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Craft Talk with Amanda Jaros, Editor-in-Chief

Welcome to Craft Talks. In this bi-monthly post, we’ll have a mini-interview with our own editors about craft, what they look for in submissions, and all things writing. Today, I talked with Amanda Jaros, Editor-in-Chief. She told me about her journey from Blog Editor to Editor-in-Chief, her love for Camille Dungy, and the importance of […]

Bridget Lillethorup |  April 6, 2021 | | Blog |  No comments

April Writing Prompt: Literary Reflections

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 Erin Lyn Bodin’s Even In Winter. ~~~~~ In her Literary Reflections essay, “Even In Winter,” […]

Kimberly Lee |  April 2, 2021 | | Blog, Writing Prompt |  No comments

Now Reading — March 2021

When my daughter was in the fifth grade, she’d often exit the car at school drop-off with a book snuggled securely under her arm. At some point during my drive home, I would realize she’d forgotten her lunch. I’d finagle a U-turn and brave LA morning traffic—again—to leave the meal with the school secretary. Although […]

Kimberly Lee |  March 26, 2021 | | Blog |  No comments

Where Are They Now? An Interview With LM Contributor, Kyle Potvin

Welcome to our newest blog series: Where Are They Now? In this series, our editors interview past Literary Mama contributors to see what they’ve accomplished since publishing in LM, and talk about their writing journeys. This month, Reviews Editor Autumn Purdy corresponded over email with Kyle Potvin about her debut poetry collection, how writing poems helps her […]

Blog Editor |  March 24, 2021 | | Blog |  No comments

Craft Talk with Andrea Lani, Senior Editor and Literary Reflections Editor

Welcome to Craft Talks. In this bi-monthly post, we’ll have a mini-interview with our own editors about craft, what they look for in submissions, and all things writing. Today, I talked with Andrea Lani, Senior Editor and Literary Reflections Editor. She told me about the delight of being an LM editor, Terry Tempest Williams, and […]

Bridget Lillethorup |  March 15, 2021 | | Blog |  Comments Are Closed

Where Are They Now? An Interview With LM Contributor, Barbara Rockman

Welcome to our newest blog series: Where Are They Now? In this series, our editors interview past Literary Mama contributors to see what they’ve accomplished since publishing in LM, and talk about their writing journeys. This month, Senior Editor and Literary Reflections Editor Libby Maxey sat down with Barbara Rockman to talk about teaching workshops, her recent […]

Blog Editor |  March 10, 2021 | | Blog |  Comments Are Closed

Now Reading — February 2021

I’ve always felt that reading is balsam für die Seele, meaning “balm for the soul,” a phrase I learned from a friend who’s wondrously fluent in German. Immersion in the universe of a book is a form of escapism from real world concerns, causing the heart rate to slow, the breath to deepen. It’s easy […]

Kimberly Lee |  February 12, 2021 | | Blog |  Comments Are Closed

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Amanda Jaros |  February 7, 2021 | | Blog |  Comments Are Closed

Where Are They Now? An Interview With LM Contributor, Cindy House

Every other month, we will publish an interview with a Literary Mama contributor to see what they’ve accomplished since publishing in LM, and talk about their writing journeys.

Blog Editor |  January 27, 2021 | | Blog |  Comments Are Closed

Craft Talk With Colleen Kearney Rich, Fiction Editor

Welcome to Craft Talks. In this bi-monthly post, we’ll have a mini-interview with our own editors about craft, what they look for in submissions, and all things writing. Today, I talked with Colleen Kearney Rich, Fiction Editor. She told me about her recent publication, Linda Hogan, and the delight of surprise in submissions. 1. Tell […]

Bridget Lillethorup |  January 25, 2021 | | Blog |  Comments Are Closed

Now Reading — January 2021

Each page of my crisp, new reading log contains space for thoughts about the books I plan to read this year, along with room to jot down noteworthy quotes and award ratings for plot, characters, and overall enjoyability. Strangely, this will be my first time keeping such a journal. As a devoted, enthusiastic reader, one […]

Kimberly Lee |  January 15, 2021 | | Blog |  Comments Are Closed

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