13th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz Winners
Thank you to everyone who read the finalists in this year’s contest. We love sharing these pieces with you! It's wonderful to see voters...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 201 min
Voting Instructions for the 13th Mormon Lit Blitz
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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Cecelia Proffit
May 184 min
"The Gift" by R. de la Lanza
Listen to this piece on our podcast Read the original Spanish version here. The Gift by R. de la Lanza translated by James Goldberg We...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 184 min
"El Don" by R. De La Lanza
Listen to this piece on our podcast Read the English translation here. El Don by R. De La Lanza Creemos en el don de… sanidad… El...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 172 min
“Collapse” by Greg Brooks
Listen to this piece on our podcast 1850 Census Entry Name: James Brewster Occupation Listed: Mormon Prophet Location: Socorro, New...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 164 min
“Parable of the 10 Virgins” by Michelle Graabek
Listen to this piece on our podcast Parable of the 10 virgins, or 10 women I love. I "How do you keep believing, as an educated woman in...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 151 min
“Marriage” by Michael Hicks
Listen to this piece on our podcast Marriage is the past, present, and future of an intuition. A procession of candles that stay lit in...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 144 min
“Happy Enough” by Amanda Erdmann
Listen to this piece on our podcast Commercials for feminine products declared Ruth was happy enough, and most days she tried to agree...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 134 min
“Things Which Are Not of Worth” by Jeanine Bee
Listen to this piece on our podcast I was eight years old when my mom, channeling the ghost of Spencer W. Kimball, declared that the time...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 113 min
“Laban's Funeral” by Chris Bissett
Listen to this piece on our podcast It was closed casket (because of the head) but of course a lot of people turned out. The dignitaries...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 102 min
"Three Mormon Microstories: Night in Judea/The Sphere/E Pluribus Unum" by Mario Montani
Listen to this piece on our podcast Read the original Spanish version here. "Three Mormon Microstories: Night in Judea/The Sphere/E...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 102 min
“Tres Microcuentas Mormones: Noche en Judea/La Esfera/E Pluribus Unum” by Mario Montani
Listen to this piece on our podcast Read the English translation here. Noche en Judea La noche era fresca. Labán salió tambaleándose del...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 91 min
“Bundling Up” by Lara Niedermeyer
Listen to this piece on our podcast I give allowance for the deer with the bad leg; I wait in stillness as it crosses my path impatience...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 82 min
“Abrahamic Sacrifice” by Annaliese Lemmon
Listen to this piece on our podcast For Xavier I don't want to study Abraham sacrificing his son again. I stand by the altar of the...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 72 min
“His Mother Knew It” by Sarah Chow
Listen to this piece on our podcast His Mother Knew It If you do not doubt, God will deliver. God delivered us from darkness the day...
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Cecelia Proffit
May 61 min
“Building an Ark” by Merrijane Rice
Listen to this piece on our podcast Building an Ark I’ve hammered planks together more or less according to instructions from the Lord,...
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Cecelia Proffit
Apr 221 min
13th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz Finalists
From May 6-18, we'll post the finalists in this year's Mormon Lit Blitz here on mormonlitlab.org. Join us for a daily poem, essay, or...
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Cecelia Proffit
Apr 151 min
2024 Mormon Lit Blitz Long List
Long List for 2024 Mormon Lit Blitz “Abrahamic Sacrifice” by Annaliese Lemmon “Advice to a Young Mormon Poet" by Scott Hales “Aquele...
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Cecelia Proffit
Nov 29, 20232 min
2024 Lit Blitz Call for Submissions
Want to explore an idea and connect with other writers? Submissions for the Thirteenth Annual Mormon Lit Blitz writing contest are due...
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