It’s been a busy spring for us. We’re currently working toward the release of a print and electronic anthology featuring the finalists from the first five years of the Mormon Lit Blitz. We partnered with the Confradia de Letras Mormonas to sponsor a Spanish-language Mormon literature contest. And, of course, from June 8-June 20th, we’ll … Continue reading 9th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz Long List
Reading recommendations list selected by Mattathias Singh Goldberg Westwood Meetinghouses and temples all around the world are closed. General conference next week will be attended in person only by the speakers for each given session. These are unusual times for worship around the world, as community leaders try to buy medical professionals some time to … Continue reading Mormon Lit Blitz Pandemic Reading
As always, we owe thanks to all the writers who submitted to this year’s Mormon Lit Blitz and to the many readers who read the finalists, shared them on social media, and cast votes in the contest. Special thanks go to the core of supporters who have pledged a monthly contribution on the Mormon Lit … Continue reading 2019 Mormon Lit Blitz Winner
The time has come to choose the winner of the Mormon Lit Blitz! Voting Instructions As per tradition, the audience chooses our annual Mormon Lit Blitz winner. To vote, look through the pieces, choose your favorite four, and email their titles (rather than author to avoid confusion) in ranked order to everydaymormonwriter@gmail.com. Voting is open from … Continue reading Voting for the 2019 Mormon Lit Blitz
Finalists for the 8th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz will be posted here on lit.mormonartist.net from Monday, 1 July – Saturday, 13 July, according to the following schedule: Monday, July 1: “Paradisaical Glory” by Katherine Cowley Tuesday, July 2: “Before the Healing” by Merrijane Rice Wednesday, July 3: “How Do We Make Sense of What Will Be When … Continue reading 2019 Mormon Lit Blitz Finalists
We had an excellent batch of submissions this year, and the entire judging team read the entries over the past four days. Due to the quality of entries, we’re not quite down to the promised twelve finalists, but after much discussion, we have narrowed it down to a longlist of twenty. By Monday we will … Continue reading 2016 Mormon Lit Blitz: The Longlist
“Another Testament” by Emily Harris Adams was originally published online at Everyday Mormon Writer. They say salvation is recorded in your hands, Pressed deep into your palms and wrists: Engraved, torn, drilled, Written. Of course, Born so far away from Israel, So long past the time of your birth, I can’t imagine where your hands would be … Continue reading Another Testament
Declaring a winner in a literary contest is silly in many ways. As the ballots and comments make clear, different pieces resonated with readers for different reasons–a piece might resonate with you because you feel a deep connection to the theme, because the story speaks to your life experience in some way, because of a line that … Continue reading 2015 Mormon Lit Blitz Winner
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, June 6th. The contestants are: Monday, May 18th: Eric Jepson, “Angry Sunbeam” Tuesday, … Continue reading Lit Blitz Voting Instructions
This Monday kicks off the fourth annual Mormon Lit Blitz, featuring twelve finalists over a two-week period. The schedule follows: Monday, May 18th: Eric Jepson, “Angry Sunbeam” Tuesday, May 19th: Heather Young, “Best Wedding Advice Ever” Wednesday, May 20th: Tyler Chadwick, “Three Meditations on Fatherhood” Thursday, May 21st: Scott Hales, “Child Star” Friday, May 22nd: … Continue reading 2015 Mormon Lit Blitz Schedule