Onscreen writer Parker J. Cole is a USA Today Bestselling author of historical romance as well as a speaker, podcast host, and CEO of the podcast network PJC Media. As an author, Parker enjoys exploring history through the vehicle of romance. Her speaking topics focus on inspiration for aspiring authors. For over a decade, she has interviewed authors from all over the world via her podcast network. Consumed with a plethora of interests that keep her life busy, she lives in Detroit, Michigan. Visit her website at ParkerJCole.com.
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I Grieve for My Granny Yet Find Some Comfort in Our Love of Monster Movies

My grandmother now lives with Jesus, yet leaves me a legacy of loving fantastical creature stories.
— Parker J. Cole —

How H. P. Lovecraft’s Cosmic Horrors Turn Cliché

Humans don’t just stare in fear at monsters. We explore or fight back.
— Parker J. Cole —

Keep the Parallel World Speculations to Stories

Real multiverses would weaken human responsibility and God’s rights.
— Parker J. Cole —

Paranormal Romance Can Reflect Man’s Evil and God’s Grace

Fictional monsters often show how true love conquers corruption.
— Parker J. Cole —

The Symbolic Nature of Sci-fi Apocalyptic Disaster Films

The symbolic nature of apocalyptic sci-fi movies point to an underlying thread of biblical precepts.
— Parker J. Cole in April 2021 —

The Beauty of Short Horror Films

Short horror films use a bare bones approach to storytelling to craft films to send chills down your spine.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2021 —

What Arouses Hatred of Fantastic Romantic Fiction?

Two Christian authors share reader response to their explorations of longing and love.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2021 —

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 2

Romance is the study of ‘what if’ scenarios through the exploration of relationships.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2021 —

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 1

Too often readers reject romance as nothing more than fluff stories, overlooking the fantastical worldbuilding in this genre.
— Parker J. Cole in February 2021 —

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Some horror films fall into a subgenre that explores mental illness such as dementia and Alzheimer’s in a unique fashion.
— Parker J. Cole in February 2021 —

The Messages of Black Horror Films

Black horror films have been around for decades with their popularity spawning about every twenty years. Black horror films have a dual purpose – to tell a story and to address a social issue.
— Parker J. Cole in January 2021 —

A Tribute to the Sower of Imagination, My Granny

A tribute to the woman who fed me the seeds of creativity and gave me the love for horror, sci-fi, and Jesus.
— Parker J. Cole in December 2020 —

‘Alien Worlds’ Shares Fantastic Yet Bleak Sci-Fi

Netflix’s richly textured series provides the viewer with a great source of imagination, but its underlying theme leads to a dismal conclusion.
— Parker J. Cole in December 2020 —

On Canceling the ‘Baby-Eating’ Baby Yoda

What happens when fandom and cancel culture collide with a misplaced sense of morality?
— Parker J. Cole in November 2020 —

How Do Recent Horror Films Explore the ‘Evil Child’ Trope?

Stories about evil children fascinate and repel us. They reflect the truth that youthfulness doesn’t equate to innocence.
— Parker J. Cole in November 2020 —

Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone Newest Season Executes like Modern Day Parables

Season Two of Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone executes well the tradition of multi-layered storytelling. Still, these modern-day stories lack the solution-oriented parables of Christ.
— Parker J. Cole in August 2020 —

What Jordan Peele’s New ‘The Twilight Zone’ Teaches about God and Imagination

Unlike Rod Serling’s narrator, who shows a problem and only observes the story’s end, God chose to step into the Twilight Zone with us.
— Parker J. Cole in June 2020 —

Does ‘Strong Female Character’ Mean Girl Kicks Guy in the Face?

Does having a strong female character simply mean having a girl kick guy in face or is there more to her than just physical strength?
— Parker J. Cole in March 2020 —

Parker J. Cole On Diversity in Christian Fiction

I’m all for including diverse ethnic groups in fiction in general, not just speculative fiction, but when you force diversity, you’re stunting the creative spark.
— Parker J. Cole in December 2018 —

Is Black Panther too Pagan for Christian Fans?

Fans can discern Black Panther’s mysticism to find a story that celebrates human heroism, royal beauty, and African culture.
— Parker J. Cole in May 2018 —

Why Rick Created Froopyland: Exploring ‘Rick and Morty’

In ‘Rick and Morty’, Rick’s and Beth’s dysfunctional relationship ultimately leads to a twisted kind of love.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2018 —

Why Rick Killed King Jellybean: Exploring ‘Rick and Morty’

Parker J. Cole explores how “Rick and Morty,” a show about nothing, talks about everything.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2018 —

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