Writing

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive, and we post our favorites on the blog.

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive, and we post our favorites on the blog.

In May, we invited readers to share their responses to a writing prompt inspired by Amanda Caverzasi’s essay A New Picture. We asked readers to tell us about a time they decided to “fake it until you make it.” Below is Sarah Turner’s response. ~~~~~ Fake It Till You Break by Sarah Turner One Saturday […]

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive, and we post our favorites on the blog.

Last month, we invited readers to share their responses to a writing prompt inspired by Jennifer Case’s essay, On the Silence of Regret. We asked readers to tell us about a time they confided in someone feelings of regret they experienced as a mother.

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive, and we post our favorites on the blog.

Last month, we invited readers to share their responses to a writing prompt inspired by Maria Odessky Rosen’s essay In Search of a New Writing Nook. We asked readers to tell us about their favorite writing nook and how they discovered it.

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive, and we post our favorites on the blog.

For each issue of Literary Mama, Literary Reflections shares a writing prompt, inviting our readers to respond. Our editors provide feedback on the responses we receive, and we post our favorites on the blog.

Looking for some reading inspiration? We’ve got recommendations for books by Anthony Doerr, Alison McGhee and Gary Presley for you in this month’s Now Reading post. Check it out here.

Last month, we invited readers to share their responses to a writing prompt inspired by Kim Zarins’s essay, Reading Mommy’s (R-Rated) Book: An Adventure in Three Acts. We asked readers to tell us about a book that prompted them to have a conversation with their children about a topic that was uncomfortable.