Spec Faith 2018 Summer Writing Challenge – Evaluation Phase

Next week I’ll announce the three finalists, based on your pluses during this evaluation phase, and we’ll vote for a winner.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2018 —

Fiction Friday: Read Summer Challenge Submissions

For today, why not take advantage of the opportunity to see what writers have already submitted. Then on Monday, I’ll tell you what fascinates me so with this challenge. You’ll find the submissions in the comments of this post: “2018 Spec Faith Summer Writing Challenge.”
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2018 —

What Happened to All the Gods?

What does the Bible say about gods and goddesses, demons and devils, magic and spiritualists? Are the Nephilim important to the conversation? Are the gods still around, still important, even when they are mentioned less?
— Travis Perry in July 2018 —

Keeping the Edge Sharp

The word “edgy” is not a friendly word. After all, what has edges? Knives, scalpels, axes. The sharper the edge, the better the cutting tool. Something “edgy” divides and separates into those who dig it and those who don’t. It’s challenging and often uncomfortable, rewarding for some and repulsive to others.
— Mark Carver in July 2018 —

The Wonder of It All

Human beings are hardwired for wonder, and speculative fiction taps into that desire.
— Kyle Robert Shultz in July 2018 —

2018 Spec Faith Summer Writing Challenge

Invite your friends to participate, either as writers or readers. The more entries and the more feedback, the better the challenge.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2018 —

Six Years of Realm Makers

The author reflects back on what six years of the Realm Makers conference has meant to him.
— Travis Perry in July 2018 —

Can We Say …

We’re all happy to set aside debates for the sake of our chosen stories. But should we have a different standard when the debates are centered around Scripture?
— Shannon McDermott in July 2018 —

Wood, Hay, And Straw

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2018 —

Worldbuilding and the ‘Fictional Dream’

While it’s impossible to think through every scientific implication of intergalactic space travel or magical agriculture, worldbuilders should at least pay attention to the things readers will notice—such as rudimentary physics, basic logic, and normal character psychology.
— Emily Golus in July 2018 —

For Writers: The Spiritual Element

So whether it’s overt or subtle, there has to be reflection of something greater for a story to resonate as true. It may take the form of direct allegorical elements or a subtle symbolic thread, but in capturing some element of spiritual truth, our stories will gain impact.
— Sarah Sawyer in July 2018 —

Lorehaven Issue 2 Arrives in One Week

On Monday, July 9, Lorehaven Magazine’s summer 2018 issue will release free to subscribers.
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2018 —

Star Wars Fans, Don’t Act Like New Testament Legalists

Some “Star Wars” fans, upset with new fans and “The Last Jedi,” sound like legalistic leaders in the book of Acts.
— John Otte in June 2018 —

Where Do You Find Your Speculative Fiction?

This post is really my effort to understand the state of speculative Christian fiction as it stands today. Any thoughts you care to share would be greatly appreciated.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2018 —

The Myth That Will Not Die

Good speculative novels, written from a Christian perspective, by Christians, or about Christians, are out there. The myth that Christian fiction is like a soiled diaper, that it is only for elderly ladies, is simply a myth.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2018 —

A Christian Twist

Christianity itself introduces different elements into fiction.
— Shannon McDermott in June 2018 —

Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling—A Reprise

I think there’s something else not particularly real in twenty-first century stories, no matter how real the computer generated characters might appear. We could chalk this up to “that’s just movies” if it weren’t for the fact that screen writing is beginning to dominate the way we write novels, too.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2018 —

Memorial Day: Remembering The Soldiers Who Died—A Reprise

It doesn’t seem to me that speculative stories are short on wars, and therefore people serving the rest of their culture or nation or species by marching into danger and possible death.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in May 2018 —
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