Happy Valentine’s Day, Writers,
Do you celebrate it? Growing up, mom made my brother and me heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast every Valentine’s Day. She did this even if the holiday fell on a weekday. I do not know how you mothers do it.
So this Valentine’s Day to all you writing moms. Being a mother and a writer may be the most challenging, but hopefully rewarding, things you do.
Thanks for being both,
Nick
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Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry 2020; Poets living in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Michigan (Deadline: Feb. 15)
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