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The Art of Story

                          On Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 at 7:45 a.m. the eyes and ears of many in the world of children’s literature will be on Dallas. That’s where and when the Association for Library Service to Children (a division of the American Library Association) [...]

Where Art Thou, Inspiration?

I am not my right breast. Uh, okay. I thought in response. I’ll take your word for it. I was browsing the “For Sale” books at my local library, and that first line was the title, stretched out along the peeling spine of a hardcover. I continued looking over the assorted bundles, sniggering at the [...]

Mormon Lit Blitz Call for Submissions

Segullah is not a sponsor of the following literary contest, but we’re more than happy to spread the word. If you have a killer 1,000 words? Send ‘em in! It might win you a Kindle. And Mormon literary fame. CALL FOR CONTEST SUBMISSIONS Now announcing the first ever Mormon Lit Blitz Writing Contest. Send up [...]

You Really Need to Read This

As the official Announcements Writer for Segullah, I’ve been tasked with reminding you that the newest issue of Segullah is going to press and only those with subscriptions will get a copy of this particular issue.  I could make statements like “ACT NOW!”  or “The time is far spent!” or “This will make the perfect [...]

Sunrise, Sunset or Where Did the Summer Go?

This morning my children will don their new school clothes and, toting new backpacks stuffed with sharpened pencils and blank notebooks, they’ll head out the door for the first day of school. And, just like that, summer vacation will be over. Like me, you may be wondering where the summer went. I always start summer [...]

Trouble, Repentance, and The Worst Kind of Writer’s Block

Today’s guest post comes from Holly Abbe, who says she is a terrible gardener, but loves fresh tulips. She can make a perfect apple pie, but despises washing dishes. And while you will rarely find her organizing her home office, she finds great joy in organizing musical numbers and planning family outings. There is nothing [...]

Leaving an impression

I am so impressionable, if you touched me I would probably retain your fingerprint on my skin. I’m kidding, but barely. What I read, watch, listen to, & see really colors how I see the world. (This is probably true of everyone but I might have it to such a degree that the Victorians would [...]

Eating Oatmeal

I ate it for breakfast,  alone in the kitchen. It was gooey and warm, sweetened with lumps of brown sugar and thinning with milk. It made me want to write a poem–I can’t explain why. Instead I googled “poems about oatmeal,” found a hit and Galway Kinnell joined me for breakfast. Oatmeal – by Galway [...]

Thoughts on Jack Harrell’s A Sense of Order

A Sense of Order and Other Stories Jack Harrell Signature Books, 2010 Hardcover, 220 pages This isn’t a formal book review—more like a brief and somewhat elusive personal response. Writing a thorough review right now would be tricky, given my shortage of minutes and brain cells in the face of looming holiday chaos. More importantly, [...]

Peruvian Thanksgiving

November 21st, 1984. I’d been on my mission for fourteen months. I was working in Puno, high up on the Altiplano at 12,500 feet on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Besides Elder Moore—a culture shocked, baby-faced elder straight from the States whose sunburned nose was blistering in the altitude and whose stomach was in constant [...]

Season’s Greetings – yikes!

Every year about this time I feel the pressure build. What am I going to do for The Family Christmas Letter? There are a lot of styles of family Christmas letters. One of them is Brag Rags. Of course we enjoy the highlights of our friends’ years. It’s the kind where the “typical accomplishments” involve [...]

I Write?

We at Segullah have been basking in the glow of the 5th anniversary edition of our literary journal, but the basking must come to an end!  The time has come for you to help us create the Fall/Winter 2011 edition.  The deadline for the Heather Campbell Personal Essay and Segullah Poetry contests is fast approaching, [...]

Segullah’s 5th Anniversary Issue

Segullah has been our peculiar treasure for five years, and we are proud to announce our fifth anniversary issue entitled, “Inside and Outside Marriage.”  In this issue, our authors explore the many facets of marriage — its challenges, trials, and rewards — both from within and without.  This special double-length edition features a collection of [...]

Multiple Choice

I flipped through my journal last night, reading entries from this summer, looking for something to inspire this post. The only writing I’ve done since last spring has been in my journal. I let got of editing duties here and only blogged once in the last few months because I wanted to go easy on [...]

Many Faces

A few days ago I went to J. Kirk Richards’ open house. The show featured forty miniature, unfinished portraits of Christ. I went by myself, which enabled me to look at each face as long as I wanted. The diversity astounded me, especially given the limited constraints of space and subject. The images were all [...]

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