Representation matters. Whether it’s culture, ethnicity, gender, or neurodiversity, seeing oneself in others fosters a sense of belonging and acceptance. For girls with ADHD, representation has been lacking. In fact, discussions about how ADHD presents itself in females are limited in scope. For young girls, characters such as Junie B. Jones and Ramona Quimby hint…
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Summer Releases by Moms Who Write are here and fabulous
Our members were very busy this summer making their book dreams come true. Check out these summer releases by Moms Who Write to build up your Fall TBR list!
YA or NA: How to know which to label your book
The distinction between Young Adult and New Adult books isn’t always obvious. How do you tell if your book is YA or NA? Let’s take a look at some differences.
Submissions for The History of Us are extended!
The response has been great for our upcoming anthology, but to make sure everyone has enough time to submit, we have extended the submission deadline!
How to Meet Your Word Count Goal with These Crazy Ideas
Does anyone else feel like a failure when they don’t meet their word count goal? Personally, I’m an over-achiever and often set lofty goals for myself that I’ll never reach. Basically, I set myself up for failure. Our Admin Team put together a blog with creative tricks to write during the summer with kids at…
Submissions for The History of Us are Now OPEN!
Because we had so much fun making our debut anthology, The Order of Us, we decided to follow up with another Moms Who Write anthology. Our next installation is entitled The History of Us: Stories of the Women Who Made Us, and submissions are OPEN! What We’re Looking For We want to hear stories of…
How to Create a Great Beta Reader Questionnaire
Recently, Brigid Levi wrote us a great summary of what beta readers are and how to use them. If you’re unfamiliar with what beta readers actually do, then go read her run-down. This post will focus on expanding her final point: what to ask your beta readers and how to create a beta reader questionnaire….