Tag Archives: Writers Conferences

Open Season for Writing Conferences

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Rachelle Christensen

This week is an incredibly busy and exciting time for me and several other writers. I will be attending the annual LDStorymakers conference at the Provo Marriott on May 3-5, Thursday-Saturday. This will be the 7th year I have attended … Continue reading →

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LTUE Roundup

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Eric James Stone

Last weekend, science fiction and fantasy writers and fans from Utah and beyond gathered for Life, the Universe & Everything (LTUE): The Marion K. “Doc” Smith Symposium on Science Fiction & Fantasy.  After being held at BYU for 29 years, … Continue reading →

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Writing Is a Lonely Business: The Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers Conference

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Guest

by Rebecca Rice Birkin Moderator’s Note: Dawning of a Brighter Day welcomes guest blog posts such as this on topics related to Mormon literature and literary criticism. For more information, email Jonathan Langford, AML blog coordinator, at jonathan AT motleyvision … Continue reading →

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SF&F Corner: Life, the Universe, and Everything

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Dan Wells

Tomorrow is the first day of LTUE, short for “Life, the Universe, and Everything,” a yearly academic symposium about science fiction and fantasy literature. LTUE is now in it’s 29th year, and it’s kind of an amazing story: it was … Continue reading →

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The Writer’s Desk: Writers Conferences

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Darlene Young

When I made the decision to pursue writing more seriously, I determined to call myself a writer. To make it feel more true and to psych myself about it, I began sharing my triumphs with the people around me, very few … Continue reading →

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The Populist’s Soapbox: Not Milton or Shakespeare, But Working on It

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Annette Lyon

I’ll be the first to admit that the body of literature written by Latter-day Saints hasn’t yet reached the classic prophecy of Orson F. Whitney that we’d have “Miltons and Shakespeares of our own.” On the other hand, we’ve come … Continue reading →

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