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The Fine Line Between Reality and Fantasy

When I started writing my recently released young adult novel, Fathom, I knew there would be otherworldly creatures involved and that they would play a big part in the story. However, I always felt that at its heart, Fathom was a contemporary story
— Merrie Destefano in November 2012 —

The Fairy Tale Phenomenon

Is our perception of fairy tales changing? As Dean said in his post Friday, some guys feel as if their “man card” is at risk if they admit to reading fairy tales. Tolkien has wars and a civilization-saving quest, outsmarting a dragon and evading goblins, but fairy tales are about saving a damsel in distress. The damsels, of course, very much want those stories told. But do guys want to read them?
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2012 —

‘König’s Fire’ Blazes With Dark Beauties and Truths

“Deus et natua non faciunt frusta.” “God and nature do not work together in vain.” Neither do the history and paranormal, and evil and good of this superb thriller.
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2012 —

Will Fiction Last Forever? Part 2

Christians have three main views about the afterlife, all within Gospel faith. But should we even bother with studying and anticipating Heaven? What do we and don’t we know about Heaven from the Bible? Should we speculate about that world?
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2011 —

Dark Is The Stain: Hallow’s Eve

I began this series because I wanted to explore the dark themes of Christian fiction. I don’t want to just discuss it; I want to touch it. I want light so bright that anything dark distracts, and darkness so black […]
— Kaci Hill in November 2011 —

Harry Potter, Bob The Tomato, and Genre

At one little Baptist church in 1997, no one had heard of Harry Potter. But “VeggieTales” was all the rage, and was proposed for the church’s VBS — until Vera (not quite her real name) spoke up. “I won’t have this at my church,” she said firmly. “It’s fantasy.”
— Zach Bartels in August 2011 —

Imagination: For God’s Glory and Others’ Good, Part 3

God’s Word doesn’t only “tolerate” us glorifying Him through stories and imagination! Scripture shows many people whom God gifted specifically to honor Him with their creativity, including Spirit-filled, Israelite artisans Bezalel and Oholiab.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2011 —

Imagination And Truth

I am in conflict. I believe in telling the truth and I believe in the creativity of Man based on the Imago Dei. Part of me resonates with the “Evolution Of The Artist.” It sounds so freeing to color outside […]
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in May 2011 —

Making Sport Of End-times Thrillers, With Ted Kluck

Nonfiction/sports/personal/fiction parody author Ted Kluck on spoofing “Left Behind,” evangelical kitsch, Christ-figures, growth as writers, Christian publishing and how most “young restless Reformed” readers aren’t (yet?) into fiction.
— Ted Kluck in March 2011 —

Part VII Of How To Bring Myths & Fairy Tales Back From The Dead & Into The Light: Lewis’ TILL WE HAVE FACES

So, Orual changes Psyche’s life and her own by forcing her sister, by threat of killing Psyche and herself rather than let Psyche continue living under a delusion (as Orual sees it), to light a lamp and see who her […]
— Mirtika Schultz in December 2006 —

Part VI Of How To Bring Myths & Fairy Tales Back From The Dead & Into The Light: Lewis’ TILL WE HAVE FACES

Do we always know why we do things? Generally, in fairy tales and myths, yes, characters are driven by simple motives that are right there, up front. In TILL WE HAVE FACES, unknown motives (at least unknown to the protagonist) […]
— Mirtika Schultz in December 2006 —

Part Four Of How To Bring Myths & Fairy Tales Back From The Dead and Into The Light: From Wolves To Lewis’ “Soul”

ChrisD was the only one brave enough to submit some variations on what one could do with a wolf tale and a wolf Scripture. Thanks, Chris. Anyone else game? Okay, off the top of my head, here’s how I’d begin […]
— Mirtika Schultz in November 2006 —
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