Author Archives: Guest

The Beauty of (Church) Pageants

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Guest

by Scott Hales Last summer my family took a trip to Palmyra to attend the Hill Cumorah Pageant. I had not been to the pageant since 1987–when I was still too young to get much out of it.[1] In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in On-stage, Storytelling and Community | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Publishers Corner: Resurrecting Old Books: A Short Introduction to the Mormon Texts Project

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Guest

by Ben Crowder We’re a bookish people. In this dispensation alone we’ve got the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price, and thousands upon thousands of other Latter-day Saint books — doctrine and theology, history, … Continue reading →

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Romance 101: The More Subtle Elements of the Formula

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Guest

by Moriah Jovan “The only real requirement of a romance novel is a happily ever after (HEA).” Everybody who reads romance knows this. Here’s the dirty little secret: That’s not really true. There are tropes, traits, tableaux, and themes that … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff of Romance | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Investigating Barber and Mormon Literature

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Guest

Guest post by Ángel Chaparro Sáinz Moderator’s Note: This is part of AML’s ongoing effort to feature news of critical projects related to Mormon letters. If you’re working on something you want to let people know about, contact the AML … Continue reading →

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Stuff of Romance: Remedial Romance

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Guest

by Moriah Jovan Moderator’s Note: This is the first of what I hope will be a series of monthly posts from many perspectives related to romance writing, with particular application to romance as a genre in Mormon literature and/or by … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff of Romance | Tagged , , , | 34 Comments

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 →

Posted in Children's Lit corner, The Writer's Desk, YA corner | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Mormon LitCrit: It’s Time to Start Criticizing Each Other

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Guest

by Scott Hales 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 DOT … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Voices, Mormon LitCrit | Tagged , | 12 Comments