Good Versus Mediocre

I found myself asking, Is one person’s good book another person’s mediocre fare? And if so, is there in reality a standard of art writers should be aiming for and readers should be looking to support? —Rebecca LuElla Miller in April 2011

Jill Williamson on Writing, ‘Darkness’ and Light In Fiction, Part 1

Jill Williamson discusses her writing, completing the ‘Blood of Kings’ trilogy, darkness and light in fiction, and what is ahead for herself and the Christian visionary field. NEW: The Portal Podcast — the complete interview in audio form. —E. Stephen Burnett in April 2011

What’s The Difference In ‘Inspirational’ Stories?

Replace “follow your dreams by believing in yourself” with “follow your dreams by believing in Jesus”; does that make a story Christian? —E. Stephen Burnett in April 2011

Everything Sacred

As I finished The Ale Boy’s Feast last week (review coming soon–and let me just say that despite what you may read in the Amazon reviews, this book is incredible), one of its premises took me back to something I […] —E. Stephen Burnett in April 2011

Romanticizing Christ?

I suspect, however, that the problem for most Christian fiction isn’t in romanticizing Christ — because, quite frankly, He isn’t in most Christian fiction, not even in a lot of speculative fiction. Rather we might be romanticizing our relationship with Him. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in April 2011

The Story We Write For Ourselves

With Marc Schooley What advantage does man have in all his work which he does under the sun? -Eccl. 1:3 This year, as with every year past, I find myself busier than ever. Vanity of vanities, right? Hebel (vanity, transitory, […] —C.L. Dyck in April 2011

Seeing Truth Reflections In Light Of Scripture

If we enjoy natural wonders, works of art and fantastic God-honoring stories, does that mean we don’t believe Scripture is sufficient? Not at all. Instead we can love all these, not in place of God’s Word, but because they reflect its light. —E. Stephen Burnett in April 2011

The New Neighbors

“You know the planetary survey that’s been going on the past several years, looking for worlds similar to ours in deep space?” “Of course, though I haven’t paid much attention. All they ever find are gas giants, or planets too far or too near their star to be inhabitable.” “Well, yesterday they found one almost identical to ours.” —Fred Warren in April 2011

Is Entertainment A Waste Of Time? Part 4

A substitute title for this article might be How My Christianity Informs My Entertainment Decisions. I appreciate the feedback from last week’s article, especially those who shared their thoughts about their justification for their choices in entertainment. I posed the […] —Rebecca LuElla Miller in April 2011

‘God Can’t Spell and Has Bad Grammar’?

Can Christian writers correctly say, “God laid this on my heart. It’s such an amazing story. God told me to write this!”? —E. Stephen Burnett in March 2011

Is Entertainment A Waste Of Time? Part 3

Being a Christian is not a part time occupation. Consequently, when we’re at work, we are Christians. When we’re in the grocery store, we’re Christians. When we’re in our cars on the freeway, we’re Christians. And when we pick up a book or flip on the TV or log into the Internet, we are still Christians. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in March 2011

Should Visionary Novels Avoid Being Thick?

For you, how long is too long for any sort of book, whether nonfiction, visionary fiction or any other fiction genre? And if you do crack the pages of a thicker novel, what keeps you reading, despite its length? —E. Stephen Burnett in March 2011

Overheard At The Agora

Time: 37 A.D, about three hours past dawn. Place: A village in the countryside, a few furlongs from Rome. Two friends meet in the marketplace… —Fred Warren in March 2011

Is Entertainment A Waste Of Time? Part 2

As a result of the discussion generated by last week’s post on this topic, I want to make some general statements. First, I don’t think there is a one-size-fits-all answer to the question, is entertainment a waste of time? In […] —Rebecca LuElla Miller in March 2011

Guest Blogger: Grace Bridges

Often found staring into trees in search of a tui. Mystic wordnerd. Independent friend. Urbanite hermit. Head in clouds. Literary. Beachwalker. Multilingual. Grace Bridges is a sci-fi author (Faith Awakened, 2007; Legendary Space Pilgrims, 2010) and owner of Splashdown Books, […] —Grace Bridges in March 2011

The Potential Of Affectionate Parody

Many ways exist to make fun of a story, not all of them hostile. What do you think about affectionate/hostile parody, takeoff and satire? Have I missed something? Is it okay to spoof something we enjoy? What about people we know? —E. Stephen Burnett in March 2011

Should Authors Critique Others’ Books?

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy” (Proverbs 27:6). If Christians are meant to critique one another’s beliefs and actions in love, can’t we also graciously critique one another’s art and novels? —E. Stephen Burnett in March 2011
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