Literary Mama

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 Autumn Purdy, Reviews Editor. She told me about her current writing project, the cadence of E.E. Cummings, and how to open minds to […]

During the month of January, editor-in-chief Amanda Jaros will offer free editorial feedback on up to 1,000 words of writing to people who donate $25 or more to nonprofit organizations in the literary arts that support people traditionally underrepresented or marginalized.

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 Kristen Mulrooney, Creative Nonfiction and Fiction Editorial Assistant. She told me about Mary Oliver and the delight of reading unexpected submissions. ~ 1. […]

As a child, if I was disappointed about something, my mom would encourage me to look at the bright side. She would then proceed to take me on a cheery, verbal trip to said bright side, explaining and enumerating its advantages. With all the suffering that exists, excavating the advantages of this time can be […]