Elizabeth Conway
@elizajaneconway.bsky.social
Works, plays & writes from Missoula, MT. Events, Marketing at @mtnaturalist.bsky.social. Fiction Editor at @literarymama.bsky.social. Stories Blue Earth Review, Reed Magazine, @fracturedlit.bsky.social, Southeast Review, more. conwayelizabeth.com
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Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees! For links to their work, visit our below blog post!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
Literary Mama Pushcart Prize Nominations
The staff of Literary Mama is delighted to share our nominations for the Pushcart Prize.
Ficton: "Your Sixty Seconds" by Susan Perabo and "Fighting Wind" by Sage Tyrtle
Nonfiction: "Slicing Pe...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees! For links to their work, visit our below blog post!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
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Eee! Pushcart nom. from the amazing @literarymama.bsky.social for my story "Fighting Wind" which starts "Mom married Hurricane Gerald because he was strong. Passionate. Because he was too big for the car, too big for the house, too big for an office job..." Read more below:
#FlashFiction #FlashLit
#FlashFiction #FlashLit
Congratulations to our Pushcart nominees! For links to their work, visit our below blog post!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
@susanperabo.bsky.social, @sagetyrtle.bsky.social, Jill Finnessy, Julie Pfeiffer, Francine Diodati, and Caedra Scott-Flaherty!
Literary Mama Pushcart Prize Nominations
The staff of Literary Mama is delighted to share our nominations for the Pushcart Prize.
Ficton: "Your Sixty Seconds" by Susan Perabo and "Fighting Wind" by Sage Tyrtle
Nonfiction: "Slicing Pe...
literarymama.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Eee! Pushcart nom. from the amazing @literarymama.bsky.social for my story "Fighting Wind" which starts "Mom married Hurricane Gerald because he was strong. Passionate. Because he was too big for the car, too big for the house, too big for an office job..." Read more below:
#FlashFiction #FlashLit
#FlashFiction #FlashLit
Oh hey, that’s from my novel 😊.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Oh hey, that’s from my novel 😊.
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Thank you, public lands! We hope you're out and about celebrating today somewhere on the trail, in the trees, at the shore, watching wildlife, on a scenic fall drive…there are so many ways to enjoy and explore our beautiful public lands!
#nationalpubliclandsday
#nationalpubliclandsday
September 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thank you, public lands! We hope you're out and about celebrating today somewhere on the trail, in the trees, at the shore, watching wildlife, on a scenic fall drive…there are so many ways to enjoy and explore our beautiful public lands!
#nationalpubliclandsday
#nationalpubliclandsday
Writers' Room workshop are back! Last chance to sign up for these fantastic workshops with Missoula Writing Collab! I am especially obsessed with "Scare Tactics" secure.qgiv.com/for/writersr...
#writingworkshops #missoulawrites
#writingworkshops #missoulawrites
Writers' Room 2025
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September 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Writers' Room workshop are back! Last chance to sign up for these fantastic workshops with Missoula Writing Collab! I am especially obsessed with "Scare Tactics" secure.qgiv.com/for/writersr...
#writingworkshops #missoulawrites
#writingworkshops #missoulawrites
It was an honor to work on this incredible, complex, and honest story with Judith!
Very proud to have this story up @literarymama.bsky.social. Editor Elizabeth Conway was wonderful to work with and made the story to much stronger. literarymama.com/articles/dep...
A Ruptured Beatitude
Joanna closes her eyes to the soothing alto tones of the midwife. “Place your hands on your belly. Imagine your fingertips sending light and love to your baby. Inhale. Exhale. See yourself easing into...
literarymama.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It was an honor to work on this incredible, complex, and honest story with Judith!
CONGRATULATIONS to @susanperabo.bsky.social and Edith-Nicole Cameron. These are beautiful, lingering pieces on motherhood.
Our Best of the Net nominees for fiction:
@susanperabo.bsky.social and Edith-Nicole Cameron!
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@susanperabo.bsky.social and Edith-Nicole Cameron!
literarymama.com/articles/dep...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to @susanperabo.bsky.social and Edith-Nicole Cameron. These are beautiful, lingering pieces on motherhood.
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"Smoke and I have done more than 25 events in the past year, each one unique. But last night felt different—
...By the time we began, every one of the 70 seats at the Montana Natural History Center was filled, with more people still on the waitlist...."
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...By the time we began, every one of the 70 seats at the Montana Natural History Center was filled, with more people still on the waitlist...."
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When a Story Becomes a Ride
The power of storytelling to keep wilderness alive.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Smoke and I have done more than 25 events in the past year, each one unique. But last night felt different—
...By the time we began, every one of the 70 seats at the Montana Natural History Center was filled, with more people still on the waitlist...."
open.substack.com/pub/evamaggi...
...By the time we began, every one of the 70 seats at the Montana Natural History Center was filled, with more people still on the waitlist...."
open.substack.com/pub/evamaggi...
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The stunning September/October issue of @literarymama.bsky.social is out today. Senior Editor @rudribhattpatel.bsky.social suggests we “read and reflect on what these mother-writers are all showing us: different ways to carry hope for our children.” ❤️ literarymama.com/issues/septe...
September/October 2025
Literary Mama
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September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The stunning September/October issue of @literarymama.bsky.social is out today. Senior Editor @rudribhattpatel.bsky.social suggests we “read and reflect on what these mother-writers are all showing us: different ways to carry hope for our children.” ❤️ literarymama.com/issues/septe...
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"As Cam rounds the bases and makes it home, I tell myself over and over: he’s okay, he’s okay, he’ll be okay." Read "Left Field," a beautiful story by Kristen Moraine, in the Sept/Oct issue of @literarymama.bsky.social literarymama.com/articles/dep...
Left Field
It’s the bottom of the sixth inning and I’m sweating in my beach chair. My son’s team is losing, and I’m cursing the obnoxious opposing team with their excitable coaches in tight pants.
Calm down,...
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September 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"As Cam rounds the bases and makes it home, I tell myself over and over: he’s okay, he’s okay, he’ll be okay." Read "Left Field," a beautiful story by Kristen Moraine, in the Sept/Oct issue of @literarymama.bsky.social literarymama.com/articles/dep...
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"I think that’s what motherhood is about—this small piece of hope that we carry around with us like a pebble. Hoping for the best for our kids as we white-knuckle the liminal time...between their constant presence and mourning their absence."
@rudribhattpatel.bsky.social opens our new issue:
@rudribhattpatel.bsky.social opens our new issue:
From the Editor September/October 2025
Last September I entered a new season of motherhood. My one-year-old suddenly became this eighteen-year-old launching her life halfway across the country. The days leading up were filled with late-nig...
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September 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"I think that’s what motherhood is about—this small piece of hope that we carry around with us like a pebble. Hoping for the best for our kids as we white-knuckle the liminal time...between their constant presence and mourning their absence."
@rudribhattpatel.bsky.social opens our new issue:
@rudribhattpatel.bsky.social opens our new issue:
Thank you, public lands.
September 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Thank you, public lands.
WRITING PROMPT: The lunar eclipse earlier this month lasted approximately 82 minutes. What happened in those 82 minutes? To whom? And where? Think both broad and focused.
Start with: “He smells spiced oranges…”
#weeklywritingprompt
Start with: “He smells spiced oranges…”
#weeklywritingprompt
September 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
WRITING PROMPT: The lunar eclipse earlier this month lasted approximately 82 minutes. What happened in those 82 minutes? To whom? And where? Think both broad and focused.
Start with: “He smells spiced oranges…”
#weeklywritingprompt
Start with: “He smells spiced oranges…”
#weeklywritingprompt
Sept/Oct issue of @literarymama.bsky.social is out! Enjoy this new beautiful issue!
"As you read our latest issue of Literary Mama, we read and reflect on what these mother-writers are all showing us: different ways to carry hope for our children..."
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"As you read our latest issue of Literary Mama, we read and reflect on what these mother-writers are all showing us: different ways to carry hope for our children..."
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September/October 2025
Literary Mama
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September 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Sept/Oct issue of @literarymama.bsky.social is out! Enjoy this new beautiful issue!
"As you read our latest issue of Literary Mama, we read and reflect on what these mother-writers are all showing us: different ways to carry hope for our children..."
literarymama.com
"As you read our latest issue of Literary Mama, we read and reflect on what these mother-writers are all showing us: different ways to carry hope for our children..."
literarymama.com
“Hey, wake up,” an old woman yelled. “Don’t you know someone could kidnap your baby while you’re there having your beauty rest? I should call child welfare.” People notice mothers when they do something wrong...
Frm "A Ruptured Beatitude" @literarymama.bsky.social
literarymama.com/articles/dep...
Frm "A Ruptured Beatitude" @literarymama.bsky.social
literarymama.com/articles/dep...
A Ruptured Beatitude
Joanna closes her eyes to the soothing alto tones of the midwife. “Place your hands on your belly. Imagine your fingertips sending light and love to your baby. Inhale. Exhale. See yourself easing into...
literarymama.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“Hey, wake up,” an old woman yelled. “Don’t you know someone could kidnap your baby while you’re there having your beauty rest? I should call child welfare.” People notice mothers when they do something wrong...
Frm "A Ruptured Beatitude" @literarymama.bsky.social
literarymama.com/articles/dep...
Frm "A Ruptured Beatitude" @literarymama.bsky.social
literarymama.com/articles/dep...
WRITING PROMPT: Pick one of these collective nouns used to describe various bird flocks. Write a poem. Write another poem.
• A museum of waxwings
• A chime of wrens
• A quilt of eiders
• A mural of buntings
• A booby of nuthatches
• A conspiracy of ravens
• A worm of robins
#weeklywritingprompt
• A museum of waxwings
• A chime of wrens
• A quilt of eiders
• A mural of buntings
• A booby of nuthatches
• A conspiracy of ravens
• A worm of robins
#weeklywritingprompt
September 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
WRITING PROMPT: Pick one of these collective nouns used to describe various bird flocks. Write a poem. Write another poem.
• A museum of waxwings
• A chime of wrens
• A quilt of eiders
• A mural of buntings
• A booby of nuthatches
• A conspiracy of ravens
• A worm of robins
#weeklywritingprompt
• A museum of waxwings
• A chime of wrens
• A quilt of eiders
• A mural of buntings
• A booby of nuthatches
• A conspiracy of ravens
• A worm of robins
#weeklywritingprompt
New sessions of The Writers' Room Workshops with the Missoula Writing Collab are up now! secure.qgiv.com/for/writersr...
#writersroom #writingworkshops #missoulawrites
#writersroom #writingworkshops #missoulawrites
Writers' Room 2025
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September 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New sessions of The Writers' Room Workshops with the Missoula Writing Collab are up now! secure.qgiv.com/for/writersr...
#writersroom #writingworkshops #missoulawrites
#writersroom #writingworkshops #missoulawrites
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For decades the program has supported writers who would become big names – Alice Walker, Michael Cunningham, Louise Erdrich and more. Last week, applicants got an email saying the program would be no more.
NEA cancels decades-long creative writing fellowship
For decades the program has supported writers who would become big names – Alice Walker, Michael Cunningham, Louise Erdrich and more. Last week, applicants got an email saying the program would be no more.
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August 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
For decades the program has supported writers who would become big names – Alice Walker, Michael Cunningham, Louise Erdrich and more. Last week, applicants got an email saying the program would be no more.
WRITING PROMPT: Think of a newborn. What do they smell/sound like? Remind you of? Jot down these descriptions. Now -- write about something that has nothing to do with a newborn using these descriptives you created.
Start with: "The borrowed pair of shoes were too small...."
#weeklywritingprompt
Start with: "The borrowed pair of shoes were too small...."
#weeklywritingprompt
August 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
WRITING PROMPT: Think of a newborn. What do they smell/sound like? Remind you of? Jot down these descriptions. Now -- write about something that has nothing to do with a newborn using these descriptives you created.
Start with: "The borrowed pair of shoes were too small...."
#weeklywritingprompt
Start with: "The borrowed pair of shoes were too small...."
#weeklywritingprompt
First Friday (9/5) with MWC at the Missoula Public Library! Words with Wings campers will receive their camp anthologies and participate in a short reading starting at 5:30pm.
August 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
First Friday (9/5) with MWC at the Missoula Public Library! Words with Wings campers will receive their camp anthologies and participate in a short reading starting at 5:30pm.
Writing retreat/experience with Freeflow on a float down the legendary and imperiled Colorado River through Grand Canyon, listening, writing, and witnessing, in deep immersion and deep time | OPEN TO EVERYONE
Accepting applications now until September 10th.
freeflowinstitute.com
Accepting applications now until September 10th.
freeflowinstitute.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Writing retreat/experience with Freeflow on a float down the legendary and imperiled Colorado River through Grand Canyon, listening, writing, and witnessing, in deep immersion and deep time | OPEN TO EVERYONE
Accepting applications now until September 10th.
freeflowinstitute.com
Accepting applications now until September 10th.
freeflowinstitute.com
Start with: "The afternoon sun was unapologetic."
Ends with: "The cat, restless and well-fed, paced back and forth on the kitchen floor."
#writingprompt #weeklywritingprompt
Ends with: "The cat, restless and well-fed, paced back and forth on the kitchen floor."
#writingprompt #weeklywritingprompt
August 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Start with: "The afternoon sun was unapologetic."
Ends with: "The cat, restless and well-fed, paced back and forth on the kitchen floor."
#writingprompt #weeklywritingprompt
Ends with: "The cat, restless and well-fed, paced back and forth on the kitchen floor."
#writingprompt #weeklywritingprompt
In 2007, when a new ed. of the Oxford Jr Dictionary was published, 40 common words about nature had been dropped apparently no longer being used enough by children to merit place in the dictionary. List of these "lost words" included dandelion, heron, otter, etc... houseofanansi.com/products/the...
August 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In 2007, when a new ed. of the Oxford Jr Dictionary was published, 40 common words about nature had been dropped apparently no longer being used enough by children to merit place in the dictionary. List of these "lost words" included dandelion, heron, otter, etc... houseofanansi.com/products/the...