Write away
The writers in this story suggest the following resources and activities for moms who want to write.
Grub Street, 160 Boylston St., 617-695-0075, grubstreet.org. Evening, weekend, and lunch-hour workshops, readings, and conferences.
Cambridge Center for Adult Education, ccae.org, and the Boston Center for Adult Education, bcae.org. Evening writing classes.
Harvard Extension School, extension.harvard.edu. Creative writing classes.
Patchwork Farms, Florence. 413-527-5819, writingretreats.org. Weekend retreats in the Berkshires.
The Fine Arts Work Center, 24 Pearl St., Provincetown. 508-487-9960, fawc.org. Summer, winter, and fall programs that include weeklong and weekend workshops.
Stonecoast Low-Residency MFA, 222 Deering Ave., Portland, Maine. 207-780-5262, stonecoast mfa@usm.maine.edu.
Readings at local independent bookstores such as Newtonville Books, Brookline Booksmith, and Harvard Bookstore, and larger bookstores in the Boston area.
Poets & Writers magazine, available in bookstores and online at pw.org.
"The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter" by Katherine Ellison (Perseus Publishing, 2006) themommybrain.com
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs, awpwriter.org, a compilation of resources for writers.
Pen and paper.
