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Session recordings from the 2025 LDSPMA Conference are available through January 31, 2026

Learn from over 60 experts in media, publishing, writing, music, and art

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Called to Create: An LDSPMA Podcast

Listen to some of the best Latter-day Saint creators as they offer tips, tools, and inspiration to help guide you in your creative journey.

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Latter-day Saints in Publishing, Media, and the Arts (LDSPMA) is a nonprofit networking and career development organization started in 2015.

Our vision is to flood the earth with light.

Our mission is to provide professional development to people of faith involved in creating uplifting writing, art, music, and media.

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Our 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients:

Mary Ellen Edmunds

T.C. Christensen

Liz Lemon Swindle

These exceptional individuals were honored at our 2024 LDSPMA Awards Gala on Friday, October 18, at UVU.

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2024 Praiseworthy Award Finalists Announced!

First-place, second-place, and third-place designations were revealed at the LDSPMA Awards Gala on October 18, 2024

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Monthly Zoom Discussions

Each month we invite an expert to come present and answer questions about their area of expertise. Come learn from them and network with others who share your same interests!

February 12, 2026: “Self-publishing. Plus the editing process, interior, and cover design. Including all the aspects of self-publishing.”

In this class we will cover the steps of writing and publishing a book. This discussion will include not only different ways to accomplish the writing process, but also what do once the manuscript is completed and authors find themselves in the what now? place. Debbie will touch on marketing but that is not main focus; that crucial step comes in once the book is published.

August 20, 2025: “Analyzing 10 Actual Use Cases for AI (Exploring Both Its Successes and Its Failings)”

Substack started in 2017 and has grown steadily since then, reaching 35 million monthly active users in January 2025. But what is Substack, exactly? Is it a newsletter software? A blogging site? A paid-subscriptions manager? A podcast hosting software? A social media platform? (Spoiler: It’s all five). What is its revenue model? (Spoiler: It doesn’t involve ads. Hurray!) And most importantly: Should YOU be using it? (Not-a-spoiler: It depends.)

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Awards Programs

Each year we celebrate excellence in publishing, media, and the arts with three awards programs:

Winners and finalists for 2024 were recognized at the LDSPMA Awards Gala the evening of Friday, October 18, at UVU.

Nominations and submissions for 2025 will open in January 2025.

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Find the perfect gift and support fellow Saints as they share their talents and light!

Looking for thoughtful, Christ-centered, or family-friendly gifts this season? Explore our Holiday Gift Guide for unique ideas, Christmas activities, inspiring music, and more—all created by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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