For any parent-writers attending the AWP conference, we’ve taken all the hard work out of checking out the local restaurants, the family-friendly attractions and even the baby-sitting sites – to help make your stay in Portland, Oregon great! So download the flyer (here), and don’t forget to sign up for our meetup too: AWP Meetup See […]
[ Read More...]Interview with JP Howard
“Don’t be too hard on yourself. Even a half hour of solo writing time is an accomplishment, especially, when balancing writing while parenting.” ~JP Howard, Lambda Literary finalist, and award-winning poet. PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment (if applicable). JPH: I’m a black lesbian poet, wife, mama of two […]
[ Read More...]Interview with poet Teresa Dzieglewicz
“I am trying to be open to the ways that what I learn from my writing can enrich my parenting and the ways my little person can enrich my writing.” ~Teresa Dzieglewicz, educator, Pushcart Prize-winning poet, and winner of the 2018 Auburn Witness Poetry Prize PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting […]
[ Read More...]Happy New Year!
We love you guys so much – we’ve designed a gorgeous free downloadable Pen Parentis 2019 calendar to make you smile every time you check out when the next salon is on! Download Pen Parentis Calendar 2019.
[ Read More...]Interview with Author Josh Neufeld
“I always understood that being both a parent and an artist is a tenuous balancing act, but that passion, dedication, perseverance, and a form of artistic single-mindedness are all keys to success.” ~Josh Neufeld, author of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge (Pantheon) PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment? […]
[ Read More...]Interview with author Wendy Lee
“What’s great about being a parent who writes is that you constantly have material. … I know I have to write everything down before I forget it.” ~Wendy Lee, author The Art of Confidence (Kensington) PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment? WL: I’m a stay-at-home-mom to a […]
[ Read More...]Pen Parentis Fellowship Winner 2018-19: Jennifer Fliss
2018-2019 Winner of the Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents: The Balloon Animal Artist Goes to a Funeral by Jennifer Fliss of Seattle, WA. This story was beyond a roller-coaster of emotions, this story was the all-new fun park ride from happiness to hell and back. Just a quick turn to describe a few […]
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