Mark your calendars! The 2022 Annual Conference will be October 20–22, 2022, at the BYU Conference Center in Provo, Utah.
Announcements
- Welcome to the recordings from the 2021 LDSPMA Conference! Recordings are listed under their original date and time. As a guide, please refer to the conference schedule. You can also read more about the session topics and speakers here.
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- Share your conference highlights and network with other attendees in the LDSPMA General Networking Facebook group or on your own social media channels, and be sure to use #ldspma2021! Continue the conversation all year long by joining one of our interest groups.
- Recordings will be available through December 31, 2021.
Warm-up Activities 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. MDT
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Warm-Up Activities and Incoming Presidential Remarks
Get in the spirit of the conference with musical performances and getting-to-know you activities, and here remarks by Erin Willder, incoming president of LDSPMA.
Emceed by Arthur Jue and Trina Boice
Remarks by Erin Willder
Keynote Session 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. MDT
View Zoom Recording | View Camera Recording
Video of Jesus and Nicodemus (shown during session)
Video of Kaelyn’s Journey (shown during session)
The Chosen: Producing Media That Is Popular and Praiseworthy
Derral Eves
Breakout Sessions 10:10 – 11:00 a.m. MDT
Publishing Track | View Zoom Recording | View Camera Recording
The Numbers Publishers Use to Decide What to Publish: Factors, Metrics, and Analytical Tools to Evaluate Book Proposals
Brad Farmer
Media & Entertainment Track | View Zoom Recording | View Camera Recording
From Story Idea to Legendary Picture: Various Ways Award-Winning Movies Get Made
Ryan Little, Cameron Sawyer, & Peter Eskelson
Marketing Track | View Zoom Recording (poor audio quality) | View Camera Recording
Author as Small Business Owner: Secrets from an Industry Professional
Scott Jackson
Editing, Design, and Production Track | View Zoom Recording | View Camera Recording
Power Book Covers: Understanding Genre through Color, Typography, Trends, and More
Brian Halley
Fiction Track | View Zoom Recording (audio starts a little late) | View Camera Recording
Rooting Out Racism: How to Identify and Eradicate Racist Tropes
Madeleine Dresden
Nonfiction Writing Track | View Camera Recording
Screenwriting Basics and How to Use Final Draft Software
Spanky Ward
Breakout Sessions 11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MDT
Publishing Track | View Zoom Recording (starts a couple minutes late) | View Camera Recording (2 minutes missing near the beginning)
Where’s the Line between Priestcraft and Gospel Sharing While Making Money? Questions for Authors, Publishers, Artists, and Media Professionals
Marianna Richardson
Media & Entertainment Track | View Zoom Recording (starts a little late, and audio cuts out from 0:02:38 to 0:05:44) | View Camera Recording (complete)
The Miracles of New Scripture Media Resources: How Engaging Video Libraries Are Being Created, How Media Professionals and Church Members Are Using Them, and What’s Next
Aaron Merrell, Rob Jex, & Kirk Magleby
Marketing Track | Recordings no longer available due to limited release agreement with the instructor.
Book Distribution Channels: How and Where to Get Your Book Out to the Masses
Melissa Dalton Martinez
Editing, Design, and Production Track | View Zoom Recording | View Camera Recording
Producing, Designing, and Editing Your Own Podcasts, Shows, and Blogs
Kamille Bauer
Fiction Writing Track | View Zoom Recording | View Camera Recording
Plotting a Page-Turning Novel
Janette Rallison
Nonfiction Writing Track | View Camera Recording
How to Write, Edit, and Shop Memoirs: Delivering What Publishers Are Looking For
Jay Christopher Gowen
Awards Ceremony 12:20 – 1:10 p.m. MDT
View Zoom Recording | See a PDF with names and pictures of the winning titles
Praiseworthy Awards Ceremony
The LDSPMA Praiseworthy Awards program recognizes excellence in published works and Media produced by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Awards are presented in multiple genres in each of four categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia, and Audiovisual.