Live from the Lockdown
Mark Carver, Mar 18, 2020
How would fictional characters fare in these uncertain times? Let’s check in on some of them.
In Our New Podcast Episode, We Encourage You to Be a Creative ‘Prepper’ for Hard Times
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 17, 2020
In Lorehaven’s new episode of Fantastical Truth, we engage with stories about pandemics and suffering, such as Tosca Lee’s 2019 novel The Line Between.
The Virus Thing
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 16, 2020
Little did I realize that The Virus Thing would soon have an effect here and around the globe in a way that feels like it came from the pages of Williamson’s Thirst.
Lorehaven’s Podcast Leaps to YouTube
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 13, 2020
Our Fantastical Truth podcast now features on the new Lorehaven channel on YouTube.
Does ‘Strong Female Character’ Mean Girl Kicks Guy in the Face?
Parker J. Cole, Mar 12, 2020
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?
The Burden of Belief
Shannon McDermott, Mar 11, 2020
The dynamic of offering people fiction that entangles with their convictions is two-fold. You may well draw them to your story. But they will come with the burden of belief.
Brian Godawa Joins Our Podcast to Contend Rationally for ‘Non-Rational’ Imagination
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 10, 2020
Novelist and nonfiction author Brian Godawa joins the Fantastical Truth podcast to explore the epic theme of imagination in light of Scripture.
Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 9, 2020
Perhaps the twenty-first century version of realism is another way in which we are not addressing spiritual issues realistically.
The False Virtues of Anti-Love, Anti-Faith, and Anti-Hope
Travis Perry, Mar 5, 2020
Do anti-love, anti-faith, and anti-hope form an “unholy trinity” of “anti-theological” virtues? What could these be and what should we do about them?
Worth the Risk?
Mark Carver, Mar 4, 2020
Someone would argue that the powder keg of emotion is worth the risk because it gives life a spark, even though it may turn into a raging fire.
Fantastical Truth Travels Back to the Times We First Discovered Fantasy
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 3, 2020
On our latest Fantastical Truth podcast episode, we share some of your stories about how you first discovered amazing fiction.
Spiritual Placebos
Travis Perry, Feb 27, 2020
Do Christians sometimes engage in spiritual practices they see as powerful, but aren’t commanded in the Bible? Are these things like spiritual placebos?
Fantastical Truth, One Month Later: Now THIS is Podcasting
E. Stephen Burnett, Feb 25, 2020
Thanks be to God, Lorehaven’s podcast is going places that a blog or even a magazine has not gone before.
What Is Speculative Faith? A Reprise
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Feb 24, 2020
The genre is speculative literature. That ‘s the umbrella term that covers fantasy, science fiction, and allegory in all forms: short story, novella, novel, screenplay, and poetry.
Fiction Friday: Introducing Kara Swanson
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Feb 21, 2020
I think it’s important when considering books we might like to buy, to know if the writer can actually write, to know it the story is one I’m interested in.
The Season When Kings Go off to War
Travis Perry, Feb 20, 2020
The Bible references kings going off to war in the spring–why then? And what impact could a season for warfare have on your speculative fiction story?
Hard Time
Mark Carver, Feb 19, 2020
As with any real life/entertainment contrast, the real world of incarceration doesn’t quite match up with what we see on screen when it comes to prisons and jails.
On Our New Podcast Episode: We Didn’t Watch ‘The Witcher’ So We Hired a Friend Who Did
E. Stephen Burnett, Feb 18, 2020
We interviewed Jason Morehead, who had some concerns about Netflix’s “mature” fantasy drama “The Witcher.”
From The Writers’ Tool Box: Honoring Men Of The Past
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Feb 17, 2020
One way to give a speculative world texture is to create a history the characters can celebrate.
How to Find Signs of God in Many Fantastical Worlds
Chawna Schroeder, Feb 14, 2020
God has many ways of showing up in the real world, and he can show up in fantasy in just as many ways.
My Time in Calormen
Travis Perry, Feb 13, 2020
I wind up talking about personal experience in the Middle East–and partially defending how C.S. Lewis portrayed Calormen.
Not Always Popular
Shannon McDermott, Feb 12, 2020
Today we are going to discuss three distinctly Christian subgenres of speculative fiction and why they are not always popular.
Our New Podcast Episode Covers the Top Seven Ongoing Fantasy Debates
E. Stephen Burnett, Feb 11, 2020
In our newest Fantastical Truth podcast episode, we survey seven debates Christian fans followed in 2019.
What’s Going On With Christian Speculative Fiction
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Feb 10, 2020
I can’t pretend to know what all has come out within the year in the category of Christian speculative fiction, or which books are about to be released. But I can alert you to a couple things.
The Joker in Film: A Case Study in Evil
Travis Perry, Feb 6, 2020
Joker, the movie, has 11 Oscar nominations. How does it compare with other portrayals of the Joker in film? Which is a “greater evil” and what real-world evil people are they most like?
Pestilence and Plague
Mark Carver, Feb 5, 2020
It’s impossible not to think about the fictionalized treatment of epidemics when we are bombarded by hourly news updates about the real thing.
Didn’t Like That Halftime Show? Our New Podcast Episode Explores the Purpose of Dance
E. Stephen Burnett, Feb 4, 2020
In our new Fantastical Truth episode, we explore Sharon Hinck’s novel Hidden Current, in which powerful people have twisted God’s creative gifts.
We Have A Winner—2020 Spec Faith Winter Writing Challenge
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Feb 3, 2020
Again, thank you all for participating, and watch for Spec Faith’s Summer Writing Challenge later this year.
Realm Makers Opens Registration to 2020 Writers Conference
E. Stephen Burnett, Feb 1, 2020
Now in its eighth year, Realm Makers serves Christian authors of fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and beyond.
Fantastical Truth Asks: How Did You First Discover Fantastical Stories?
E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 31, 2020
On our upcoming podcast episode, we will explore how fans first discover fantastical fiction. Share your story and join us!
