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From The Writers’ Toolbox: MICE In Your Story

I tend to think that the best stories skillfully weave all the elements together so that the dominant one isn’t overpowering, and the subservient ones aren’t invisible. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Free (Not) Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 7: Mine the Public Domain (Worlds of Weinbaum)

So maybe you’re interested in a free story idea that ISN’T original–there’s some great opportunities in the public domain. Example, Worlds of Weinbaum… · Travis Perry

Seven Ways to Deal With the Problem Magic Poses Christian Fantasy Writers

What is really is the problem with magic according to the Bible? How (and why) can Christian fantasy writers deal with this problem when creating stories? · Travis Perry

Non-Lethal Speculative Fiction Weapons

On Star Trek, setting a weapon to “stun” is easy. In reality, it’s easier to use energy to kill or maim than to immobilize. But science fiction and fantasy stories alike can benefit from thinking about what non-lethal weapons can do. · Travis Perry

Female Villains

When it comes to contemporary literature written by Christians, I was hard pressed to think of one female antagonist. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Safe Fiction And The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

In western culture we have Man, clawing up behind Satan, trying to replace God. In part because of a piece of “safe” fiction. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Oz Four Ways: Wicked, The Musical

See and hear the Merry Old Land at its very best in our carefree Musical Tour of Oz! · Fred Warren

Oz Four Ways – Wicked: The Life and Times Of The Wicked Witch Of The West

This isn’t your grandfather’s Oz, not by a long shot. · Fred Warren

Oz Four Ways: The Wizard Of Oz

Oz as you’ve never seen it before! · Fred Warren

Oz, Four Ways: Introduction

Why? Because, because, because, because, because… · Fred Warren

“Christian Speculative Fiction” Is Not An Oxymoron

In Friday’s guest post, “Is ‘Christian Speculative Fiction’ an Oxymoron?” debut novelist Mike Duran (if I “got” him correctly 😉 ) hypothesized that a Christian’s theology may get in the way of speculating about our world — that which is […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller