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Literary Mamas to Follow

We love seeing what former Literary Mama contributors are up to in the world. “Literary Mamas to Follow” is a new blog series highlighting the work of mama writers and how Literary Mama has played a part in their creative journeys. Windy Lynn Harris, whose humorous fiction piece, “Dear Quiche, I’d Like an Apology,” was […]

Blog Editor |  February 3, 2023 | | Blog |  No comments

Community News: HerStories Writing Summit

We at Literary Mama love The HerStories Project: an online community for midlife women who write (or want to write but don’t know where to start.) We’re excited to announce The HerStories Community 30-Day Writing Summit featuring 20 writers, instructors, coaches, and editors, including Literary Mama Profiles Editor, Holly Rizzuto Palker and former Literary Mama […]

Blog Editor |  January 19, 2023 | | Blog |  No comments

A Look Back at Twenty Years of Literary Mama!

2023 marks Literary Mama’s 20th anniversary and we’ll be celebrating throughout the year in a number of ways. Thanks to the work of newsletter editor Rhonda Havig, we have a brand-new webpage that highlights the history and legacy of Literary Mama. Head on over to the new 20th Anniversary Page to find out: We have […]

Blog Editor |  January 18, 2023 | | Blog |  No comments

Calling All Literary Mama Contributors!

Literary Mama is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and we want to hear from writers who have contributed over the decades. We’d love to know what you’ve been doing since you published with us! Send us your updated bio, and we’ll get it into our system! We’d also like to invite former contributors to submit a […]

Blog Editor |  January 16, 2023 | | Blog |  No comments

Community News: Urban Education Special Issue

Literary Mama is pleased to share the following special call for submissions from M Billye Sankofa Waters and Gholdy Muhammad-Jackson. From their announcement: “ YO! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS We are working on a special issue for Urban Education titled “The First Authors: Honoring Knowledge Productions of and with Black Mothers.” We’re inviting folx to share […]

Blog Editor |  December 12, 2022 | | Blog |  One Comments

Call for Submissions: Literary Mama Literary Reflections

The Literary Reflections Department of Literary Mama is seeking submissions for our March/April 2023 publication. We’re looking for original first-person essays focused on the intersection of motherhood and the creative process. More specifically, we are interested in stories of growth and/or rebirth related to literature (as in books you are reading) or as it relates […]

Blog Editor |  December 11, 2022 | | Blog |  No comments

Calls for Submissions–December 2022

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 […]

Blog Editor |  December 3, 2022 | | Blog |  One Comments

Literary Mama Special Call For Submissions: Graphic Design

We are looking for submissions for a Literary Mama 20th anniversary logo! Next year is our 20th anniversary and we are hoping some creative mamas might be interested in crafting something for our consideration. It would be used on our website, marketing materials, and social media accounts. Please submit entries to lmblogeditor [at] gmail [dot] com by […]

Blog Editor |  November 14, 2022 | | Blog |  No comments

Community News: Literary Mamas Needed

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 […]

Blog Editor |  October 26, 2022 | | Blog |  No comments

“Mama And…” September Highlights + October Edition

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 […]

Blog Editor |  October 17, 2022 | | Blog |  No comments

Call for Submissions: Literary Mama Literary Reflections

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 […]

Blog Editor |  October 8, 2022 | | Blog |  No comments

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