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Back to School! Let's Celebrate!
I saw an Instagram Reel of the coolest thing: a morning dance party for moms only in Chicago.
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Elizabeth Doerr
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August 2024

Q&A with Author and Writer-Mom Maggie Mertens
Welcome to our inaugural writer-moms Q&A series post.
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Elizabeth Doerr
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Maggie Mertens
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July 2024

Writing Motherhood: 8 Books You Should Add to Your List
The other weekend a miracle happened.
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Elizabeth Doerr
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Failing the Tween
Torture by way of music and memories
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Rachel Berg Scherer
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5 Books by Scribente Authors for your Summer Reading List
New Book Releases from our Scribente Community
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Elizabeth Doerr
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June 2024

Working from the Cancer Floor
I held a bedpan under my daughter’s head while she puked yellow goo, her whole body heaving.
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Elizabeth Austin
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Monthly Discussion: Summer Writing
Well, summer break is officially here for most of us!
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Elizabeth Doerr
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Introducing Regional Writer-Mom Chapters
Bringing IRL Meetups to the Substack
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Scribente Maternum
Hitting Our Stride
A reflection on Three Years of Scribente Maternum
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Elizabeth Doerr
2

May 2024

How I Spent My Book Advance
AKA Letting Go of my Former "Girlboss" because capitalism is a trap
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Maggie Mertens
Your Paid Subscriber Benefits
Virtual workshops, regional chapters, and merch discounts, Oh my!
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Scribente Maternum
I’m starting to forget some of my babies
A Mother's Day Essay
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Rachel Berg Scherer
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