Literary Mama

Welcome to our Calls for Submissions page. Here, we’ll feature new publication opportunities for all our Mama readers. Look for updated posts every other month. If there is a ❤️ next to a call, that means the magazine or press is specifically looking for mother writers. We ❤️ all our Mamas! Literary Mama is always […]

Popcorn led me to Literary Mama. The story begins in an elementary school cafeteria. My husband and I volunteered to pop popcorn for the annual sock hop at my son’s school. While wearing plastic gloves and stuffing popcorn into red and white paper bags, I met another mom there volunteering — Christina Consolino, a former […]

At this time of year, we are awash in all things ghostly and ghastly. Halloween reminds us to have fun, play pretend, grasp someone’s hand when we’re feeling scared, but November 1 is All Souls Day, a time of remembrance and sadness for many. The fall, with its darkening skies and cooling temperature, is when […]

Calling all Literary Mama contributors! Rachel Stough at Point Park University wants to know about your experiences writing for Literary Mama: “Hello! My name is Rachel Stough and I am currently recruiting for my dissertation research study exploring the experiences of Literary Mama contributors. If you’ve contributed at least one piece to Literary Mama and […]

Observe. Listen. There is value in every writer’s words, seasoned or novice. There aren’t stupid questions so ask them. Knowledge equals growth. Act on the afforded understanding, follow the path, and seize the opportunities even if they differ from your vision. Be humble. Accept all work offered because it leads to more opportunities. Write at […]

Welcome back to our monthly social media writing prompt series, #MamaAnd. We loved reading your contributions to “Mama And Back to School” for September! Here are a few of our favorites. Our prompt for October is: Mama And Mystery Whether it’s flash fiction, micro-story, drabble, found or short poetry, or even art, each prompt will […]

The weather is getting cooler which means it is time to snuggle up under a blanket with a cat or dog beside you (or on you) and get down to some reading. The editors and staff at Literary Mama have created a list of titles they’ve been enjoying this fall. We hope they inspire you […]

The Literary Reflections Department of Literary Mama is seeking submissions for our January/February 2023 issue. We are looking for original first-person essays focused on the intersection of motherhood and the creative process. More specifically, we want to know your hopes/resolutions for writing or reading in the new year. We are also interested in possible obstacles […]

Welcome to our Calls for Submissions page. Here, we’ll feature new publication opportunities for all our Mama readers. Look for updated posts every other month. If there is a ❤️ next to a call, that means the magazine or press is specifically looking for mother writers. We ❤️ all our Mamas! Literary Mama is always […]

Congratulations to these Literary Mama Staff members! ~~~~~ Reviews Editor Rudri Bhatt Patel published the print piece, “No Place to Go: Exploring the Landscape of Maternity Health Care Deserts,” for Rural Health Quarterly. She also published the piece, “How to Talk to Loved Ones about Late-Stage Ovarian Cancer,” for WebMD and “Educational Resources for Seniors,” […]

When I struggle with writing, I say to myself: write from where you are. It’s a reminder to accept where I am in my writing life and let go of frustration over not being somewhere — or someone — else. When you feel the same way, think about where you are and be there. Feeling […]