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August inspires great storytelling. This is the month that has given its summer climate and seasonal backdrop to novels many of us literary mamas will know well.
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Get Posted/Get Published: Jagged July 2025
The life-work balance for mothers is often jagged during the summer vacation, especially in July. “Life is like a jigsaw puzzle, you have to see the whole picture, then put it together piece by piece!” ― Terry McMillan
Notes From Labor of Love: Amanda Jaros
This is the final installment in the series where we asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book.
Notes From Labor of Love: Susan Bruns
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.
Notes From Labor of Love: Holly Rizzuto Palker
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.
Notes From Labor of Love: Suzanne Kamata
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.
Notes From Labor of Love: Cassie Premo Steele
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.
Notes From Labor of Love: Ellen Elder
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.
Notes From Labor of Love: Rhonda Havig
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.
Notes From Labor of Love: Christina Consolino
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.
Notes From Labor of Love: Caroline Grant
We asked the contributors to Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Anthology, to share thoughts about their writing process, their inspiration, or their work in the book. We’ll share those musings here on the Literary Mama blog.