Monthly Archives: October 2012

Publishers Corner: Write the Story that Matters

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Chris Bigelow

Guest post by Christopher Loke, executive editor of Jolly Fish Press When I was first approached to join Jolly Fish Press (JFP) as executive editor, my first question was, why Utah. After all, all of the houses I’ve been involved … Continue reading →

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Children’s Lit Corner

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Kathryn Poulter

One Saturday when I was about nine or ten years old I made an amazing discovery. There was a ballpark about a block and a half from my house, and as I was walking along the cracked sidewalk beside the … Continue reading →

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This Week in Mormon Literature, October 9, 2012

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Andrew Hall

Happy conference weekend. Richard Cracroft, one of Mormon literature’s leading critics, passed away. Several contests and best-offs announced their winners, including Jessica George, who won a Utah Book Award. I am back from a week in Utah and a week … Continue reading →

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Writing Compelling Characters

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Rachelle Christensen

This post is a blast from the past on my blog. I originally delved into this topic two years ago, here. Since I’m still doing revisions on my next novel, I’ve been looking at each character, examining them to make … Continue reading →

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Modern Romance for the Modern Mormon Woman

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Jessie Christensen

I started hearing about Melanie Jacobson early last year when her first book, The List, was published by Covenant. It sounded interesting, but I didn’t read either of that book or her second, Not My Type, until both books became … Continue reading →

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Richard Cracroft: Go Gentle

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Margaret Blair Young

I knew him first as a presence: an unbearded Santa Claus with thin lips, glasses, and a good pate of gray hair parted on the side. He could tell funny stories until his audience was slap-laugh-crying. I remember him imitating … Continue reading →

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