photography and images used on our website. They research and contact photographers in order to build a library of compelling images and generate creative ideas for images to pair with pieces. This editor works collaboratively with the Blog, Social Media, and Newsletter Editors to promote Literary Mama.
Qualifications and Expectations
- 2 to 3 hours per month.
- Technically proficient in photography.
- Experience as a photo editor and/or photographer.
- Open-minded, diplomatic, and interested in mother-centric literary writing.
- Proficient with content management systems, group email conversations, and cloud-sharing programs.
Photography Contributor
Literary Mama seeks photography submissions to pair with the posts on our site. We are looking for photos that offer unique perspectives on motherhood, photos that are artful, versus those that appear staged, and that encourage us to reflect. Please note these excellent examples:
We always give photo credits and provide a link back to the photographer’s website directly on the post’s page. Literary Mama reaches approximately 40,000 readers per month, and our social media editor promotes each post via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
If you would like to submit your evocative, creative photography to Literary Mama, you can review complete submission guidelines here and send .jpg images to: LMphotos (at) literarymama (dot) com.