Two New LDS Short Stories: “Yongrui and the Tree of Life” and “The Five Year Journal”

I don’t normally think of myself as a writer of LDS fiction, but I do occasionally write short LDS stories.

I have two that have recently been published.

“Yongrui and the Tree of Life”

“Yongrui and the Tree of Life” is a story about sickness and healing, faith and art. It combines Chinese and Garden of Eden mythology, brush painting, and family dynamics.

“Yongrui and the Tree of Life” won first place in the 2015 Segullah Fiction contest. Segullah is an online journal featuring the writing of LDS women.

“The Five Year Journal”

“The Five Year Journal” is a short story that examines four days in Hannah Rinehart’s life, over a five year period.

“The Five Year Journal” is a finalist in the 2015 Mormon Lit Blitz contest. Voting will take place at the beginning of June.

Image Credits: Chinese brushes image by smilla4 via flickr, Creative Commons license; journal by Smallest Forest via flickr, Creative Commons license