I am always on time to work but late to the party otherwise, which is why a blog on the highlights of the previous Literary Mama issue is a good task for me. Sometimes it is the first chance I’ve had to actually look at it. I imagine many other literary mamas feel the same. […]
If you love fiction, are interested in fostering other writers through the editing and submission process, and would like a ready-made network of other mama writers to enhance your own creative endeavors, consider applying for the role of Fiction Editor at Literary Mama. You can find more at our Opportunities page.
Poetry editors Libby Maxey and Amanda Roth recently created an interview where they answered some questions that poetry readers and writers might find interesting and (hopefully) useful if they are considering submitting to Literary Mama. Current publications or publishers we enjoy: AR: I’m a big fan of journals like West Trestle Review, MER, Whale Road […]
Yes, the July/August issue of Literary Mama is out, but it is the dog days of summer and I’ve gotten behind for very different reasons than when I run behind during the school year. I wanted to take a moment to highlight a couple pieces from the May/June issue that really spoke to me. One […]
Imagine. A mother who adores books, sitting precariously on a beanbag at the base of her teenage sons’ bunk beds and reading aloud; mainly to herself, but hopeful that the boys are listening to her, and not to music through earpods. At first glance, this might appear a melancholic vision of a mother’s obsolescence, once […]
Maybe today, July 4, 2026, you’ll find time to write. You’ll fit it in between the hot dogs at noon and the fireworks after dark. Or perhaps, you’ve secreted a pad of paper in the pool bag. Of course, if you’re busy with cookouts and parades, it may be next week before you get a […]
As a community connected by our love of literature and motherhood experiences, we know how significant it is to feel accepted. Literature is the label we often attribute to writing that has been published or posted to a wider audience. We even say that literature needs that superior quality or to be recognized as having […]
Getting published on a large scale or with one of the Big Five might seem like a pipedream these days, if it wasn’t that before AI stepped up. However, that’s why literary magazines like Literary Mama are such a godsend. There are chances to submit to many departments such as Reviews, Literary Reflections, Creative Nonfiction […]
We hope you’ve checked out the March/April 2026 issue of Literary Mama, but if you haven’t, I thought I would whet your reading appetite by sharing some of the pieces that spoke to me. While I am not a quilter, I am the daughter of one so Alison Colwell’s The Patchwork Quilt: Piecing an Identity […]
Literary Mama is seeking a co-editor for its Reviews department, which is focused on publishing reviews that explore literary work—fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry—about any form of motherhood. Newly-released works as well as backlist titles are both important and considered in the submissions process. If you like hearing about new books to add to your […]
Why it’s important for Literary Mamas to keep posting for publication in 2026. There are numerous reasons why Literary Mamas need to be posting and publishing their words in 2026. Today, many yearn for multiple perspectives and observations of the world, whether in the form of creative fiction, nonfiction, or inspirational poetry. Literary magazines and […]