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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work. ​...

In Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work....

We’re about to kick off another round of Mormon Lit Lab Book Mentoring program . This program is for people who have previously been a...

In Discussing the Lit Blitz, previous finalist Annaliese Lemmon talks with the finalists from our most recent contest about their work....

Thank you to everyone who read the finalists in this year’s contest. We love sharing these pieces with you! This year, our youngest...

Thank you for joining us for the contest! Each year, we give out a small cash prize to the writer of the audience’s favorite piece. To...

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Listen to this piece on our podcast As if it could take place on a cloud, a marbled square of pre-existence— could I be sanctified by...

Listen to this piece on our podcast Thorns scratched the thief’s face as he watched the war camp from inside a bush. The threadbare...

Read the original Spanish version here . Listen to this piece on our podcast The Fugitive by Mario Montani translated by Mario Montani I...