Shanda on May 24th, 2010

Part 3: Danyelle Ferguson, Lynn Parsons, and Tristi Pinkston
As the last hours of our first day at the LDStorymakers Conference came to a close, we were able to speak with authors Danyelle Ferguson and Lynn Parsons about their new book, (dis)Abilities and the Gospel. Tristi Pinkston also took a few minutes to share some of [...]

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Shanda on May 23rd, 2010

Time Flies
One month ago today I was enjoying my first day ever at LDStorymakers Conference in Provo, UT. The sights and sounds have faded a bit in memory, but I was taken back to relive the excitement and energy of the conference listening to the podcasts that will be posted today and tomorrow. Part 1 [...]

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Shanda on April 30th, 2010

Old Friends, New Friends
One of the best parts about the LDStorymakers Conference is meeting up with old friends. Another is making new friends who will be old friends next year. Part 1 of our LDStorymakers Podcast series is a collection of interviews with L.T. Elliot, Karen Hoover, Donald J. Carey, Rebecca Talley, and Heather Justesen. [...]

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Arrival
Hillary and I arrived at the Provo Marriott on Friday morning, relieved to find a parking space on the top level of the parking garage. The rain was steady and that particular level was exposed to the elements, but even sloshing through several deep puddles in sandals couldn’t dampen my excitement. (Sorry, couldn’t help myself.)
As [...]

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Shanda on April 26th, 2010

The 2010 LDStorymakers Conference
We have so many goodies coming your way. We had a great time at the Storymakers Conference this past weekend. There are more great photos and entertaining interviews coming soon!

How much fun did we have at the 2009 Whitney Awards?
More fun than we would have if Howard Tayler and Julie Wright hadn’t [...]

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Podcast for April 2, 2010
Episode 43
Recently, Sheila, Hillary and I were able to sit down with Karen Hoover, author of The Sapphire Flute, and Candace Salima, president of Valor Publishing. We had spoken briefly with Karen at the Valor Publishing Book Launch in March, and it was nice to be able to speak with Karen [...]

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Shanda on March 6th, 2010

Podcast for March 6, 2010
Episode 41
We had such an entertaining interview with Julie Coulter Bellon, author of Dangerous Connections, during Episode 41. There’s even a blooper reel. And singing. Enjoy! For more information about Dangerous Connections, visit Julie’s blog: juliebellon.com.

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Shanda on February 19th, 2010

Podcast for February 19, 2010
Episode 40
In Episode 40, K.C. Grant, author of Abish: Daughter of God, joins us to discuss her first published novel. We had a fun and educational discussion with Kim as she explained her research and what inspired her to write Abish’s story. Visit her website to learn more: www.kcgrant.com.

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