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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Fifteenth Annual Lit Blitz

Want to explore an idea and connect with other writers? Submissions for the Fifteenth Annual Mormon Lit Blitz writing contest are due on May 31, 2026 to this google form . Submitted works may be in any genre so long as they are under 1,000 words and designed to resonate in some way with a Latter-day Saint audience. Submissions may be written in any language. Previously published material and simultaneous submissions are acceptable. AI-generated text is not acceptable; othe

Mar 31

Mormon Lit Lab Artificial Intelligence Philosophy

Friends, Fifteen years ago, we started the Mormon Lit Blitz to connect writers with readers as they explored a shared religious culture in literature. We’ve been quite pleased with the results. Our contest’s short length limit and online publishing model have helped writers experiment and made it easy for readers to get to know a wide range of voices. Even for many people who haven’t been finalists, the Mormon Lit Blitz is a chance to try out new ideas and find a personal voi

Mar 30

Discussing the Lit Blitz: Lara Niedermeyer's "Use It in Our Daily Lives"

Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work. This interview has been edited for clarity. Annaliese Lemmon: Welcome everyone to the Mormon Lit Lab podcast. I'm Annaliese Lemmon, your host for this series where we discuss the 14th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz. Today I'm joined by Lara Niedermeyer, author of “Use It in Our Daily Lives.” Welcome, Lara. Lara: Thank you. Glad to be here. Annalie

Dec 16, 2025

Discussing the Lit Blitz: Lee Ann Setzer's "Thief"

Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work. This interview has been edited for clarity. Annaliese Lemmon: Welcome everyone to the Mormon Lit Lab podcast. I'm Annaliese Lemmon, your host for this series where we discuss the 14th annual Mormon Lit Blitz. Today I'm joined by Lee Anne Setzer, author of “Thief.” Welcome, Lee Anne. Lee Ann Setzer: Thank you. Annaliese Lemmon: All right. C

Dec 2, 2025

Discussing the Lit Blitz: J.S. Absher's "Mad Poet Passes"

Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work. This interview has been edited for clarity. Annaliese Lemmon: Welcome everyone to the Mormon Lit Lab podcast. I'm Annaliese Lemmon, your host for this series where we discuss the 14th annual Mormon Lit Blitz. Today I'm joined by J.S. Absher, author of “Mad Poet Passes.” Welcome. J.S. Absher: Thank you. Thank you so much. I’m really happy to b

Nov 18, 2025

Discussing the Lit Blitz: James Goldberg on The Lit Blitz

In Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work. This interview has been edited for clarity. Annaliese Lemmon: Welcome everyone to the Mormon Lit Lab podcast. I'm Annaliese Lemmon, your host for this series where we discuss the 14th annual Mormon Lit Blitz. Today I'm joined by James Goldberg, the creator and editor of the Mormon Lit Blitz. Welcome, James. James Goldberg: Good to be here

Nov 4, 2025

Discussing the Lit Blitz: Michelle Graabek-Wallace's "Lifecycle of Strawberries"

In Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work. This interview has been edited for clarity. Annaliese Lemmon: Welcome everyone to the Mormon Lit Lab podcast. I'm Annaliese Lemmon, your host for this series where we discuss the 14th annual Mormon Lit Blitz. Today I'm joined by Michelle Graabek-Wallace, author of “Lifecycle of Strawberries.” Welcome Michelle. Michelle: Hi! Annaliese Lem

Oct 21, 2025

Discussing the Lit Blitz: Merrijane Rice's "Living Room"

In Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work. This interview has been edited for clarity. Annaliese Lemmon: Welcome everyone to the Mormon Lit Lab podcast. I'm Annalisa Lemon, your host for this series where we discuss the 14th annual Mormon Lit Blitz. Today I'm joined by Merrijane Rice, author of Living Room. Welcome, Merrijane. Merrijane Rice: Hi. Thanks for having me. Annaliese Le

Oct 7, 2025