Please help us spread the word about a writing contest for Mormon writers from any country and working in any language!
The Mormon Lit Blitz is a contest for stories, essays, and poems about Latter-day Saints’ lives, beliefs, and interests. In the past, we have published stories, essays, and poems in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Tagalog, and Estonian. We encourage writers to submit work in any language for a special “Around the World” contest. We plan to publish twelve pieces as contest finalists. Our audience will choose a favorite piece to win a $200 prize. A literary judge will award another $200 prize to another piece.
The deadline for the contest is March 31, 2023. Authors can send up to three submissions. Each submission can be no more than 1,500 words long. Please email stories to everydaymormonwriter@gmail.com. Authors should include their name, contact information, and the title of each piece in the body of the email.
By submitting, authors give us the nonexclusive right to publish their work online and in a future print anthology (we plan to publish the third volume of our anthology series in 2027 and will send a copy to each author included in the book at that time). Authors remain free to republish their work in their own collections or anywhere else they choose.
For this contest to succeed, we need your help to share this call with Mormon writers around the world. Submissions in any language are acceptable.
Frequently asked questions:
What language will the finalists be published in?
The stories chosen as finalists will be published both in their original language and in English. If they wish, writers may submit their own translations of their story, or permit our volunteer judges and translators to evaluate and translate their story.
Can I submit my story if it is longer than 1,500 words?
No. Stories need to be under 1,500 words to qualify for the contest.
Does my piece need to have Latter-day Saint characters?
No. Some past winners talk about Latter-day Saints characters, scriptures, or history. Others explore themes like family, choices, or death in ways that might interest Latter-day Saint readers.
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