By Emily Debenham The sound of cursing was the first thing that Rachel heard as she entered the church. She hesitated and then peered around the corner into a half-dark hallway to see Hunter, the ward executive secretary, struggling with an insulin pump. She’d seen her father checking his on many occasions. She could hear … Continue reading Sugar Free
We have enjoyed all twelve finalists. But we only have one Grand Prize. Help us decide which piece wins this year’s Lit Blitz by emailing a ranking of your four favorite pieces to everydaymormonwriter@gmail.com by the end of the day on Saturday, July 5th. The contestants are: “20/20” by Lindsay Denton “The Primary Temple Trip” … Continue reading 2014 Mormon Lit Blitz Voting Instructions
We are pleased to announce the finalists in the 2014 Mormon Lit Blitz. Finalists will be published on this blog according to the following schedule: 16 June: “20/20” by Lindsay Denton 17 June: “The Primary Temple Trip” by Laura Hilton Craner 18 June: “In Remembrance” by Merrijane Rice 19 June: “Curelom Riders” by Annaliese Lemmon … Continue reading 2014 Mormon Lit Blitz Finalists & Schedule
After a very strong response to our call for submissions, we have narrowed the field to a longlist of twenty-four pieces. By the end of this week, we will narrow this list to a shortlist of twelve finalists, to be published June 16-June 28 on this blog. Congratulations to our semi-finalists: “20/20” by Lindsay Denton … Continue reading 2014 Mormon Lit Blitz Longlist
You know who you are. You’re the one tucking Aunt Cecelia’s legacy into your purse. And you know what you should want. After all, you were your daughter’s sole audience on that Hawaiian hotel balcony when she announced her choice to serve a mission. Your memory rewinds to that morning. As the rising sun flung … Continue reading “Remote Control Mama” by Becca Birkin
The problem with fasting forty days and forty nights is that he had, once again, forgotten how to eat. He had been on individual assignment this time. There was so much need in the world now he and his companions often split up. This one had not been so hard. He had helped a lonely, … Continue reading “After the Fast” by William Morris