Poetry

Congratulations to these Literary Mama staff members! ~~~~~ Senior Editor Rudri Bhatt Patel published the piece, “Pros and Cons of Anchor Clients,” for The Freelance Creative. She also published the piece, ““Why Pickleball Is a Great Sport for Seniors,” for FAR.com. For Apartment Therapy, she published, “How I Used the Two-Minute Rule to Stop Feeling […]

I always advise students to be wary of workshopping a poem like a checklist. Still, there are keys to a successful poem: arresting images, attention to metaphorical and sensual language, a wariness of abstraction, an awareness of sound and form, effective line breaks and an unpredictable ending. But what writers of poetry often overlook is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,” […]

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 taught a live workshop via Writers.com on “Moving Your Writing Forward: The Art of the Bullet Journal,” as well as an eight-week class, “Writing Our Grief: How to Channel Loss Into Creative Expression.” She published the piece, “Turmeric for Depression: Is It Worth Trying?,” for […]

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 […]

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. Look to this series for writing inspiration, reading suggestions, and connections to other mama writers. This week, Blog Editor and CNF Editorial […]

We invited Mama Writers to share their words wrestling with the pain and emotion of the horrific shootings at Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, TX. We hope their art inspires and challenges you. Have you created art from the recent events? We’d love for you to share it in the comments. Tender Flesh, Delicate Bone, Remains […]