Literary Mama is hosting a writing month for all of September! We will be offering virtual write-ins, writing resources, and an AMA with LM staff to support our literary mama community. Event Schedule All event times are listed for Eastern Time Sunday, September 10 | 8 p.m.: Write-In Thursday, September 14 | 1 p.m.: Ask […]
If you’re reading this, you know how hard it is to make time for writing as a mom. After changing diapers to cleaning up messes and helping with homework and cleaning up more messes, it’s not always easy to dive into a writing project and find your flow. But as a mama writer, writing 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. Don’t see a favorite magazine? Some close submission windows during the summer months, so check back in the fall. The list below contains plenty of literary magazines that are accepting […]
Having trouble getting into your writer’s seat this summer? Hopefully you’re off making amazing memories that will inspire future essays and stories, but if you do find yourself at a coffee shop with a couple luxurious free hours, here are a few writing prompts to get your pen moving. 1.CNF/Journal: Write about your favorite 4th […]
I’m a little bit addicted to traveling. While I tell myself that there are worse addictions, the state of the carpet in my home and the 16-year-old sandals in my closet suggest that maybe I ought to focus at least some of my attention on non-travel spending. The writer in me has an opinion about […]
You’re invited to transform your favourite queer theory text into a poem using only single-syllable words. MONOSYLLABIC QUEER THEORY will be a book-length poetry collection that welcomes all forms of poetry (short, long, prose poems, free verse, highly formal, and beyond). Stylistically, knock yourself out. Have fun. Go for it! See the Call for Submissions for more details. Submission Guidelines: Submissions:Early-bird […]
The Literary Reflections department is looking for original first-person essays about the intersection of parenthood and the creative process, and we welcome perspectives from all genders. For the September/October issue, we are interested in completed essays between 1,500-3,000 words about books our children are reading – or not reading – in school. This could include […]
I have the cluttered mind of a writer. Words and ideas swirl in my head like autumn leaves caught in a wind tunnel. Post-it® notes adorn every nook and cranny in my office, and my desktop looks like Swiss cheese cluttered with dozens of folders for various writing projects like “Finished blogs,” “Essays in the […]
On March 1919, shortly after publishing her first novel, The Voyage Out, famed author Virginia Woolf wrote in her Writer’s Diary, “Is the time coming when I can endure to read my writing in print without blushing—shivering and wishing to take cover?” I am no Virginia Woolf, but at 1:00 a.m. on March 15th, 2023, struggling […]
I thought my first Mother’s Day was going to be blissful. I’m someone who loves my birthday (and being spoiled!), so I thought Mother’s Day would be another opportunity in the year to feel special and be treated like a queen. That first year, I quickly learned that while you might be treated nicely on […]
Typically, we post these every two months, but we’ve heard about several writing opportunities and want to give mama writers as much advance notice as possible. MER- Mom Egg Review has two open calls for submission:The print journal is open for submissions until 7/15 on the theme of Ages/Stages; more info and guidelines at http://merliterary.com/submit Our […]