Ratio Christi posted an article recently by Sean McDowell showing how our LOVE of story is evidence of God: OUR STORYTELLING NATURE PROVIDES EVIDENCE FOR GOD I came across this on Twitter just after reading this interesting post, from a completely different sector....
Market, Money, Time and Faith Porn Fiction
I am in the process of writing a very fun sci-fi suspense trilogy. I call it Pogland. Fun and challenging and time-consuming (which is why I've been off of social media). If you know me, you know I have some strong views on the role theology needs to play in fiction....
Bible Quotes for Writers
Purpose for Writing: The Glory of God The heavens are telling of the glory of God;And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.Day to day pours forth speech,And night to night reveals knowledge.There is no speech, nor are there words;Their voice is not...
Christian Dragons & Fairies & Droids, Oh My!
Magical Creativity in Christian Fiction A Christian Approach to Alternate Reality Stories Recently, I was asked on Quora about Christian use of magic and alternate reality in fiction. After thinking about it for a while, I wrote to a guru on the topic, Steve Laube....
To Please the People
At what point should a writer write to please the people, and at what point should a writer write what should be said? A lively discussion on this topic was recently on Steve Laube agency's "What's Wrong with my Book" blog post by Tamela Hancock Murray. The wise...
BEST OF THE BEST Sites for Writers
All Christians are in a state of flux... ALREADY/NOT YET: We are already, but not yet. We are already, but not yet. We are...
Review of Playing Saint, by Zachary Bartels
Playing Saint by Zachary Bartels, which came out in 2014, gets top score in my book. As a pop Christian novel, it does an excellent job of intertwining history, intrigue, character development and theology. The protagonist is an up-and-coming tele-evangelist...
Review of Mr Nary by Roo Carmichael
I made the mistake of starting to read Mr. Nary in the hospital waiting room. Not a place to be guffawing every ten seconds or so. The wry sense of humor, the unexpected turns of phrases, the laughable story and story-within story and novel within that story with a...