There and Beowulf Again: Providence and Plot in Tolkien’s Hobbit

Beowulf is known as a pagan myth, but it was penned by a Christian writer. The Hobbit borrows from Beowulf and shows how Tolkien used mythology to show forth Christian truths.
— Anthony G. Cirilla in July 2020 —

Terraform Comics: Changing the Landscape of Comics

Terraform comics seeks to produce high quality stories that are mostly stand-alone and are not limited to superheroes. They treat contributors well and are accepting submissions!
— Cindy Koepp in July 2020 —

The Female Don Quixote and Heroism for our Times

Arabella, The Female Don Quixote, shows us something about why we need a world with heroes.
— Jill Domschot in July 2020 —

How Do the Fishmen and Pirates of ‘One Piece’ Subvert Systemic Racism?

The popular anime’s Fishman Island arc dove deep into pro–racial harmony: “If you hurt somebody, or if somebody hurts you, the same red blood will be shed.”
— L. Jagi Lamplighter in July 2020 —

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity

Will heaven be a renovation of what we know or a re-creation? I don’t know, but realize what I hope for has more to do with my heart than my head…
— Travis Perry in July 2020 —

The Crux of the Tragedy

All my adult life, I had intended to never read Romeo and Juliet.
— Shannon McDermott in July 2020 —

The Chosen’s Speculation Meets a True Savior

This series may be one of the best Christian stories in our lifetime.
— Cap Stewart —

Discerning the ‘Girls with Swords’ Trope

We can see some strong female characters in biblical perspective.
— Marian A. Jacobs —

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 9: Black Box Interchangeable Brain

What if technology advances so much that a brain could be saved in black boxes? Made interchangeable or modular? What if you could literally live as someone else?
— Travis Perry in June 2020 —

What Jordan Peele’s New ‘The Twilight Zone’ Teaches about God and Imagination

Unlike Rod Serling’s narrator, who shows a problem and only observes the story’s end, God chose to step into the Twilight Zone with us.
— Parker J. Cole in June 2020 —

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 8: Magical Technology (A Little Problem with the Dilithium Stone)

What about magic in a story that would otherwise be technological? A Little Problem with the Dilithium Stone shows an example.
— Travis Perry in June 2020 —

Free (Not) Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 7: Mine the Public Domain (Worlds of Weinbaum)

So maybe you’re interested in a free story idea that ISN’T original–there’s some great opportunities in the public domain. Example, Worlds of Weinbaum…
— Travis Perry in June 2020 —

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 6: Nanites in Space Weapons and Aliens

Nanites could easily be part of any science fiction future and probably should be featured in stories much more than they are. Here’s some cool ideas that relate to nanites–even a few for fantasy writers!
— Travis Perry in May 2020 —

Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 4: Future AI-Domesticated Breeds of Humans

Imagine AIs take over the world–then domesticate humans into different breeds–then disappear…
— Travis Perry in May 2020 —

Podcast: R. S. Ingermanson Explores Jesus’s Speculative Early Life in ‘Son of Mary’

We had to ask Randy Ingermanson about his most recent release, Son of Mary, book 1 of his new four-book Crown of Thorns series.
— E. Stephen Burnett in May 2020 —

Fantastical Truth Explores the Aborted Future of 2001’s Suspense Thriller Oxygen

Today on Lorehaven’s Fantastical Truth podcast, we’re exploring the past-future with first-century thriller novelist Randy Ingermanson.
— E. Stephen Burnett in May 2020 —

15. What if NASA Finally Launched for Mars, But One Astronaut Was a Saboteur? | Oxygen with Randy Ingermanson

Randy Ingermanson joins us to explore his foray into sci-fi with his 2001 novel Oxygen.

Free Original Storyworld Ideas! Part 1: Spheres

I’m giving away ideas for original story worlds! Starting with Spheres, a world with oddly scientific magic…and planets you can literally fly to…
— Travis Perry in April 2020 —

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2

What are the top ten most original story worlds (or settings) for overtly Christian authors? This post lists ten possible choices!
— Travis Perry in April 2020 —

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 1

On a list of most original story worlds, which would make the top ten? But what makes original story worlds so interesting in the first place?
— Travis Perry in April 2020 —
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