R is for Revising
Photography by Mary Allison Tierney Putting together an anthology is like trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle without the picture on the box for guidance. While some pieces snapped right in place, laid...
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Photography by Mary Allison Tierney Writing gives me an exit. Sometimes parenthood is overwhelming. The tantrums in Safeway, disgusting diaper changes, arguments with my husband and career stagnation...
View ArticleZ is for Zucchini Bread
Photography by Mary Allison Tierney When I agreed to help edit the Mamas Write anthology I had no idea how much I’d start to crave those Friday morning meetings at Bittersweet Café in Oakland. I’d...
View ArticleDedication
Sandra Boynton’s book, Chocolate: The Consuming Passion, starts like this: There are many without whom this book would have been impossible. There are many others without whom it would have been a...
View ArticleRight on Mamas, Write On!
Back in the Saddle; in front of the keyboard About eight years ago I joined a community of women writers who were mothers, like me. I had heard some members of the group read their work in San...
View ArticleGet Ready for the Next Great Write on Mamas Event!
No, I’m not talking about Kate Hopper’s online class, Diving In, which started last Wednesday (and, yes, if you really wanted to sign up but didn’t get around to it, send drop a line to...
View ArticleShout Out to 2016 WoM of the Year Laurel Hilton!
We had a fantastic turnout for our holiday party in December. We wrote and then as we munched and sipped, we chatted and shared some of our writing goals for 2017. Special thanks to founding member and...
View ArticlePledge for a Frantic Activist
So I called some senators. I knitted a hat. I’ve marched, signed petitions, and typed a jillion angry emojiis on Facebook. I can’t keep up with the news, real or fake. It all feels like Whack-a-Mole...
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