Slenderman: Requiem For Responsibility

Okay, so yeah, I know that I’ve been gone for a while. Real life has intruded (and in a severe way just recently). But something happened recently that’s so bizarre, so surreal, that it’s prompted me to come out of […]
— John Otte in June 2014 —

Visual Impact

Have we been trained over the last few years by movies to only like certain styles of story-telling?
— R. L. Copple in May 2014 —

Fiction Friday: Chorillan

Chorillan may be purchased at Amazon and other fine book outlets. Chapter 1 is available as a free download at Michelle Levigne’s website.
— Michelle Levigne in April 2014 —

But ‘Game Of Thrones’ Still Has Porn In It

Do we just pretend the TV series doesn’t have live, actual naked porn? Is that how it is?
— E. Stephen Burnett in April 2014 —

Evangelizing Entertainment

I’d tend to evaluate the movie Noah like any speculative fiction story in relation to my faith: What picture of God and man is painted for me when taken as a whole?
— R. L. Copple in April 2014 —

Noah, Speculative Fiction, And The Biblical Narrative

Not every Biblical account lends itself well to fictionalization. The backbone of fiction is conflict. While there certainly is a fair amount of conflict in the various individual narratives in Scripture, some are nothing more than a snapshot of God working.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in March 2014 —

Fiction Friday: An Excerpt From One Realm Beyond

The distinct sound of leathery wings unfolding caught [Cantor’s] ear. He fought back a grin and redoubled the speed of his dash to freedom. The dragon on course to intercept him roared a warning. Accepting the challenge, Cantor pushed his muscles with all his might. If he could reach the portal first, he could dive and roll. The dragon in flight would have to land and squeeze through.
— Donita K. Paul 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 —

In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Sing

Hard science fiction, the kind that takes its science very seriously and likes to contemplate the possible effect of technology on humanity’s future development, is all well and good, but doesn’t every kid just want to blow the bad guys up and go home?
— Steve Trower in March 2014 —

There Be Dragons

In Surprised by Joy, C.S. Lewis describes those moments in which some earthly experience awakens us to the truth that there is more to the world than our earthly experience.
— Jonathan Rogers in February 2014 —

Will Poor Adaptation Sink Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’ Film?

“Noah” can tweak details but must keep the Story’s true themes.
— E. Stephen Burnett in February 2014 —

Change The World But Don’t Change Its Author

We can imagine a land where down is up and water is dry, but not one where God isn’t God. Source: Jesus Christ.
— E. Stephen Burnett in February 2014 —

No Story Is Safe

Any story can be used for evil, no matter how wholesome, artistic, gritty, fantastic, or historical.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2014 —

Has Speculative Fiction Aborted Controversial Positions?

Can a speculative story interweave an issue like abortion into its plot effectively? Especially faith-based speculative fiction?
— R. L. Copple in January 2014 —

Honest Sci-Fi Honors Life

Our culture creates death-celebrating reality but life-celebrating fiction.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2014 —

‘McGee and Me’: The Biggest Lie

Despite good intentions, do some Christian children’s stories end up omitting the Cross?
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2014 —

The Fear Factor

Evil is scary. But God is scarier.
— R. L. Copple in January 2014 —

Rebooting ‘Amish Vampires In Space’

The recent Marcher Lord Press sale left one novel with an identity crisis.
— Kerry Nietz in January 2014 —

The Horror Of It All: Journey Into Fear

“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” ~Lovecraft
— R. L. Copple in January 2014 —

Looking Back, Looking Forward

John Otter lists his top ten speculative fiction-type things he enjoyed the previous year.
— John Otte in January 2014 —
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