Entries Tagged as ‘Writer Mama’

May 2, 2008

SELF-CARE FOR MOM WRITERS

May is for Me!
By Amy Mercer

 
 
 
 
 
I don’t know about you, mama writers, but I feel like May is for me. I have spent too many hours volunteering at my kid’s pre-school field trips, Easter plays and birthday parties and I am spent. I have said yes to too many blogs, columns and editing projects and [...]

April 2, 2008

My latest Writer Mama column…

SELF-CARE FOR MOM WRITERS
April is for Action
By Amy Mercer

Spring has arrived here in the south. I’ve packed away our winter clothes, opened up the windows, and re-stocked my allergy medicine. I’ve also packed away the piles of essays, article pitches and research material into binders and folders from Target. I bought a woven basket and [...]

March 10, 2008

Have you heard about The Writer Mama Scholarship?

Are you a mom, who would love to take the Writing and Publishing the Short Stuff Class that starts April 16th with author Christina Katz, but you would not otherwise be able to afford it?

Then you qualify for The Writer Mama Scholarship!

The deadline for your short application is one week only: Saturday, March 8th - [...]

March 8, 2008

SELF-CARE FOR MOM WRITERS

March is for Money
By Amy Mercer

 
 
 
Tax season is upon us and if you are anything like me, your chest constricts at the very thought of how to organize your freelance jobs and expenses. Take a deep breath. A part of taking care of yourself is being financially responsible, not just for tax time, but for [...]