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.

Send your resume and cover letter to lminfo (at) literarymama (dot) com.

Current Opportunities

Managing Editor

The Managing Editor is a senior level position. The Managing Editor will work with the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief to set editorial direction and format, and supervise and coordinate staff and departments.

The Editor will:
–Ensure editorial standards and publishing schedules are met
–Enforce editorial standards as outlined by LM Style Guide and the Chicago Manual of Style
-Help develop and manage a team of editors who are around the world
-Keep manuals and contracts up to date
-And more

The Editor must:
-Have strong communication skills
-Be able to manage and motivate via cyberspace
-Be organized, detail- and deadline-oriented
-Have a working knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style 
-Be proficient in WordPress; cloud-sharing programs such as Google Drive and Dropbox; and phone and video conferencing tools such as Skype, Zoom, and Google Hangouts
-Understand social media such as Facebook, Twitter, GoodReads
-Be a self-starter who is eager to explore, initiate, and implement new ideas

Publisher

The Publisher is a senior level position. The Publisher will work with the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor to set the overall tone and direction of the journal, focusing on the outward image and long term vision and strategy.

The Publisher will:
–Build links with other related organizations (for financial, literary, or publicity purposes)
-Work with the Social Media Editor to keep track of stats (views, users etc.) and analytics and build engagement with readers
-Assist in hiring and training of new staff
-And more

The Publisher must:
-Have strong communication skills
-Be proficient in WordPress; cloud-sharing programs such as Google Drive and Dropbox; and phone and video conferencing tools such as Skype, Zoom, and Google Hangouts
-Understand social media such as Facebook, Twitter, GoodReads
-Be a self-starter who is eager to explore, initiate, and implement new ideas
-Be able to work independently yet maintain affiliation with a team who meets and completes projects via cyberspace
-Have experience as a magazine editor

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.