Building with blocks is both educational and entertaining, both art and architecture. It takes ingenuity and faith, planning ahead and plunging forward. It can be fun or frustrating. Some towers become skyscrapers; others topple down. Whatever happens, you will always have a set of blocks with which to begin building again.
– From Writing Motherhood by Lisa Garrigues

I have a new favorite blog every week. This week, I am in love with Writer Mama by Christina Katz.

I know some of you are using maternity leave to launch your writing careers. Here’s a listing from the Absolute Markets newsletter that might be of interest to those of you who write Science Fiction.

The Centre for Research on Mothering is looking for work for the autumn/summer issue of its journal.
The journal is seeking articles on the topic of “Young Motherhood” from people who conduct research among young mothers or work with them. They are also looking for tales of personal experience, book reviews as well as some poetry and fiction on the topic.
The deadline is November 1.