Interview with author Domenica Ruta

 “My kid and I talk a lot about the books we read together throughout the day, bringing them to life, and this reaffirms to me that writing and stories matter to people’s lives”    ~Domenica Ruta, author.  PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment (if applicable). DR:   I am a […]

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Pen Parentis Fellowship Winner 2019-20: Anjali Vaidya

2019-2020 Winner of the Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents: THE STORYTELLER by Anjali Vaidya! CONGRATULATIONS to ANJALI VAIDYA of San Diego, California for this excellent achievement! THE STORYTELLER by Anjali Vaidya, was a haunting yet quiet fable set on a mysterious post-tragedy beach where seemingly only two children have survived. Neither polemic nor preachy, […]

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Interview with author Marina Budhos

 “The best part about being a parent writer is children keep it real.  I don’t have time to be precious or pretentious about my writing.  I go for the stories that seem the most powerful, the most essential.  I don’t waste time.  I don’t have enough time to waste!”    ~Marina Budhos, author.  PP: Describe your […]

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AWP19 – Bonus guide for parents!

To all you lovely parent-writers going along to AWP with the kids – we have even MORE good news for you!  In addition to our handy guide to surviving the conference with kids, we have prepared a BONUS flyer with even more ideas for entertaining the kids and child-friendly places to eat!  You are very […]

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Christina Chiu in P&W

  In case you missed it, here is the link to Christina’s article in Poets & Writers this month! https://www.pw.org/content/pen_parentis_and_the_power_of_the_literary_salon      

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