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The Strange Case Of Nicheolas Bartleby

He loves speculative stories. But deep down he doesn’t much care for actually sharing the joy in the best ways possible.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2012 —

Content To Be A Niche

Do we as readers value Christian speculative fiction to the point of seeing it as a treasure? What if there were no more Christian speculative fiction tomorrow? No self-published e-books, no more POD Marcher Lord Press paperbacks, not any from Splashdown Books either, and none on the shelves of Christian or general market stores.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2012 —

110. Could We Enter a ‘Golden Age’ of Christian-Made Fantastical Fiction?

Zack believes more readers will soon clamor for Christian-made fantastical novels, while Stephen thinks this optimism might be premature.

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 —

49. How Can We ‘Terraform’ the Church to Enjoy Fantastic Fiction?

We can’t expect “chosen one” authors to save Christian-made fiction overnight, so instead, let’s slowly transform our “deserts” into habitable kingdoms.

How Political Punditry Has Taken Over Christian Popular Subcultures

Since the early 2000s, even benign evangelical fads like end-times mania have been replaced by totalizing national narratives.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Lorehaven Has Now Become A Monthly Webzine, Sharing News and Beyond

As of today, Lorehaven.com has installed a significant upgrade, including this new space to share short news updates.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2021 —

Only the Beginning of the Adventure

In 2021, Lorehaven becomes an all-digital monthly to help share excellent Christian-made fantastical stories with the Church.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Fantastical Truth Travels Back to the Times We First Discovered Fantasy

On our latest Fantastical Truth podcast episode, we share some of your stories about how you first discovered amazing fiction.
— E. Stephen Burnett in March 2020 —

6. How Did You First Discover Fantastical Stories?

This time it’s personal: Fantastical Truth shares some of your stories about how you first discovered amazing fiction.

The Least Dangerous Men

Today’s subject is ghost stories, because ’tis the season.
— Shannon McDermott in October 2019 —

A Post-Realm Makers Report

For me Realm Makers was more about creating and launching new projects and small groups and individual one-on-one meetings than anything else. I’m grateful for the opportunities the conference provided!
— Travis Perry in July 2019 —

Why 2019 Could Be an Epic Year for Christian Fantastical Fiction

Last year’s growth at Speculative Faith, Lorehaven, Realm Makers and many Christian-fantasy portals gives us cause to celebrate.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2019 —

Lorehaven’s Winter 2018 Issue Will Be Home for Christmas

Lorehaven Magazine’s fourth issue will hit cyber-stands weeks before Christmas.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2018 —

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War–part 1, Reasons

For what reasons do human beings fight wars? And how can we apply understanding these causes of conflict to speculative stories?
— Travis Perry in August 2018 —

A Christian Twist

Christianity itself introduces different elements into fiction.
— Shannon McDermott in June 2018 —

In Praise of Short Stories

While stories grow longer and longer, I want to speak a word in praise of short stories.
— Shannon McDermott in February 2018 —

7 Reasons Why a Silmarillion Movie Is a Terrible Idea

Are we in for a return to Middle-earth? The hesitation to leave for good is understandable, but there are a number of reasons why a Silmarillion movie isn’t the answer.
— Zac Totah in September 2017 —

What Does Self-publishing Accomplish?

Promotion remains the fly in the honey pot of self-publishing success. How can a writer distinguish himself from all the other books—traditional, small press,and self-published—that are out there?
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2017 —

When Geeks Gather: Lessons From Not Attending Realm Makers

Community plays a vital role not only for authors, but for fans of spec-fic awesomeness.
— Zac Totah in August 2017 —

Authors: Write Less on Writing, More on Stories

I’d rather explore fantastical stories than read about writing craft and industry.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2017 —

How Not To Promote Christian Speculative Stories

Want to keep Christian fantasy and science fiction from growing? Here are seven surefire methods.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2016 —

The Fate of Christian Speculative Fiction

Why doesn’t Christian fantasy, sci-fi, or anything else “weird” sell with the overwhelming success of bonnet-and-buggy stories?
— Zac Totah in May 2016 —

The State Of Christian Fantastical Fiction 1: Disillusioned

Maybe you have felt the Christian-fantastical bandwagon slowing down. Why might that be?
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2015 —

If It’s Fiction . . .

Truth in stories is a tricky thing. On the story-telling level, often referred to as realism, readers need to believe in what’s taking place.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2014 —

Marcher Lord Press To Become Enclave Publishing

The rebranded publisher will offer “a gathering where we encourage each other, explore new ideas, hone our craft, and then take our stories out to the highways and byways where they will spark the imagination.”
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2014 —

Agenda Fiction Is Alive and Well

The purpose of fiction is to experience the truth lived out in real life. Even if that real life is in the future, past, or a fantasy world.
— R. L. Copple in April 2014 —

The Speed Of Excellence

I certainly get that when readers have more books to buy, an author stands to make more money to support his writing habit, but the proliferation model creates problems for both writers and readers.
— Rebecca P. Minor in March 2014 —

‘Amish Vampires’ on TV: Keep Calm and Carry On

“Amish Vampires in Space” got on TV for 15 seconds. Christian spec-fiction leaders react.
— E. Stephen Burnett in March 2014 —

Reaching Beyond Exclusive Readers

How can readers like me, the eclectic kind, find out about books we label “speculative”?
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in March 2014 —

Purge The Stereotype Of ‘Geek’ Readers

Fantasy/sci-fi fans include more than self-described nerds.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2014 —

Suspense Takes Back Seat As Family Agenda Steers Story

James Dobson’s and Kurt Bruner’s second dystopian novel raises important questions but suffers from a weak plot.
— Adam Graham in October 2013 —

Kingdom Come

Humans desire an ideal kingdom, a longing that Scripture promises to fulfill both spiritually and physically.
— Yvonne Anderson in October 2013 —

Loving Human Journeys Over Genres

Scripture isn’t first about kings, tents, and donkeys; other stories aren’t first about worlds, battles, and dragons.
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2013 —

This Is Fiction Freedom

The solution to fiction legalism is not more rules, grittiness, or evangelism.
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2013 —

How Small Do We Want To Be?

Not only can God use speculative stories to make Himself known, which we’ve discussed frequently here at Spec Faith, but He can do so on a Grand Scale. He is not a tiny God struggling for recognition.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2013 —

Realm Makers: Go Beyond The Blogs

Realm Makers offered more than cosplay and shared fandom. It gave deep doctrinal magic and a chance for Christian fans to better “incarnate” their love of fantastic fiction.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2013 —

The Heart Of Speculative Fiction Is Not Weird

These stories, some believe and others may assume, are for the few, the proud, the niche, and not for everyone.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2013 —

Lars Walker Critiques ‘The Christian Fantasy’

“What do you get? … Wannabee Tolkiens, wannabee Lewises.”
— E. Stephen Burnett in March 2013 —

Marcher Lord Press And The Hinterlands Imprint

Could I publish a book with vulgarity, nudity, and sex? That was the real question. What would my mom think, you know? What would all the awesome homeschooling moms who love MLP think? What would my other authors think?
— Jeff Gerke in January 2013 —

Reading Is Worship 12: Desiring God As Fantasy Fans

As we come to the end(?) of this series, I’m curious: How is your God-glorifying, worshipful, speculative-story “singing” voice? What fantastic fiction have you read, seen, or heard that moved you to worship the Author?
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2012 —

The Success Of Fantasy By The Masters

According to Dr. Drout, Tolkien, and I would argue Lewis, created a bridge for contemporary readers to step into the realm of the fantastic. These writers tied their magical, mystical worlds to the world readers knew and recognized. Interestingly, they did so in vastly different ways.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2012 —

Check For Chips

My real question is this, can great writing and compelling stories really be marginalized?
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2012 —

Christian Versus Secular Novels

Never Ceese author Sue Dent: When I started out in publishing I’d never once heard the market divided up into the two very specific categories of Christian and Secular. Genres, yes, but not Christian or Secular.
— Sue Dent in October 2012 —

Reading Is Worship 6: Curing Weirdness-Idolatry

How can we fight inclinations to idolize “being weird” for its own sake? We must see fantasy “weirdness” as normal in the Bible (and even in our culture), ask God to help us reach out to critics, and remember why we love fantastic stories.
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2012 —

Reading Is Worship 5: Identifying Weirdness-Idolatry

Brothers and sisters: loving speculative stories is not about you. Or us. Or the genre. Or, especially, Being Weird. That’s especially vital to recall after last weekend’s controversy over cosplay at the ACFW awards banquet.
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2012 —

Reading Is Worship 2: Experience-Worship

It’s easy to break into others’ idol factories. But for most readers, including myself, the worst potential idol in enjoying speculative stories may be experience. How is this self-defeating? What is the Biblical cure?
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2012 —

Challenging The Indie Imagination

For this epic-story reader, it’s hard to keep track of all the new independent Christian-speculative publishers. Wouldn’t it better to combine some of them, at least for marketing? Several indie press-runners have already joined this conversation.
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2012 —
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