Horror Is Based on A Biblical Worldview, Part 2
Mike Duran, Jun 5, 2015
Horror stories remind Christians that if we must think about truth, we must also not look away from true evil.
You Should See ‘Tomorrowland’ Yesterday
Izzy Stevenson, Jun 4, 2015
Brad Bird’s film holds just the right spark to light the way to a better and more godly future.
CSA Semifinalists Announced
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jun 1, 2015
Readers who have read at least two of the books listed will have one week to participate in the second phase of the readers’ choice.
Horror Is Based In A Biblical Worldview, Part 1
Mike Duran, May 29, 2015
Horror stories often assume we live in a supernatural universe with hell, heaven, the afterlife, demons, sin and divine judgment.
‘Daredevil’ Fights For True Heroism In Redemptive Darkness
Timothy Stone, May 28, 2015
The Netflix series is known for gritty realism, but is actually about a hero fighting for integrity and faith.
We Are (Not) The Hollow Men
Shannon McDermott, May 27, 2015
Conflict is vital to stories. So, in a way, is suffering.
Remembering The Soldiers Who Died
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 25, 2015
It doesn’t seem to me that speculative stories are short on wars, and therefore people serving the rest of their culture or nation or species by marching into danger and possible death. What novels actually show beloved characters dying as part of their commitment to fight for right?
Meet The Parents
Amy Davis, May 22, 2015
There’s been a quiet trend, at least in some of the popular fiction I’ve read, of parents who are killed off or written as weak and flaky.
Giving The Devil His Due
Mark Carver, May 20, 2015
If we or our stories venture into dark places, we must always remember to keep the Light close.
Weekday Fiction Fix – Cloak Of The Light By Chuck Black
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 19, 2015
What if…there was a world beyond our vision, a world just fingertips beyond our reach? What if…our world wasn’t beyond their influence?
Books You Should Consider Nominating For The Clive Staples Award
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 18, 2015
This list is just a starter. The goal, of course, is to find the best of the best, so we’re looking for you to nominate/vote on the CSA survey for three books you believe are a cut above the rest.
Fiction Friday – Heir Of Hope By Morgan Busse
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 15, 2015
All of it, gone. Caleb staggered against the wall inside the dark back rooms of the tavern, the shock at last catching up to him.
The 2015 Clive Staples Award
Rebecca P. Minor, May 14, 2015
The final winner will be decided by a panel of judges, so the award becomes a hybrid of “readers’ choice” and panel judging, which combines popularity and critical acclaim in the process.
A Worthy Opponent
Shannon McDermott, May 13, 2015
Balaam was, in his way, the most impressive of the Old Testament villains.
Books I’ve Tried To Read And Can’t Get Into
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 11, 2015
Have you started books you haven’t finished? Do you know what made you stop reading? Do you try and try again until you get into a book? Have you persisted with some book and discovered it’s a keeper, one you’re glad you read and would recommend to others?
‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’: Black Widow Bashing
E. Stephen Burnett, May 7, 2015
Movie criticism from enraged fans and “social justice warriors” may re-prove that humans can’t truly enjoy even small gifts for very long.
Start Your Engines: The End Is Nigh!
Mark Carver, May 6, 2015
“Mad Max: Fury Road” is the latest in a long journey of post-apocalyptic stories that go straight back to the Bible.
Weekday Fiction Fix – Jupiter Winds By C. J. Darlington
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 5, 2015
In 2160, a teenager becomes the bait to capture her missing revolutionary parents she thinks are long dead.
The Resurgence Of Fantasy
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 4, 2015
Christian fantasy, late to the prom with dystopian and post-apocalyptic fantasy, seems primed to take advantage of this new resurgence of classic fantasy.
Act Your Age
Megan Ebba, May 1, 2015
I’m perfectly happy to believe all the crazy worldbuilding you can throw at me. I will overlook a few tropes if the plot is halfway interesting. But if your characters do not “act their age,” then you need to explain why that is so.
Use What You Know
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 27, 2015
Like so much else about fiction, immersion into a fantasy world is as much a result of the readers’ imagination as it is the writer’s execution.
Villains: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Morgan Busse, Apr 24, 2015
Where do villains come from? What causes a person or a being to go down that dark path? And do they realize what they’ve become?
Stories With Romance Or Stories With Love?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 20, 2015
Could it be that our current Christian speculative fiction has focused so much on the kind of love the world recognizes that we are neglecting the kind of love the Bible extols?
Epic Fantasy: Lighting The Path
Janalyn Voigt, Apr 17, 2015
The best epic fantasy novels take us on a voyage of the heart toward a treasure trove of self-discovery.
Personal Predilections
Shannon McDermott, Apr 15, 2015
A book’s quality is not measured by how much it appeals to us personally.
Introducing Gillian Bronte Adams
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 13, 2015
Texas born and bred, Gillian Adam’s writing journey started when she was quite young. As the baby of her family, she emulated her older sister who “was always writing something.”
Introducing Edgy Christian Speculative Fiction From The Crossover Alliance
Mark Carver, Apr 10, 2015
Debut publisher The Crossover Alliance will offer novels without limits on swear words and other content, if the story ultimately endorses biblical truth and not sin.
Let’s Stop Making Up Unbelievers To ‘Evangelize’
E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 9, 2015
If we assume non-Christians in novels or reality are weepy caricatures who just need love, we need a gritty reboot.
Culture Wars And Speculative Fiction
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 6, 2015
Are speculative fiction writers creating worlds that reflect disagreements and opposing factions representative of societal struggles?
A Mommy/Youth Pastoring/Writer’s Way To Go About Creating and Populating Fantasy Worlds
Mary Weber, Apr 2, 2015
Mary Weber is the author of the Storm Siren Trilogy, a young adult fantasy published by Thomas Nelson. Her debut novel Storm Siren released last August and the second in the series, Siren’s Fury, is due out in June.
