I've been sick for a week, so I treated myself to a caramel apple and final fantasy tactics.
Life can throw a lot at you. Remember to be kind to yourself and take some time to refill your own tank.
Annaliese Lemmon
@annalieselemmon.bsky.social
A writer of fantasy, and mother of three. Stories published in Mysterion, Mormon Lit Blitz, and Irreantum. She/her. http://annalieselemmon.com
I've been sick for a week, so I treated myself to a caramel apple and final fantasy tactics.
Life can throw a lot at you. Remember to be kind to yourself and take some time to refill your own tank.
I had a great time chatting with Katherine Cowley about our favorite awkward scripture stories and our frustrations around lesson plans about them. youtu.be/MhrD_1QCIgQ
Katherine Cowley - Awkward Old Testament Stories | Discussing the 15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz
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Next up in my Mormon Lit Blitz interviews is Marianne Hales discussing her poem "Deconstructing a Temple" youtu.be/RYtysFK6mjU
Marianne Hales - Deconstructing a Temple | Discussing the 15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz
YouTube video by Annaliese Lemmon
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My first Mormon Lit Blitz story "Curelom Riders" is now a podcast! Enjoy! YouTube: youtu.be/W5y2WoTJgbA Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2R73...
Curelom Riders: a flash fiction by Annaliese Lemmon
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I've started up my podcast again discussing the Mormon Lit Blitz. Today I talk Mormon Science Fiction with William Morris. youtu.be/KOb2pHL3dlU
William Morris - Lucy & Ida at the End Times | Discussing the 15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz
YouTube video by Annaliese Lemmon
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Really great thread about how to vote in the poem category for the Hugo Awards, and below is the essential part. The Hugos are fan awards, so read the poems and vote for the one you liked the most - everyone is qualified! Poetry is for *you*, and you can like what you like, no questions asked.
Step 1: Read the nominated works. Step 2: Ask yourself, "Did I like this poem?" Step 3: Rank the poems on the ballot in order of how much you liked them. That's it. You don't need any special magick or training. Which did YOU like best?
Have to go back further than grandparents, but looks like my choices are farmer, cotton mill, or transportation (automobile garage for one, carriage proprietor for another)
Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?
My narrative "7 Reasons Nursery is the Best Calling" is now available on my Lemmon Literature podcast! YouTube: youtu.be/xbmyjehcQPc Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/62m4...
7 Reasons Nursery is the Best Calling: a personal narrative by Annaliese Lemmon
YouTube video by Annaliese Lemmon
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My story for the Mormon Lit Blitz is a look at my experience in nursery for the last 2 1/2 years. www.mormonlitlab.org/post/7-reaso... Author commentary on my website: annalieselemmon.com/published-wo...
“7 Reasons Nursery Is the Best Calling” by Annaliese Lemmon
Listen to this piece on our podcast1. I get to play with toys.No matter how old I am, it is always satisfying to yell "Boom" as a tower of blocks falls over. 2. There are snacks.Yes, the snacks are of...
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The latest episode of my podcast Lemmon Literature is live! A reading of my 2020 story, "Portal Friends" YouTube: youtu.be/PWI2x2Dlkbo Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6M9z...
Portal Friends: a flash fiction by Annaliese Lemmon
YouTube video by Annaliese Lemmon
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My story "7 Reasons Nursery is the Best Calling" will be published on July 1! I'm excited to read all the stories from this Lit Blitz. www.mormonlitlab.org/post/15th-an...
15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz Finalists
This is the final contest that will be collected in our third anthology, which will be released next year. We're pleased to announce the finalists: Monday, 22 June: “Awkward Old Testament Stories” by ...
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I have attempted to play the og ff7 at least 3 times. The first 2 times I couldn't even kill aeris. Today, I beat sephiroth with knights of the round.
I've started an official podcast "Lemmon Literature" for my narrations of my writings. Available on YouTube(www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...) and Spotify(open.spotify.com/show/033k5RA...)
To Know the Sweet: a poem
Spotify video
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Wordle 1,790 X/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 My streak has come to an end at 164.
Elijah said the spirit sounded like a still small voice; in today's story, it's more likely to sound like the theme from the Pink Panther or a telenovella. @annalieselemmon.bsky.social takes us into a world only slightly different from our own. #latterdaysaints #HolyGhost #magicalrealism
I totally forgot to come to Twitter last week and announce our new issue! Check it out---it's the long-awaited Temple issue!
Workshop for Happiness - Irreantum
Some little part of all the truths I hear, Some portion...
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New issue of @irreantum.bsky.social just dropped, with my poem "To Know the Sweet" irreantum.associationmormonletters.org/_to-know-the... Author commentary: annalieselemmon.com/published-wo...
To Know the Sweet - Irreantum
Jehovah commands the beasts to multiply, each after their kind, That they may...
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It's time to submit to the Mormon Lit Blitz again! www.mormonlitlab.org/post/call-fo...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Fifteenth Annual Lit Blitz
Want to explore an idea and connect with other writers?Submissions for the Fifteenth Annual Mormon Lit Blitz writing contest are due on May 31, 2026 to this google form. Submitted works may be in any ...
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I've found it takes me three drafts just to figure out what I was trying to say in the first place. The writing is the thinking.
Even in novels, many of the best parts of my work aren't imagined in the outline. They emerge on the page as I get to know the characters and figure out better ways to realize the plot. Plans are good, but total adherence suffocates.
Today's drop is our February newsblotter, with news about our print editions and interesting publications from around the web. Plus check out our list of deadlines for new opportunities to show off your work! open.substack.com/pub/furtherl...
February 2026 Newsblotter
As part of Further Light’s mission to gather together a community who is interested in the conversation about LDS speculative fiction, we publish a free monthly-ish roundup of news, events, and intere...
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I rearranged my plans, and my poem "To Know the Sweet" was accepted!
You have the weekend! Cancel your plans!
My story "Music of the Spirit" will be reprinted in this issue. it will be available online April 21!
Drumroll please . . . . Announcing the lineup for issue 1 of Further Light! Tune in starting next week for your dose of Latter-day Saint-inflected speculative fiction. We're so excited to share all these pieces with you.