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I mentioned this feeling to a friend and she said, “Well, you wouldn’t want him to not go.” Of course, she is right. I’ve dreamt about Luke serving a mission since the day he was born.

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An interview with Heidi Ashworth

8 May 2009 @ 10:38 | Author Interviews, Book Review | 7 Comments

Heidi Ashworth is the author of Miss Delacourt Speaks Her Mind, and writes the popular blog Dunhaven Place.
Johnna is the webmaster for Segullah’s websites, and recently sat down with Heidi to have this conversation.
Johnna, for Segullah: I’m a reader. Besides loving lots of books that I read in college or met through NPR writer interviews, [...]

Portrait of an Unfinished Woman-an interview

26 October 2006 @ 11:13 | Artist Interviews, Author Interviews | 10 Comments

Maddox Steak House feels like the entrance to another era; it’s a dark, woodsy cabin-like structure filled with friendly faces, fake plants, and the smell of meat. I order, of course, the fantastic Shrimp Steak. Have you ever heard of  Shrimp Steak?  Probably not. You see Maddox is a one-of-a-kind place and so is the [...]

Johanna Smith’s Interview of Sarah Elizabeth Jensen

20 October 2006 @ 11:43 | Author Interviews | 13 Comments

Sarah Jensen is the author of “Women Proclaiming the Gospel on Missions: An Historical Overview” in our Spring 2006 issue. She lives in Washington D.C.
Maralise says you’re a Presidential Management Fellow; I’ve been to a dot gov site, but though I can tell when the class of 2004 reunion is going to be, I can’t [...]

Sharlee Glenn interviews Kerry Spencer

12 October 2006 @ 08:00 | Author Interviews | 6 Comments

Kerry Spencer is the winner of the 2005 Heather Campbell Essay Contest for her essay, When Life Begins. Kerry teaches writing at Brigham Young University. She grew up in California and now lives in Utah with her husband and two babies.

Segullah: Tell us a little about yourself. Where have you been, where are you now, [...]

Interview of Elona Knighton Shelley by Lisa Garfield

5 October 2006 @ 20:19 | Author Interviews | 11 Comments

I loved doing this interview! Elona Knighton Shelley is the author of You Just Have to Love, published in our Spring 2006 issue. Her essay recounts the challenge she faced as the mother of a gay son and the things she learned about love and happiness. Here, she shares some important tips on how [...]

A chat with Darlene Young

21 September 2006 @ 12:00 | Author Interviews | 7 Comments

One of the great perks of working on the Segullah staff is meeting so many bright, faithful, and talented women. Darlene Young is a great example. A successful artist in several writing genres, her work has been published in Irreantum, Dialogue, Exponent II, and church magazines.. Darlene is secretary of the Association for Mormon [...]

Kathy Soper - an interview

13 September 2006 @ 21:04 | Author Interviews | 15 Comments

So, I interviewed Kathy Soper the other day. For those not in the know, she is the editor of Segullah. She’s got seven kids (yep, she’s an angel), and she has managed to keep us all on task at Segullah (She’s an organized angel)! Here was our conversation.

Hey Kathy. Why don’t you introduce yourself.

Howdy, all. I’m Kathy, soon to be thirty-five years old. Happy to be LDS, happy to be married to Reed Soper, happy even to be living in Utah. But I do miss the trees–though not the humidity–of Maryland, my childhood homeland. And I admit I like Salt Lake valley better than her much-maligned sister. I had a rocky start with Provo culture when I arrived in ‘89, but I ended up marrying my home teacher, so it all ended well. I have a BA in English, and I’m interested in pursuing an MFA in creative non-fiction someday, when I’m no longer inundated with sippy cups and diapers. I have seven kids; the oldest just turned 13 and the youngest is almost a year old.

How does a woman with seven kids manage to be editor of a literary journal?

I ignore my kids a lot. Seriously. Of course, it’s all relative—I think I ignore them a normal, healthy amount. But in my early years of motherhood I was a total cruise director, so it’s taken me a while to be comfortable with any ignoring.



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