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Whenever the Holy Spirit acts, ghouls shriek in the dark. Christians feel renewed. And public conversions get messy yet exciting to witness.
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The Restorationists fantasy author returns to help us recall the biblical purpose of artworks and how we help children learn to love them.
Candace Kade splices greater complexity into her characters, creating new moral dilemmas in this near-future dystopian adventure.
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282. How Can Creative Christians Prepare in Case of Revival? | with Bethel McGrew
Whenever the Holy Spirit acts, ghouls shriek in the dark. Christians feel renewed. And public conversions get messy yet exciting to witness.
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The Restorationists fantasy author returns to help us recall the biblical purpose of artworks and how we help children learn to love them.
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Vivid descriptions illuminate creatures and humans alike, conjuring a wild yet accessible land where true light shines in darkness.
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Candace Kade splices greater complexity into her characters, creating new moral dilemmas in this near-future dystopian adventure.
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Thanks to fresh and fast-paced storytelling, E. A. Hendryx sweeps her readers into the orbital world of Suspended in the Stars.
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S. D. Grimm’s new coming-of-age story is compelling science fiction, taking readers into a fascinating yet troubled world.
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Kerry Nietz
Kerry Nietz
writes award-winning science fiction novels, including The DarkTrench Saga series and
Amish Vampires in Space
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Finding Truth in Science Fiction
For centuries, people have speculated on the future in surprising, provocative stories.
— Kerry Nietz —
Unraveling ‘Frayed’
A new short story and the memoir “I Was Saddam’s Son” brought Kerry Nietz back to his fictional future world ruled by sharia law.
— Kerry Nietz in May 2018 —
Amish Eye For The Sci-Fi Guy, Part 2
Who is raising the bestselling American evangelical fiction genre and what kinds of real-life problems does that bring?
— Kerry Nietz in July 2015 —
Amish Eye For The Sci-Fi Guy, Part 1
My “Amish Vampires in Space†research also unveiled the fantastical world of evangelical Amish romance novels.
— Kerry Nietz in June 2015 —
Rebooting ‘Amish Vampires In Space’
The recent Marcher Lord Press sale left one novel with an identity crisis.
— Kerry Nietz in January 2014 —
The AViS Effect
Yes, give the gift of “Amish Vampires in Space†this Christmas, but this breakout novel could help boost the entire Christian fantasy/scifi genre.
— Kerry Nietz in December 2013 —
Explaining The Epic: ‘Amish Vampires In Space’
Author Kerry Nietz on how a running gag at conferences became his full-length novel, featuring Amish, versus vampires, naturally in space.
— Kerry Nietz in September 2013 —
Riding The Negative Waves Of Dystopian Fiction
From dystopian genre’s long past to fears of our own futures, “Mask†author Kerry Nietz explores why such stories are so popular.
— Kerry Nietz in February 2013 —
Speculative Politics 3: Rebuttal By Kerry Nietz
Author Kerry Nietz agrees with fellow author Marc Schooley on politics in fiction. But he opposes some of Schooley’s views on politics in reality.
— Kerry Nietz in October 2012 —
Speculative Politics 1: Perspectives From Kerry Nietz
Politics are necessary in life and fiction, yet how should they inform stories and authors’ profiles?
DarkTrench Saga
author Kerry Nietz begins our new Speculative Politics series.
— Kerry Nietz in October 2012 —
Why I Wrote The DarkTrench Saga
Now that I’m done writing The DarkTrench Saga (from Marcher Lord Press), I’ll talk about it. The three-volume futuristic series has had some interesting criticisms, but surprisingly, the strongest reproaches have come from the Christian community.
— Kerry Nietz in October 2011 —
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