LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Jessica Francis
I create weekly videos for families to use as a tool to help spark learning and discussion during family scripture study time. Children have the amazing capability to learn the principles of the gospel at young ages. If we can simplify the gospel into terms the children can understand and help them apply those principles into their everyday lives they begin building testimonies of their own.
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Cori Cooper
What are some names of the books or other media you have created?Bake Believe, Bake Off, and Bake Happy – comprising the Bake Believe Trilogy. Ta-da! I don’t know why, but it feels so exciting to have a trilogy out in the world! All three are upper Middle Grade/Young adult comedies about family and baking…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Cathy Lim!
Cathy Lim lives in Hoover, Alabama. What are some names of the books or other media you have created?RatedReads.com is my web creation; I love books and words, and I love to share suggestions with others. Rated Reads is unlike the many other book review websites out there in that I give ratings to books…
Called to Create: Interview with New Host Connie Sokol
By Rachelle Christensen – Called To Create is part devotional, part scripture, part life experience, part kitchen table chat. You’re getting all the things in one podcast.
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LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Mattea Gygi
Mattea Gygi is currently a student at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and serves on the LDSPMA Student Chapter on campus. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I currently write for TechBuzz news, a Utah Tech online newspaper. I write about emerging and growing tech companies in…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Randel McGee
Randel McGee lives in Orem, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Getting Along with Groark—A puppet video series of five episodes in association with the Character Counts Foundation.Popcorn Park: The 6 Pillars of Character—A six-episode puppet video series with the Character Counts FoundationSixteen titles under Celebrate Holidays…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Bradley McBride
Bradley McBride currently lives in Gilbert, Arizona. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? “Up on the Housetop: A Christmas Story,” released November 23, 2021. It’s my first foray into fiction.I have been blogging for eleven years, first as Middle-aged Mormon Man, now, as ThusWeSee.com (since President Nelson threw…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Michael Young
Michael Young currently lives in Tooele, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Nonfiction: Chapter and Verse (volumes I-III)Before SunsetSong of the SaintsIn the Quiet Heart Fiction: A Past with Two FacesFirst Things FirstThe Lost BargeThe Penultimate Dawn series:The Hunger, The Thirst, The LongingThe Canticle Kingdom series:The Canticle…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Steve Simmons
Steve Simmons currently lives near Providence and Millville in Cache County, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I did all of the writing and artwork for 90+ titles for Planet Archipelago, a TTRPG. I also have educational material I have written on the website Teachers Pay Teachers.…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Mary Beesley
Mary Beesley lives in St. George, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Dragon Blood and Wolf Pack are books 1 and 2 in the Draco Sang Trilogy, a YA fantasy series.To Unite a Realm is my adult fantasy.Betting on Love, is my romantic comedy.My next project is…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Debbi Rollo
Debbi Rollo currently lives in Orem, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Book of Mormon RhymesBook of Mormon Rhymes: Isaiah ChaptersIsaiah Joke Book (soon to be released) What inspired you to become a creator of media? I love finding creative ways to make the scriptures engaging, fun,…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Cris Conerty
Cris Conerty currently lives in Colbert, Washington. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I created Mary’s Easter Morning (a children’s picture book based upon my original children’s folk song), many hymns, choral compositions, and children’s songs for the Christian church/Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints setting (see…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Maleah Day Warner
Maleah Day Warner currently lives in American Fork, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Lies of the Magpie is my debut memoir and the 2020 AML award winner for Creative Nonfiction. I also host the Power Principles Podcast. What inspired you to become a creator of media?…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Thomas Laughlin
Thomas Laughlin lives in Clinton, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? In my over twenty-year career, I’ve been privileged to have worked with and mentored by several LDS filmmakers such as TC Christensen ASC (producer/cinematographer for Love Kennedy and 17 Miracles), Peter Czerny (film editor of the…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Alyssa Calder Hulme
Alyssa Calder Hulme lives in Heber City, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Women of Ambition PodcastBBC News: “My Money: ‘Our alternative quarantine holiday’”Local Passport Family Guest Post: “Living and Working from an RV”Babywise Mom: “Homeschooling with a Newborn: 6 Tips for Success”Intermountain Healthcare: “School at home…
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LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Spanky Ward
Spanky Ward currently lives in Holladay, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I’ve written the feature films Riot (Dolph Lundgren), Ruling of the Heart, and Christmas Break-In (Danny Glover, Denise Richards). I’ve also written, produced, and directed the feature films Hello, I Love You and The Santa…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Vice President Erin Willder
Erin Willder currently lives in Provo, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? My main mission is to help others publish good content—I’m usually the wind beneath someone else’s wings! I’ve edited, designed, and published many books over my 28-year career. Some of the more well-known titles have…
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Member Spotlight: Sue Lamoree
Sue Lamoree is from Camano Island, Washington What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I wrote The True Adventures of Carbon (a middle-grade novel). My short stories appear in the following anthologies (two are listed under the name Susan Hutchinson): The Healing Touch of Horses: Stories of Courage, Hope…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Bonnie K. T. Dillabough
Bonnie K.T. Dillabough currently lives in Richland, Washington. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I wrote the Dimensional Alliance series, including The House on Infinity Loop, Infinity on Fire, and Mirrors of Infinity with the 4th book in the series coming out in November 2021: Ripples of Infinity.…
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LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Rob Jex!
Rob Jex currently lives in Saratoga Springs, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I am not a content creator. My work assignment at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the product manager of the Gospel Library app, a channel through which…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Gale Sears!
Gale Sears lives in Sandy, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? The Silence of God, Letters in the Jade Dragon Box, The Fifth Favorite, Christmas for a Dollar. What inspired you to become a creator of media? Multiple stories inside my head fighting to get out were…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Victor La Vanway!
What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Books:Bones in The Sand: The Extraterrestrial Connection to EarthGrandpa’s Collection of Mostly True TalesPainting: Emergency Landing Monochrome Acrylic (black, gray, white, 33 x 27 inches) What inspired you to become a creator of media? All that is the world around me, as…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Julie Spencer!
What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I have over 30 publications, mostly romance and love stories. My most controversial novel is called Combustion, which is a powerful love story that readers have suggested should be on the required reading list for every high school in the world. In…
Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Hubbard!
What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Fight On! World War II and Cold War Experiences of Lt. Commander John R. “Jack” Hubbard USNRThe Search Never Ends: Musings of John R. “Jack” HubbardAdventures With A Historian: The Life and Times of John R. “Jack” Hubbard What inspired you to…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Monique Bucheger!
Monique Bucheger lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? My middle-grade fiction is called the Ginnie West Adventure series: 1) The Secret Sisters Club, 2) Trouble Bows West, 3) Simply West of Heaven, 4) Being West is Best, plus the story Popcorn; also see…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Shaun Stahle!
Shaun Stahle lives in Bountiful, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I was a journalist for nearly 40 years, including 17 years at the Deseret News, where I wrote and edited the Church News section, writing about 1,000 articles, covering such events as temple dedications and travels…
LDSPMA Member Spotlight: Ilyan Lavanway!
Ilyan Lavanway lives in Lehigh, Kansas. First, tell us about your unique name! I asked my dad about the meaning of my name. He told me he named me by inspiration, which is especially significant to me, given the fact that my parents knew nothing about the Church until I was three years old. They…
Member Spotlight: Jen Brewer!
Jen Brewer lives in Rochester, Minnesota. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? The Bench – a parable that follows a young mother through her journey of finding and fulfilling her personal purpose.Lazy Hydroponics online course – a course that teaches people how to build and grow a hydroponic…
Member Spotlight: Steve Dunn Hanson!
Steve Dunn Hanson lives in Veradale, Washington. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I have written articles for the Ensign and scripts for several Church Audiovisual Department leadership training videos. I also have published three nonfiction books, including Joy: The Other Side of Sorrow, 10 Principles of Love…
Member Spotlight: Tiffany Thomas!
Tiffany Thomas lives in Houston, Texas. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I am a blogger. My blog is called “Saving Talents.” Part of the blog’s purpose is to provide free daily devotionals for children that go along with the “Come, Follow Me” program. I also blog about…
Member Spotlight: Oakli Van Meter!
What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I’m currently working on a book series, so I haven’t published yet, but I do have a blog that I try to write on! I started it by suggestion from a professor at BYU and it’s been on and off but I’m…
Member Spotlight: Karlene Browning!
Karlene Browning lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? As a typesetter, editor, and formatter, I’ve worked on many books over the years, including HE DID DELIVER ME FROM BONDAGE by Colleen C. Harrison, a best-selling LDS 12-step recovery book; PIECE OF SKY by…
Member Spotlight: Fred Dodini!
Dr. Fred Dodini lives in Carmel, IN. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Shine Brighter: Choosing a Life of Greater Clarity, Purpose, and Joy (book)”My Mary”: A Story of Redemption (s0ng) What inspired you to become a creator of media? Media is one of the most powerful ways…
Member Spotlight: Heidi Tucker!
Heidi Tucker lives in Cave Creek, Arizona. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? 3 award-winning nonfiction inspirational books: The Secret Keepers, Servie’s Song, and Finding Hope in the Journey What inspired you to become a creator of media? I had a dream and saw my hands holding a…
Member Spotlight: Sharla Goettl!
Sharla lives in Newberg, Oregon with her husband and three daughters. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Spiritual Resilience: Leading Our Youth to Go and Do, is a Latter-day Saint nonfiction book about how to make a greater impact as parents. The Goal Maker is a guided questionnaire…
Member Spotlight: Mariah K. Newton Porter!
Mariah K. Newton Porter lives in Utah County. What are some names of the books or other media you have created?Tomorrow I Will Make a List: Managing the Depressive Habit of ProcrastinationRecovering Happily Ever After: That Prince Guy; This Glass Heart; These Extraordinary ThornsSilenced No More (podcast) What inspired you to become a creator of…
Member Spotlight: Sarah Hinze!
What are some names of the books or other media you have created? My husband Brent and I are the executive producers of the feature documentary, Remembering Heaven. I am also the author of five books in print: The Announcing Dream, The Castaways, Memories of Heaven, The Memory Catcher, and my first historical novel, A…
Member Spotlight: Jeremy Madsen!
Jeremy Madsen lives in Provo, Utah What are some names of the books or other media you have created? The Atrium of Light Scripture Song project: making available online a collection of 300+ songs that set major scripture passages to original melodies. These songs were written by my family while I was growing up. They…
Member Spotlight: Lisa Gregg!
Lisa Gregg lives in Southeastern Utah. What inspired you to become a creator of media? I have loved stories and wanted to contribute creatively to the world since childhood. The desire to edit and help refine other people’s stories came later as a natural extension of that. When I was five or six, I tried…
Member Spotlight: Alan Sanderson!
Dr. Alan Sanderson lives in Enoch, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I have two main creative outlets:1) The Medicine and Faith blog, started in 2014, where I write from my perspective as a Church member and as a practicing neurologist, and2) My music website, started in…
Member Spotlight: Brittany Passmore!
This week’s member spotlight is Brittany Passmore from Logan, Utah! What inspired you to become a writer/musician/publisher/creative in media? In high school, I read The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (finished by Brandon Sanderson). I was so moved by the journey I’d gone on in this fictional world that I knew I had…
Member Spotlight: Dr. Trina Boice!
Our Member Spotlight this week is Dr. Trina Boice from Las Vegas, Nevada. What inspired you to become a writer and creative in media? I love learning and then sharing what I’ve learned with others. As a little girl, I always knew that I’d be a writer, although I didn’t know exactly what I’d be writing…
Member Spotlight: Hannah Johnson!
Hannah Johnson lives in Provo, Utah, and is the BYU Chapter President of LDSPMA! What are some names of the books or other media you have created? Edits for The Freelance Framework and the Enyo Shatterbelt series. What inspired you to become a creator of media? Like many in the Latter-day Saint Publishing & Media…
Member Spotlight: Julie Ann Toomey!
Julie Ann Toomey lives in McKinney, Texas. What are some names of the books or other media you have created?Failure to Thrive – My Journey to Mental Health – published 2018Through the Eyes of a Friend – coming soon! What inspired you to become a creator of media?I’ve always needed to write. I write in…
Member Spotlight: Robert Starling!
Robert Starling lives in Riverton, Utah. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I was a photographer for the Daily Universe at BYU. Then, I produced the first student film ever made for class credit called “Ice Cream and Elevators.” I’ve written, produced, and directed hundreds of TV shows,…
Member Spotlight: Estefany Mendez!
Estefany Mendez is from San Francisco, California. What are some names of the books or other media you have created? I am currently a news producer and writer at CBS in San Francisco (KPIX-5). Aside from my professional work, I enjoy shooting and editing videos for non-profits. Most of the work I have produced surrounds…
Member Spotlight: Joseph Batzel!
This week’s member spotlight is Joseph Batzel from Brigham City, Utah! What inspired you to become a writer/musician/publisher/creative in media? I always had a creative mind as a child and wanted to express myself as an adult. What has been the highlight of your career so far? My opportunity to produce and narrate children’s books…
Member Spotlight: Kristen Reber!
Our Member Spotlight today is Kristen Reber from Saratoga Springs, Utah. What are the books/products you’ve created? Book (paperback, e-book, or audio): Early Homecoming: A Resource for Early Returned Missionaries, their Church Leaders, and Family Podcast: Early Homecoming: Insights from Missionaries who Returned Early Tell us about your work! The book Early Homecoming is the…
Member Spotlight: Devan Jensen!
Our member spotlight this week is Devan Jensen of Orem, Utah. He is the current President of the Latter-day Saint Publishing and Media Association. What are the books/products you’ve created? As an author, I have written about fifty articles on people and topics in church history. These include Philo Dibble, C. C. A. Christensen, Shoshone…
New Networking Campaign: Member Spotlight!
We all know 2020 was a bit rough. Even though we’re not quite out of the woods yet when it comes to the worldwide pandemic, we’re VERY excited about the possibilities for 2021! The LDSPMA Board has been working hard on a new networking campaign that we think you’re really going to love because it…