Summer Writing Challenge
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Aug 13, 2013
It’s time for another Spec Faith Writing Challenge.
Books I’m Excited About – Captives By Jill Williamson
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Aug 12, 2013
How Christianity fits into a dystopian fantasy is anything but pat. There is no one “right way,” no standard treatment, no prescribed formula. In Captives Jill Williamson has chosen to show Christianity primarily by way of contrast.
Clive Staples Award Presentation
E. Stephen Burnett, Aug 9, 2013
At Realm Makers, E. Stephen Burnett explored the award’s namesake.
Realm Makers: What Could Be Next?
Morgan Busse, Aug 9, 2013
Fantasy author Morgan Busse: Could Realm Makers become another writing conference, or a true Christian-speculative conference?
Attack Of The ‘Cast A Woman Doctor’ Critics
E. Stephen Burnett, Aug 8, 2013
Why are media elites (but not most fans) upset that “Doctor Who” did not cast a woman as the Twelfth Doctor?
About Time
Yvonne Anderson, Aug 7, 2013
Our human yearning for a lifetime do-over is probably one reason for our fascination with time manipulation.
Reviewing New Conferences, Exploring Two Fantasies
E. Stephen Burnett, Aug 6, 2013
A rundown of our Realm Makers conference coverage, plus a promised comparison of (yes) the “Harry Potter” and “Left Behind” fantasy franchises.
The Heart Of Speculative Fiction Is Not Weird
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Aug 5, 2013
These stories, some believe and others may assume, are for the few, the proud, the niche, and not for everyone.
The 2013 Clive Staples Award Winner
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Aug 3, 2013
Here are our finalists in the order of their finish.
Celebrating The First Ever Realm Makers Conference
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Aug 2, 2013
From top to bottom, this looks like it is a well-thought out event with lots of great material for anyone interested in Christian speculative fiction.
From CAPC To Realm Makers
E. Stephen Burnett, Aug 1, 2013
As the Realm Makers conference begins, enjoy my speculative-story-related articles at Christ and Pop Culture about Christ-figures, superheroes, faith-based films, and apologetics vs. imagination.
Deus Ex Machina: A Christian Problem?
John Otte, Jul 31, 2013
You mean I actually remembered to post a column with only two weeks between them instead of four? I’m just as shocked as you are! Allons-y! Ahem. I’ve been watching too much Dr. Who lately. Anyway. Let’s get back to […]
Left Behind: A Rapturous Remake
E. Stephen Burnett, Jul 30, 2013
Escapist world of end-times novelty, or fictional fulfillment of real prophecies? However we look at “Left Behind,” here’s how we can explore the movie remake.
Real Life Meets Fiction
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 29, 2013
If we are to speak the truth in real life, then we should be speaking the truth in our stories. If we are to edify one another in real life, then our stories should edify.
More Thoughts on Science and Fiction
Yvonne Anderson, Jul 24, 2013
Is the phrase “Christian sci-fi” really an oxymoron?
Presenting The Final Five
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 22, 2013
Voting is underway to determine the winner of the 2013 Clive Staples Award. We’re down to the five finalists.
CSA 2013 Finalists
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 19, 2013
The first round of this year’s Clive Staples Award is over. Now the final round has begun.
Rose Ex Machina
John Otte, Jul 17, 2013
Okay, so it was more like four weeks rather than two. My apologies. I didn’t look ahead enough to realize that I was scheduled to post while I was in San Antonio for the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s National Youth Gathering. […]
No Pressure
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 15, 2013
Writers live on the edge of expectation. Unpublished authors live with the expectation of editors for crisp writing, fresh stories, yet ones that aren’t so far “out there” that readers will not want to go on the reading journey with them. The expectation is that writers will find that razor thin balance between the comfortably familiar and the inventively original.
Speculative Faith Movie Missions: Intro
E. Stephen Burnett, Jul 11, 2013
Christians defend movies because they’re entertaining, morally edifying, or even evangelistic. Yet we have greater reasons to enjoy visual stories.
More Thoughts About Science and Speculation
Yvonne Anderson, Jul 10, 2013
Depending on the version you read, the word “science” occurs twice in the Scriptures. In Daniel 1:4, the Babylonians sorted through the Jewish boys they’d taken captive, hoping to find some they could train in their own ways. They looked […]
It Is Time To Vote
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 8, 2013
Voting begins today! Please read these instructions carefully, then proceed to the ballot by clicking on the link below. Voting ends July 17.
Realm Makers: It’s Not Just For Writers
Rebecca P. Minor, Jul 5, 2013
What’s new with the Aug. 2-3, 2013 Realm Makers conference for Christian speculative readers and writers? Also: new discount for Speculative Faith readers.
The Empire Slides Back
E. Stephen Burnett, Jul 5, 2013
We can concede a hero’s or nation’s internal flaws without denying the hero or nation are truly great.
Last Son Of Earth: Cover Concept
Christopher Miller, Jul 2, 2013
As a novelist who is also an illustrator, one of the things I like to do to when writing a story is to find and create images that inspire me in my writing project. As I’ve been writing Last Son […]
The Countdown Has Begun
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 1, 2013
The countdown to the voting for the Clive Staples Award. Round one begins IN ONE WEEK. The announcement of the CSA winner which will take place at the Realm Makers Conference is IN ONE MONTH.
2013 Clive Staples Award Nominees
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 1, 2013
The following, in alphabetical order according to the author’s last name, are the 2013 nominees for the Clive Staples Award for Christian Speculative Fiction.
Iconoclasm, Part 2
Brian Godawa, Jun 28, 2013
“Calvinist“ Christians: don’t waste your images, and the fantastic imagination of Scripture we often ignore in favor of words and doctrine.
Overthrow Of The Old Ones
E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 27, 2013
“Mawwiage is what tears us asunder today.” Yet Christians are Guardians of the Old Story.
A Fantasy Character Looks At Science Fiction
Yvonne Anderson, Jun 26, 2013
Based on an early review of the book as “a solid bit of social science fiction,” the reader bought a copy, only to find he’d been hoodwinked. Righteously disgruntled, he wrapped up his resultant two-star review by saying, “Characters reciting […]
