The November/December 2022 issue of Literary Mama
“Practicing gratitude forces us to examine life through an altered lens, not unlike the fresh perspective that young children bring to our lives, unjaded as they are to the world around them. Stories in this issue of Literary Mama explore the many facets of gratitude: appreciation, awe, acceptance, and more.”
Jenny Bartoy, Managing Editor
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Creative Nonfiction
Enjoy Your Time Here
by Amber Scott
The Most Beautiful Baby In The World
by Ariel Kaplowitz Hahn
Fiction
House of Dreams
by Melissa Bandy
The Meaning of Release
by Barbara Deppisch
The Mother Suite
by Gail Gauthier
Literary Reflections
Inside the Bean Pod
by Rachel Nevergall
Poetry
Young Maple
by Małgosia Halliop
Bird Note Poem Winter Roadside
by Kelly Gray
Driving the Baby to Sleep
by Anna Laura Reeve
The Heron
by Cara L. McKee
Steadfast
by Ellen Skilton
Moth
by Emily Benson
Idyll
by Merie Kirby
Breaking Water
by Karen Llagas
Love is an Element
by Natalie Marino
Profiles
Face the Monster: Tiffanie Drayton
by Holly Rizzuto Palker
How Family Fuels Writing: Cynthia Bond and Zelema Harris
by Victoria Clayton
Humor Equals Perspective: Cheryl E. Klein
by Christina Consolino
The Really True Thing: Jill Christman
by Brianna Avenia-Tapper
Reviews
An Ailing Parent and Unabashed Honesty: Mothercare: On Obligation, Love, Death, and Ambivalence
by Kristina T. Saccone
Dealing with Uncertainty: Crybaby: Infertility, Illness, and Other Things That Were Not the End of the World
by Mikhal Weiner
Since Feeling Is First: If This Were Fiction: A Love Story in Essays
by Amanda Fields
Special Call For Submissions: Graphic Design
We are looking for submissions for a Literary Mama 20th anniversary logo! Next year is our 20th anniversary and we are hoping some creative mamas might be interested in crafting something for our consideration. Visit the blog post for more information on how to submit your work before December 1!
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Call for Proposals
Literary Mama is pleased to share the Call for Proposals from the Museum of Motherhood for their Yearly Conference to be held in St. Petersburg, Florida and online March 24-26, 2023.
Visit the blog for the theme of this year's conference and find out how to submit your proposal.
Will We See You at AWP?
Members of the Literary Mama staff will be at the Association of Writers & Writer Programs Conference in Seattle, Washington March 8-11, 2023. Keep an eye out for us and be sure to say hello!
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