Personal Narratives

In this week’s guest post, Kaye Curren suffers the pains of creation as a writer while her own daughter gives birth.

In this week’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Suzanne Cody shares her process of revision and asks us to consider when a piece is finally finished.

In today’s guest post, Cara Sue Achterberg boldly explores the line between novelist and mother and shares how she writes adult scenes.

In today’s guest post, author Carol Gavhane looks back on how her failures propelled her forward in the face of disappointment.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Rosie Prohías Driscoll explores how both place and displacement in her life have shaped her writing.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader, Adrienne Fleming shares how she balances working toward her Master’s degree with being a new mom.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Sarah Graziano shares how she found her way back to writing after having children.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Kate Orson shares how having a child helped her find her writing voice.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Kristin Kirsch Feldkamp shares how she finds fulfillment in the daily, conscious moments of being in her life.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Dana Laquidara shares how cleaning her room allows her creativity to flow.

In today’s guest post, Literary Mama reader Jude Walsh finds a simple solution to finding more time to write.