Write Like a Mother
Scribente Maternum, Rachel Berg Scherer, Elizabeth Doerr, Leah Boyer, Karen Sosnoski, Jacqueline SearsA newsletter from the moms at Scribente Maternum, creating a community for all writers who identify as moms.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 71 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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Hello New (and Old) Friends
Hello Writer-Moms!
We are just coming down from an incredible couple weeks of writing events, and I’m still reveling in the glow of connecting with other writer-moms. We have a number of new additions to the Substack, so we wanted to check...
Richmond Chapter Launch! March 5
Mother Writers RVA is a regional chapter of Scribente Maternum. Our first monthly meet-up is this Thursday, March 5, at Common House, 12 pm-2 pm. Common House is a members-only social club located at 303 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220. When...
An Explainer on Who We Are as an Organization
It may feel incongruent—even gross—to see an organization trying to sell something that feels like a faraway luxury when we are bombarded with horrors on the news all day. We feel it when we see influencers trying to sell us face cream or w...
A Love Letter to Minnesota
Over the last few weeks, I have struggled with how best to share my thoughts with this Scribente Maternum community I love so deeply. Elizabeth, Carla and I have had many private conversations about what is happening here in Minnesota. But...
What Are the "Write Like a Mother" Retreats All About?
So much is happening in the Scribente Maternum world! With two big retreats this spring and summer, we’ve been fielding a lot of inquiries about our retreat experiences.
If you’re curious to learn more, this post is for you! And if you’ve...
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Authors
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We are a community of writers who identify as mothers. We have our own stories and struggles, but we come together because of our love of writing and our love of our children.
writer, editor, teacher, mentor... and a mom living with--and thriving on--failure, every single day
Bumbling way through climate grief by building apocalypse survival skills and finding a reason for hope along the way.
Urban planner by day, creator of fantastical worlds at night. (OK, maybe at 5:30 a.m.) My forthcoming gaslamp fantasy novel will be published in mid-2026.
A writer, mother, and advocate my work has appeared in The New York Times, Psych Central, This American Life and elsewhere. Finishing a memoir, Above Us Only Sky: Beyond My Addiction to My Daughter’s Addiction.
Writing at the intersection of public health and empowered parenting in preterm birth, the NICU, and beyond. Plus a little creative nonfiction too! I also lead the Richmond, VA chapter of Scribente Maternum. www.jacquelinesears.com
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