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Meet other Writer-Parents online 24/7

By Pen Parentis / 07/31/2026 /

Join our Discord Server and find your people day and night, whenever you need them! We built a National Writer Parent Hub – and now we need writer-parents to populate…

Join the 8-week FALL FINISH sprint

By Pen Parentis / 06/05/2026 /

This Fall – don’t just sit there – finish your manuscript! – We offer an 8-week intensive cohort that is specifically designed to motivate writers who are also parents to…

Capturing the Story Before it is Lost – a literary career salon for parents

By Pen Parentis / 08/18/2025 / Comments Off on Capturing the Story Before it is Lost – a literary career salon for parents

Join us for our 2025 Fall Season opener! Short readings and discussions among authors who are also parents. Featured novelists and poets: Catherine Texier, Jessica Manack, and Nicole Cooley. CLICK…

December 2024 – Holiday Salon

By Pen Parentis / 09/11/2024 / Comments Off on December 2024 – Holiday Salon

Join us for our wonderful Holiday Salon!   A Pen Parentis Author Talk, open to the public. With Rena Priest, Michelle Wildgen and Amy Shearn. RSVP NOW – CLICK THIS…

November 2024 Salon – The Politics of Parenthood

By Pen Parentis / 09/11/2024 / Comments Off on November 2024 Salon – The Politics of Parenthood

The Politics of Parenthood is the theme for our November salon!   A Pen Parentis Author Talk, open to the public. With Jennifer Case, Cari Luna, Stephen O’Connor and Jessica…