Teaching Story Transitions 6: Launching Teens Into Culture

Rather than fearing these years, parents can encourage teenagers to practice story discernment and enjoyment for God’s glory.
— Jared Moore in August 2013 —

Summer Writing Challenge

It’s time for another Spec Faith Writing Challenge.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2013 —

Books I’m Excited About – Captives By Jill Williamson

How Christianity fits into a dystopian fantasy is anything but pat. There is no one “right way,” no standard treatment, no prescribed formula. In Captives Jill Williamson has chosen to show Christianity primarily by way of contrast.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2013 —

Realm Makers: What Could Be Next?

Fantasy author Morgan Busse: Could Realm Makers become another writing conference, or a true Christian-speculative conference?
— Morgan Busse in August 2013 —

Celebrating The First Ever Realm Makers Conference

From top to bottom, this looks like it is a well-thought out event with lots of great material for anyone interested in Christian speculative fiction.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2013 —

Real Life Meets Fiction

If we are to speak the truth in real life, then we should be speaking the truth in our stories. If we are to edify one another in real life, then our stories should edify.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2013 —

Presenting The Final Five

Voting is underway to determine the winner of the 2013 Clive Staples Award. We’re down to the five finalists.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2013 —

CSA 2013 Finalists

The first round of this year’s Clive Staples Award is over. Now the final round has begun.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2013 —

Rose Ex Machina

Okay, so it was more like four weeks rather than two. My apologies. I didn’t look ahead enough to realize that I was scheduled to post while I was in San Antonio for the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s National Youth Gathering. […]
— John Otte in July 2013 —

It Is Time To Vote

Voting begins today! Please read these instructions carefully, then proceed to the ballot by clicking on the link below. Voting ends July 17.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2013 —

Realm Makers: It’s Not Just For Writers

What’s new with the Aug. 2-3, 2013 Realm Makers conference for Christian speculative readers and writers? Also: new discount for Speculative Faith readers.
— Rebecca P. Minor in July 2013 —

Last Son Of Earth: Cover Concept

As a novelist who is also an illustrator, one of the things I like to do to when writing a story is to find and create images that inspire me in my writing project. As I’ve been writing Last Son […]
— Christopher Miller in July 2013 —

The Countdown Has Begun

The countdown to the voting for the Clive Staples Award. Round one begins IN ONE WEEK. The announcement of the CSA winner which will take place at the Realm Makers Conference is IN ONE MONTH.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2013 —

2013 Clive Staples Award Nominees

The following, in alphabetical order according to the author’s last name, are the 2013 nominees for the Clive Staples Award for Christian Speculative Fiction.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2013 —

Where Are All The Speculative Titles Going?

Today’s post is going to be a departure from my “Last Son of Earth” series in order to bring you some highlights from the ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) in St. Louis. For the uninitiated, ICRS has been the primary […]
— Christopher Miller in June 2013 —

Characters Matter, And Their Character Matters

What we see in Christian novel after Christian novel is a flawed character in need of a Savior. The impression this gives is that people without Christ aren’t likable, that their flawed character means they won’t do heroic deeds or stand up for right.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2013 —

Superman Soups Up Sermons

Should Christians help promote cinematic Christ-callbacks?
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2013 —

Deus Ex Machina: The Origins

Two weeks ago, I griped about how Enterprise, the last Star Trek TV show to be aired on television, resorted to using a tired old trope called deus ex machina in their plots. But deus ex machina is not a […]
— John Otte in June 2013 —
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