Annual Time Passage Unit 23.01956 Excerpt from President Aleki Tuigamala’s address: “At Parting, We Part.” My dear brothers and sisters, as we close this conference, I am keenly aware of the rumors that have been circulating. I am indeed going to be making an announcement of some moment. Throughout time, God has called his people … Continue reading “Hie to Kolob” by Emily Harris Adams
Lazarus is sealed up in the tomb, sleeping in the viper’s den. And I know that you, like me, will want your God to set him free. Lazarus is slipping down the path where I lost Eurydice again. My Eurydice was sweet, with eyes innocent and open. I thought to buy her freedom: offering my … Continue reading “Orpheus Sings to Mary and Martha” by Emily Harris Adams
Gluttony was the first to pay a welcome call. I was in the kitchen sorting the dishes into cabinets when the bell rang. I opened the door to find her holding a pan of cinnamon buns. Glaze dripped onto the carpet as I invited her inside. She stayed about a half an hour, telling me … Continue reading “The Seven Deadly Housewarmers” by Emily Harris Adams
I don’t remember the time of nameless animals. The lions have been lions too long for even Adam to think of them as anything else. My calloused feet have forgotten the luxury of a thornless silt-soft ground. Grandchildren often ask me to describe the face of the serpent-man who came to tempt me, but the … Continue reading “Faded Garden” by Emily Harris Adams
Second Coming One day, Christ will come down from the sky Dressed in glorious red robes. Every knee will bend; Every tongue confess. All wrongs, all pain, all evil will fail. Until that day, I need to keep my bank account balance
A note from Jeanna Mason Stay: One thing I’ve enjoyed about hosting this contest has been seeing the different ways that readers have responded to these stories. I knew from the outset that not everyone would see the stories the same way I did, but I didn’t know how much I would enjoy seeing other … Continue reading Saints, Spells, and Spaceships: Audience and Judge’s Choice Awards
A note from Jeanna Mason Stay: While I knew and recognized most of the authors who ended up as finalists this year, there were a few names I was unfamiliar with and a few names whose works I had forgotten about and needed to rediscover. I love the things the authors have done for this … Continue reading Meet the Authors and Guest Judge
We’ve come to the end of the Saints, Spells, and Spaceships contest entries. We hope you’ve enjoyed this journey through LDS speculative fiction. We hope it has made you laugh, cry, and think. We hope something has touched you and will stay in your heart. We’re still talking about the pieces over at our Facebook page, … Continue reading Saints, Spells, and Spaceships Voting Instructions
Voting Instructions Time to vote in the 2020 Mormon Lit Blitz! To vote, take a look at each of the twelve (very short) finalists and rank your top four in the form below by the end of the day on Saturday, June 26th. You must enter four ranked favorites in order to submit a vote. … Continue reading 2020 Mormon Lit Blitz Voting
On Monday, we announced the long list of 24 semi-finalists in this year’s Mormon Lit Blitz. A publication schedule of the 12 finalists is as follows: Monday June 8: “Resurrection by Easter 2020” by Selina Forsyth Tuesday June 9: “Perfection is a Fullness” by Jeanine Bee Wednesday June 10: “Orpheus Sings to Mary and Martha” … Continue reading 9th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz Finalists and Schedule