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 —

Don’t Ditch Santa, Part 2

St. Nicholas began as a Christian symbol. Let’s celebrate him, not shun him.
— Timothy Stone in December 2013 —

Will The Real Master Stand Up?

A hundred years and more before Tolkien and Lewis were born, children were reading fantasy stories. Stories of magic. Stories of the very evil versus the innocent or the very good. And stories of epic battles between men and strange creatures.
— Scott Appleton in December 2013 —

Science Fiction Author Connie Willis

Connie Willis is the most-awarded writer of science fiction ever, with seven Nebula wins and eleven Hugos. Crazy, right? Three of those Hugo wins are for her novels in the time travel series.
— Matt Mikalatos in December 2013 —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 12: Inside Information

Two hundred pages into the story, Bilbo Baggins finally “burglarizes†the lair of Smaug the Terrible.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2013 —

The AViS Effect

Yes, give the gift of “Amish Vampires in Space†this Christmas, but this breakout novel could help boost the entire Christian fantasy/scifi genre.
— Kerry Nietz in December 2013 —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 11: On The Doorstep

“Stop dragging and get to the dragon,†silly critics may cry; but Tolkien takes his time as his heroes finally reach the Lonely Mountain.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2013 —

Science Of The Gaps

Science can help explain the how of things, it cannot theorize about why or who that is responsible. Yet people continue to use science to fill in the gaps of atheism and agnosticism.
— R. L. Copple in December 2013 —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 10: A Warm Welcome

Tolkien tests his modified genre’s limits when The Hobbit’s road trip turns into political intrigue and even archetype parody.
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2013 —

For The Love Of God

I met the Lord the summer I was sixteen. A November or two later, I visited a local Baptist church for a Thanksgiving Eve service. That was forty years ago, and I no longer remember how I came to be […]
— Yvonne Anderson in November 2013 —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 9: Barrels Out Of Bond

You’ll see Bilbo and the Dwarves escape in the new film version, yet Tolkien’s escape is much less visible.
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2013 —

Fairytales … Truer Than Real Life?

Fairytales promote a desire for . . . other. Not a desire for fire-breathing dragons to terrorize your city block, or a desire for fantastical battles to happen on your front lawn, but a desire for “something beyond.â€
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in November 2013 —
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