WRITER'S GUIDELINES

The Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine features writing by mom writers on the many faces of motherhood. We are looking for creative writing. We also look for profiles on mom writers and book reviews.

Review our mission statement and read the work on our site to get a feel for what we are looking for before submitting.

Guidelines for Creative Writing

The Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine seeks:

- creative nonfiction essays.

- submissions written by women who are mothers: biological, adoptive, foster moms, step-mothers, and grandmothers.

- we prefer previously unpublished pieces. We do consider reprints, if you have the rights, and the work is not currently available online.

- the author retains rights. Please credit us if your work is republished.

- simultaneous submissions are okay, but please notify us if accepted elsewhere.

- our standard response time is 2 - 4 weeks. Manuscripts are read year round.

- please submit your work electronically only. Send submissions to: editor@momwriterslitmag.com

- when sending your submission, include a brief cover letter to the editor.

What we like:

- down-to-earth, thoughtful, complex, humorous, sincere, penetrating, and raw – no sugar-coating, please.

- we look for factual details, clarity, and strong narrative development.

Contests

We will have quarterly short fiction writing contests.  Please read the details (Writing Contest) carefully before submitting to us and Good Luck!

Send submissions to: editor@momwriterslitmag.com

Remuneration

The Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine is not a paying market at this time with the exception of our quarterly writing contest.

Creative Nonfiction Feature Essays

We look for personal essays/short stories, journal entries, and memoir excerpts by moms which read like fiction.

What we are looking for:

- a fresh topic, or a surprising take on a global or common experience or situation.

- character development.

- amusing narrative

- rich details with a distinctive personal voice.

Submissions should be no more than 2,000 words. Please send a query along with the complete piece. Send only submissions in the text of an email to: editor@momwriterslitmag.com

Book Reviews

- we look for reviews on creative nonfiction and fiction on any form of motherhood. We do review newly released work and older books. (No Children's Books Please)

- please make no attacks on the author; restrict your critique to the author’s arguments and ideas rather than critiquing the author herself.

- try to give a well balanced, supported critique, offered in a supportive tone. We like to see reviews that consider skill as well as content.

-send submissions in the text of an email to: profilereviews@momwriterslitmag.com

 

- Format: Title, Author, Publisher, Publication date, price and ISBN at top.

 

- Length: 700 - 1,000 words please and send submissions as word doc in the text of an email.

Writer Profiles and Interviews

- we seek profiles of mom writers/authors. They could be mothers, grandmothers, daughters, or mothers-to-be.

- interview (Q&A) or profile format: 800 - 2,000 words.

- do your homework – we are looking for profiles of well known mom writers, but, are also interested in the less-known, not-so-obvious writer. Surprise us. Please send us a query only first. Tell us why we should be interested in reading your profile and why we want to hear about her.

- send queries/submissions in the text of an email to: profilereviews@momwriterslitmag.com

General Questions

For general questions about The Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine, contact Editor, Paula Schmitt at editor@momwriterslitmag.com

Thanks – we look forward to reading your work!