Inside Higher Ed

LM columnist Libby Gruner and six other women are blogging at InsideHigherEd.com on the subject of combining family life with a career in higher education. The writers are all contributors to the anthology, Mama, PhD: Women Write about Motherhood and Academic Life, edited by LM columnists Elrena Evans and Caroline Grant. The weekly blog rotation goes like this:

Monday: The Career Coach Is In by Megan Kajitani
Tuesday: Mid-Career Mothering by Libby Gruner
Wednesday: ABCs and PhDs: Biologists at Home, by Dana Campbell, Liz Stockwell, and Susan Bassow
Thursday: Math Mom by Della Fenster
Friday: Drama Mama by Anjalee Nadkarni

Join the conversation at http://www.insidehighered.com/views/blogs/mama_phd

WRITING MOTHERHOOD PAPERBACK TOUR MAY 2008

Writing Motherhood, at once creative writing manual and mothering memoir, inspires women to mine their everyday lives for stories to preserve and pass on. Treat yourself to a Mother's Day gift and join author Lisa Garrigues for an experience that will energize your spirit and ignite your pen. For mothers of all ages and writers at all stages.

Wednesday, May 7, noon
Brown Bag Lunch with Lisa Garrigues
ELLIOTT BAY BOOK COMPANY
Seattle, WA

Thursday, May 8, 7:00 pm
Mothers' Night Out with Lisa Garrigues
BOOKS INC IN BURLINGAME
Burlingame, CA

Saturday, May 10, 11:00 AM
Muffins and Mimosas for Mother's Day
MRS. DALLOWAY'S
Berkeley, CA

Sunday, May 11, 4:00 pm
Mother's Day Getaway
BOOK PASSAGE
Corte Madera, CA

Friday and Saturday, May 16 - 17
Guest Author and Workshop Leader
ANN ARBOR BOOK FESTIVAL
Ann Arbor, MI

Julia Cameron calls Lisa Garrigues “a trailblazer and a muse.” Brooke Shields says, “I wish Writing Motherhood had been around when I was a new mom. The book helps us overcome our fears and unlock the thoughts and feelings we all have inside.”

The Traveling Mamas

Traveling Mamas Anthology

TravelingMamas.com is in search of true uplifting, funny, inspirational, and touching stories with a travel theme for an upcoming anthology series. Possible themes may include family travel, romantic escapes, girlfriend getaways, and solo trips.

We’re looking for stories that inspire us, force us to laugh out loud or make us reach for the tissue box. Bring us into your story by using the five senses. Every story must have a beginning, middle, and end.

Rights:

We are requesting one-time rights. Reprints are acceptable as long as you own the rights.
If your work has been published before we ask that you please send the name of the publication the story appeared and the date it was published with your submission. We will have the right to edit your work.
Submission:

Word count: 300-1000 words.
More than one story may be submitted.
The story can be told in first or third person. You don’t have to be a mom to tell the story.
Deadline is midnight September 1, 2008.
In the body of your email please include your name, address, phone number, and preferred email address. At the bottom of your story please include a brief author bio (no more than 100 words) to be included in the back of the book. If your story is chosen you will be able to revise your bio before publication.
Please send your submissions in the body of an email to anthology@travelingmamas.com (no attachments will be opened).
Compensation:

$50 (Payment upon publication)
A Traveling Mamas travel pack that includes one copy of the book your story appears in.
Please be patient. This is a long process. We will let you know as soon we know if your story has been selected. If you don’t hear from us, we may be holding your story for upcoming books.

Thank you for joining our journey. We look forward to reading your stories.

The Traveling Mamas