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Shannon McDermott is the author of the fantasy novel The Valley of Decision, as well as the futuristic The Last Heir and the Sons of Tryas series. To learn more about her and her work, visit her website, ShannonMcDermott.com.

A Matter Of Interpretation
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 17, 2016

A Human Constant
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 3, 2016

If I Were A Starfleet Captain
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 20, 2016

A Book By Any Other Name
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 6, 2016

Definition and Redefinition
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 22, 2016

‘The Jungle Book’ Rousing, Beautiful
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jun 8, 2016

What Isn’t Christian Fiction
Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 11, 2016

The Humility Deficit
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 27, 2016

Only Human
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 13, 2016

Sweetness and Light, Maybe
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 30, 2016

‘Dragon’s Rook’ A Complex, Satisfying Epic
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Mar 16, 2016

The True Aim Of Art
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 2, 2016

‘Scarlet’ Makes Legend Merry Again
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Feb 17, 2016

Once Upon A Time: If We Tune In
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 3, 2016

The Best-Worst Cliches
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 20, 2016

Pretense or Reality
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 6, 2016

A Ghost Story Of Christmas
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 23, 2015

‘The Shock Of Night’ Worthy Fantasy
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Dec 9, 2015

In ‘Hood’, An Original Retelling Of Robin Hood
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Nov 25, 2015

Our Own Subgrene
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 11, 2015

Triumph or Havoc
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 28, 2015

The Contrary Viewpoint
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 14, 2015

‘The First Principle’ Is A Dystopian Engaged With Current Issues
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Sep 30, 2015

Unrealism In Art
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 16, 2015

The Biases Of Art
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 2, 2015

The True Form Of Fairy-Tale
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 19, 2015

Angels Of The Bible and Other Books
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 5, 2015

Leaf By Niggle, Heaven In Stories
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 22, 2015

‘Storm Siren,’ Angst and All, Impressed Me From The Beginning
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jul 8, 2015

Memorable Fathers
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 24, 2015

Seeing In The Cave
Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 10, 2015

We Are (Not) The Hollow Men
Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 27, 2015

A Worthy Opponent
Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 13, 2015

Cinderella: Something Old, Something New
Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Apr 29, 2015

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A Human Constant Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 3, 2016

If I Were A Starfleet Captain Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 20, 2016

A Book By Any Other Name Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 6, 2016

Definition and Redefinition Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 22, 2016

‘The Jungle Book’ Rousing, Beautiful Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jun 8, 2016

What Isn’t Christian Fiction Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 11, 2016

The Humility Deficit Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 27, 2016

Only Human Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 13, 2016

Sweetness and Light, Maybe Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 30, 2016

‘Dragon’s Rook’ A Complex, Satisfying Epic Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Mar 16, 2016

The True Aim Of Art Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 2, 2016

‘Scarlet’ Makes Legend Merry Again Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Feb 17, 2016

Once Upon A Time: If We Tune In Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 3, 2016

The Best-Worst Cliches Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 20, 2016

Pretense or Reality Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 6, 2016

A Ghost Story Of Christmas Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 23, 2015

‘The Shock Of Night’ Worthy Fantasy Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Dec 9, 2015

In ‘Hood’, An Original Retelling Of Robin Hood Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Nov 25, 2015

Our Own Subgrene Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 11, 2015

Triumph or Havoc Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 28, 2015

The Contrary Viewpoint Shannon McDermott, Articles, Oct 14, 2015

‘The First Principle’ Is A Dystopian Engaged With Current Issues Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Sep 30, 2015

Unrealism In Art Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 16, 2015

The Biases Of Art Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 2, 2015

The True Form Of Fairy-Tale Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 19, 2015

Angels Of The Bible and Other Books Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 5, 2015

Leaf By Niggle, Heaven In Stories Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 22, 2015

‘Storm Siren,’ Angst and All, Impressed Me From The Beginning Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Jul 8, 2015

Memorable Fathers Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 24, 2015

Seeing In The Cave Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 10, 2015

We Are (Not) The Hollow Men Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 27, 2015

A Worthy Opponent Shannon McDermott, Articles, May 13, 2015

Cinderella: Something Old, Something New Shannon McDermott, Reviews, Apr 29, 2015

Personal Predilections Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 15, 2015

A Rich Web Shannon McDermott, Articles, Apr 1, 2015

An Airing Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 18, 2015

A Little Imagination Shannon McDermott, Articles, Mar 4, 2015

The Image Of Man Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 18, 2015

Aliens, Elves, Angels Shannon McDermott, Articles, Feb 4, 2015

The Forest for the Trees
| Mark Carver, Apr 20

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 3: The Post-Big Bang Entropy Mountain
| Travis Perry, Apr 19

‘Meant to Be’ Explores Half a Good Message
| Audie Thacker, Apr 18

Why Do Christian Fans Love ‘The Greatest Showman’?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 17