Why Speculative, Now?

I love that I’m providing an option that offers a little light, in a very dark sector of publishing. Seriously, head to B&N and you’ll see the shelves. There are vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, half-angels, half-demons, dark angels, trolls, etc. Why are kids drawn to these characters? —Lisa T. Bergren in March 2012

Dark Is The Stain: The Fast

Just as I’ve learned there’s many ways to fast, so there are many ways to prioritize so as to focus on writing productivity. —Kaci Hill in March 2012

Done To Death

Tropes can pop up just about anywhere, even in Christian speculative fiction: hackneyed plots, characters, and themes. What do our readers think has been “done to death”? —John Otte in February 2012

Sex In The Story 3: Trans-Gender Issues

“The Church is too feministic!” “The Church is too chauvinistic!” Either extreme will affect our real-life thinking, and will infect Christian stories’ characters, replacing them with caricature-icons. —E. Stephen Burnett in February 2012

Dark Is The Stain: The Song & Dance

Jesus was frustrated because whether he calls his people in a spirit of celebration or comes weeping, they reject him. Christian storytellers can likely relate, when despite their efforts and pleas, they can’t please the audience. —Kaci Hill in February 2012

Advice From “The Story Of My Heart” Part II

So it seems that I stirred up a little bit of discussion two weeks ago with my odd little pyramid based on something I learned from the “story of my heart,” a tale of aliens searching for grace that I […] —John Otte in February 2012

Owned

I got “owned” by a grandmother this weekend. —Fred Warren in February 2012

Readers And Writers

Special thanks to all those who participated in Spec Faith’s Shredding, Round Two. I couldn’t help but think as I read through what everyone had to say, how vital it is for writers to hear from readers, not just other writers. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in February 2012

Genesis Of A Winning Novel

With the 2012 ACFW Genesis Contest now open (until March 2) for unpublished novelists, Matt Jones, winner of last year’s contest for best speculative novel, shares his experience. —Matt Jones in February 2012

Give ‘Em The Hook

A hook isn’t so much a trick to ensnare a reader as an invitation for them to enter the story. —Fred Warren in February 2012

Spec Faith Shredding, Round 2

Now comes the “shredding” part. In the comments tell us why you made your selections, or why you did not find a submission compelling. Please make your remarks constructive, but at the same time be honest. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in February 2012

Secrets Of The Pyramid Scheme

Do most Christian speculative readers enjoy those stories because of their intrinsic value? Or do the majority of readers enjoy such reading mainly because of their own hopes to climb the pyramid and write their own novels? —E. Stephen Burnett in February 2012

Advice From “The Story Of My Heart” Part I

Okay, so my last six articles have been about aliens. Maybe I should explain why a Lutheran pastor has little green men on the brain so badly. —John Otte in February 2012

Let’s Look At Openings – Round Two

Back in September we gave five different writers the opportunity to have the openings of their work posted here at Spec Faith and to receive feedback from you, the Spec Faith community. It’s time for Round Two. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in January 2012

The Indie Fork

Seven years ago, I would have told you: I’ll never self-publish. It seemed pretty clear to me. I wasn’t impressed with the products that usually emerged in that sector of publishing and it seemed, in so many ways, a cop-out–giving […] —Rachel Marks in January 2012

Reviewing In The SF Library

Anyone can submit a novel, likely with a review, using the Speculative Faith Library’s Submit a Novel feature. What other changes could aid the Library? How may grace-and-truth-minded reviewers best evaluate a work of fiction? —E. Stephen Burnett in January 2012

Beer Goggles

Reality hasn’t changed, of course, but your perceptions have. You may be in for a rude surprise when the goggles come off. —Fred Warren in January 2012
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