Writing

From Colleen Sell’s blog: The Wordsinger The Cup of Comfort book series and REDBOOK Magazine have teamed up to sponsor the Your Love Story Contest. And since I’m the Cup of Comfort series editor, I’m one of the judges. Here’s how it will work: From a pool of 60-70 finalists selected by yours truly, REDBOOK’s […]

Calling all nursing mother-writers: Have you ever sprayed milk across the room at a particularly inopportune moment? Wrangled a nursing toddler in a sticky situation? Traveled across the globe, or even across town, with a nursing babe and surprising results? Do you fancy yourself somewhat of a comedienne and have you lost all modesty through […]

Reading Period: March 1 – June 15, 2010 Have you been meaning to write about your mother, your father or yourself as a parent? Is there some one in your life who has been like a mother or father to you? It’s on our minds as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approach and Sheila Bender’s […]

The second annual SC Artists’ Commission Retreat will be held in Columbia, SC and it promises to be even better than last year! No matter your level of creativity, this retreat will engage, inspire, and kickstart you to go where you are dreaming of going. And it’s only $45, meals included! Here’s the link: SC […]

Join award-winning writer and teacher, Kate Hopper, for a weekend retreat for mother-writers. We’ll write, share our writing, discuss challenges with craft, and have time to connect with other mother writers in the luxury and quiet of Faith’s Lodge. Group meetings and individual conferences with Kate will help support you as you delve more deeply […]

Check out the new Fine Line Editorial Consultancy and its newsletter about writers and writing: “The Fine Line is an Edinburgh-based Editorial Consultancy, committed to helping new, burgeoning, and established writers realise their literary potential. Our aim is to inspire and assist. We provide advice to get you started, lessons to download, insights into the […]

Literary Reflections is pleased to present our featured writing prompt response from October. We asked, “Is there a character — dead or alive — who acts as your muse? Does this character make frequent appearances in your writing or does he or she merely serve as a cattle prod in your everyday activities?” Kirsten Butler […]

Literary Reflections is pleased to present our featured writing prompt response from September. We asked, ” Have you been a member of a group that helped you connect with your true passion? How did this group sharpen your focus? At times, did you resent their guidance? What insights to your talents did the group offer?” […]

Literary Reflections is pleased to present our featured writing prompt response from August. We asked, “Has motherhood altered your perceptions of your own place in the universe, of your parents, or of old passions? How has parenting added dimension, richness, and flavor to your life?” Tiffany Herr writes: I feel a little panicky. Is it […]

Jennifer Margulis, former LM Columnist, fields some questions from a new mom about becoming a writer on her blog. Check it out!

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