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Writing Prompt: I Am a Secret Novelist

Each month, we post a writing prompt tied to the current month's essay. Please email your responses of 500 words or less to lmreflections (at) literarymama (dot) com with the words "writing prompt" in the subject line so that we know it's not an essay submission. Submissions should be in the text of an email (please do not send attachments). We will accept responses until the 15th of each month and offer our feedback on each response privately before the end of the month. We hope you'll take this opportunity to get inspired, share your work, and find community with other writers! We'll post our favorites on our blog.

In this month's essay, I Am a Secret Novelist, Marian Berges describes how she conceals her secret life as a novelist from her son. And despite the realization that her twelve year old is on to her, and in fact, shares a similar love, she covets her secret like a well-hidden treasure.

Have you ever felt like Marian Berges, wishing to hide a clandestine life from your children? What was your secret and how did you address it with your children when they unearthed the truth?




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