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. This week, former editor-in-chief Amanda Jaros chatted via Zoom with writer and editor Windy Lynn Harris, whose fiction was published […]
Words matter. Story matters. Your story matters. Tell yourself this exactly 8,214 times a day. Be willing to write poorly. Expect to write poorly. When you think you have a decent draft, take a break. Then, go back and try to cut the word count by half. Even if you don’t keep the cuts, this […]
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 […]
Our regular “Mama And” prompt series is back! Thank you to all who participated in our first-ever #MamaAndWriting week in May. Our staff enjoyed writing and connecting with the writer mama community. If you missed the Wrap Party or want to replay it, you can watch the AMA portion here. Here are some of our favorite […]
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 […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever #MamaAndWriting week! It was a wonderful week full of word goals, writing prompts, write-ins, and a wrap party. We hope you felt inspired by the opportunity to connect with some other mama writers. We loved hearing from you as the week progressed. During the first […]
We have been having so much fun with our first ever Literary Mama #MamaAndWriting Week! As we turn the corner on the week, we wanted to highlight what’s still up ahead. On Thursday, May 12, there will be another Virtual Write-In from 8-9pm EST. Give yourself the gift of an hour and come write in […]
We at Literary Mama are excited to share The Literary Taxidermy Writing Competition, which runs May 1 – July 11. The Literary Taxidermy Writing Competition provides your opening and closing lines chosen from a classic work of literature. You provide the rest. This year, writers will create stories and poems inspired by the words of Agatha Christie, […]
We at Literary Mama are so excited to kickoff our first ever #MamaAndWriting Week! With daily prompts, virtual write-in parties, and even a wrap party with Literary Mama staff, this is a great way to treat yourself for Mother’s Day. What’s better than spending time each day doing something you love? Each day our social […]
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. This week, Senior Editor Christina Consolino chatted with Trish Hopkinson, who has published both poetry and a review for Literary Mama. You […]