Between the Issues: August 2023
September is Literary Mama’s first annual writing month!
In 2022, we launched our first annual writing week. We had so much fun that, this year, we’re extending the #MamaAndWriting celebration for the entire month of September. We’ll be supplying writing prompts, coming together for virtual write-ins, and answering questions during an Ask Me Anything. Keep an eye on our blog, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn for more info.
All Things Barbie
We put out a call for Barbie-themed essays and poems and were overwhelmed by the number of thought-provoking submissions we received! Check out our first published essays below, and return to the LM blog in the coming days and weeks for more Barbie-inspired posts.
What I Learned from Barbie and Her Eclectic Friends
By Amy McVay Abbott
“I didn’t look like Barbie. I had wild, thick dark hair, five cowlicks, and eyebrows like Broderick Crawford.” Read more.
Make Way for Trolls
By Eileen Vorbach Collins
“Black Barbie was not only a minority, she was the only Black face in the room.” Read more.
More from the Blog
Summer Calls for Submissions | 5 Quick Creative Writing Exercises for Busy Mamas | Community News | Now Reading: July 2023
Celebrating 20 Years of Literary Mama
We’re celebrating Literary Mama’s 20th anniversary all year long with special blog posts like this one by former Editor-in-Chief Maria Scala about her time editing the now-retired Columns department.
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