Last year’s dreams were big. I had a novel I was motivated to complete. I was rolling along with a group of 12,000 mom authors and had plans for anthologies, courses, events, and more. There were gardens to plant and trips to take and so many things I was ready to take on. Then, I…
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Persevere, Moms. Your dreams are important, too.
Life will ALWAYS get in the way because that’s what it does. But our perseverance is what brings our dreams to fruition. Your dreams are important. Seriously.
Giving Thanks for the Moms Who Write Community
We are massively thankful for the Moms Who Write community in every way. Allie started something special here, and giving thanks is the least we could do.
Online Etiquette: Why it matters and how to avoid being a ‘drama llama.’
Online etiquette is a real thing. How you behave online can make or break how people view you as an author. Let’s talk about good online manners for authors.
What is NaNoWriMo and why are these lunatics writing a book in a month?
NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. In short, you write 50k words in 30 days, averaging 1,667 words per day for the entire month of November. Yeah, it sounds intense. It sounds gimmicky. But, for a lot of people, the camaraderie, competition, and accountability are enough to push them over the finish line. I’m one…
Comma rules and how to not break them
Commas clarify. But if used incorrectly, they just add confusion. Like all grammar rules, sometimes comma rules can be broken. Let’s get into the basics.
It takes a village to make a book baby
Yesterday, the final files were uploaded for our first-ever fiction project: Fireside. I’m just blown away by the commitment of this group.
TikTok authors of MWW that will make you laugh and more!
Did you know Moms Who Write was on TikTok? That’s right– some of our members are officially TikTok authors, and we are having a blast with it. Maybe you’ve seen our faces floating around your feed. It took us a while to give in—after all, we are writers, not actresses. We write behind the scenes…
New fall author gifts in the Etsy shop!
Autumn is a favorite season around here. We’re not sure why it took us so long to come up with a fall line of author gifts, but it’s finally here!
You don’t have to be broken to create.
Being healthy is not a liability. I think many creatives feel like they need to be tortured to create. But that doesn’t have to be the process. We deserve more.