Moms Who Write (Or Who Want To): Episode 84

Are you an aspiring writer? Curious about getting published? Interested in what’s involved in a freelance writing career? In Episode 84 of The Mom Hour, Meagan and Sarah take a question from listener Mairin and share our own experiences on getting published in magazines and online over the last several years. Enjoy!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Submit a question like Mairin did using Speakpipe at speakpipe.com/themomhour – it’s fun and it makes our day!
• Online and print publications that accept submissions from freelancers (this is not a complete list and we know there are others out there, so chime in in the comments if you know of others!)
  • Motherwell
  • Scary Mommy
  • Mamalode
  • Brain, Child (linking to Brain, Child’s writer’s guidelines, but they do have a note saying they are not currently accepting submissions – this could always change)
  • Coffee + Crumbs (C+C also says they’re not currently accepting submissions but this may change)
  • On Parenting from The Washington Post
  • Babble
• Local moms blogs like the ones run by City Moms Blog Network are often very welcoming to new writers (find out here if there’s one in a city near you)
• How To Start A Freelance Writing Career – Our friend and colleague Chaunie Brusié was one of Meagan’s students several years ago and has since built a successful full-time, at-home writing career while raising four young kids. This is her virtual writing class, which can be taken anytime, on your own time. UPDATE! Chaunie graciously offered $50 off her course for listeners of The Mom Hour. Just use code themomhour at checkout. Thanks, Chaunie!
• #AmWriting with Jess & KJ – Sarah loves this podcast about full-time professional writing. Even if you’re just an aspiring writer, we think you’ll love Jess and KJ’s helpful, generous style. A few episodes for new writers:
  • EPISODE 2: #AMPITCHING, GOOD STRATEGIES AND UNEXPECTED HURDLES
  • EPISODE 8: #DEADOFEXPOSURE, SHOULD YOU WRITE FOR FREE?
  • EPISODE 13: #HOWIT’SDONE, A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SELF PUBLISHING
  • EPISODE 20: #AMBLOGGING, SHOULD I START A BLOG?
  • EPISODE 31: #WRITEWHATYOUKNOW, YOUR EXPERIENCE IS VALUABLE
• Meagan and Sarah both appeared on the Sarah R. Bagley podcast recently, talking about our own roads to freelance writing and professional blogging. Listen to Sarah’s interview here, and Meagan’s here.

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