Project Description

A Kind of Mad Courage: Short Stories About Mothers, (S)mothers & Others

Nineteen authors from around the world were given six weeks or less to produce “a story involving a mother somehow.”

The result is a gorgeously eclectic collection of tales that will make you laugh, cry, and truly appreciate the “mad courage” of motherhood. Laura Chapman, Francine LaSala, Nikki Mahood, Heather McCoubrey, and Karen E. Martin each present unique takes on impending motherhood, while Sheryn MacMunn, kc wilder, and Julie Valerie portray the end of the journey.

Samantha Stroh Bailey, Louise Wise, and Maria Schulz show the pride and peril of dealing with teenage daughters, while Elke Feuer, Diana Shafter Gliedman, and Donna Valenti demonstrate that a mother’s work is never done, even under the craziest of circumstances.

Regina-Cash Clark, Wendy Janes, and Monique McDonell explore the impact on lives in which mothers go “missing,” while Carey Heywood and Jen Tucker warm your heart and tear it out, respectively.

Samantha Stroh Bailey – “Hide and Seek” Regina Cash-Clark – “Autumn’s Eyes” Laura Chapman – “Oh Baby” Elke Feuer – “The Sacrifice” Diana Gliedman – “Love in the Time of Cannibals” Carey Heywood – “A Poem for Mommy” Wendy Janes – “Verity” Francine LaSala – “Monkey Bread” Sheryn MacMunn – “Last Words” Nikki Mahood – “This Year’s Love” Karen E. Martin – “Two Thousand Steps” Heather McCoubrey – “Emily’s Promise” Monique McDonell – “A Tale of Two Mothers” Maria Schulz – “Like a Boomerang” Jen Tucker – “Heartstrings” Donna Valenti – “In the Nick of Time” Julie Valerie – “LLL” k.c. wilder – “Lady in Red” Louise Wise – “Becky’s Mum” **All proceeds benefit The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation.**

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