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On Our New Podcast Episode: We Didn’t Watch ‘The Witcher’ So We Hired a Friend Who Did

We interviewed Jason Morehead, who had some concerns about Netflix’s “mature” fantasy drama “The Witcher.” · E. Stephen Burnett

My Time in Calormen

I wind up talking about personal experience in the Middle East–and partially defending how C.S. Lewis portrayed Calormen. · Travis Perry

Didn’t Like That Halftime Show? Our New Podcast Episode Explores the Purpose of Dance

In our new Fantastical Truth episode, we explore Sharon Hinck’s novel Hidden Current, in which powerful people have twisted God’s creative gifts. · E. Stephen Burnett

Primary Colors And Their Use

Writing can be equated with the use of primary colors. J. R. R. Tolkien used that metaphor, anyway, when he explained his thoughts about fantasy. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Shields Among Us

Our “shields” can be necessary but also harmful, guarding us from enemies but also our own good. · Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Why I Wrote My Fantasy Novel As a Monk

The quiet and reflective monastery of Saint Bernard inspired Benedict Dyar to create “The Flame of Telbyrin.” · Benedict Dyar

It’s Here! Get Lorehaven Magazine’s Fantastical Fall 2019 Issue

In Lorehaven magazine’s free fall 2019 issue, we explore Enclave Publishing and review sixteen new Christian fantastical novels. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Explores Enclave Publishing in Our Fall 2019 Issue Next Week

At last, Lorehaven magazine’s fall 2019 issue arrives Oct. 22, featuring fourteen reviews of fantastical Christian-made novels. · E. Stephen Burnett

Fiction Friday: Sojourner by Janalyn Voigt

As a thank-you gift for any purchase of Janalyn Voigt’s latest, buyers can receive free ebooks by speculative fiction authors. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fantasy Authors Win Three Awards At 2019 ACFW Conference

Christian fantasy authors scored three ACFW Carol Awards, while Realm Makers hosted the conference bookstore. · E. Stephen Burnett

A Case Study in Fictional Magic: Dawn Before the Dark

In Dawn Before the Dark, magic at first glance would seem to stem from gods other than the one Creator. How will this story world of a gender-based curse turn that apparent focus on magic on its head? How does this book link a strong story with a desire to honor God? · Travis Perry

What Harm Could Come from Fictional Magic?

Is it actually possible for a fictional portrayal of magic to do harm? Should “harm” be our primary focus in the first place–or honoring God? · Travis Perry

Readers, Come As You Are, But Don’t Stay as You’ve Been

Fear of “preachiness” can infect Christian creators who then seriously wonder, “Are themes no longer allowed in fiction?” · Rebecca P. Minor

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

Tranquility: Tainting Creation in Fantasy Fiction

Tranquility is the first fantasy novel to include a mythical creature based on the common loon. · Christa Conklin

Fiction Friday: Stormrise by Jillian Boehme

About Stormrise: “Captivating world-building and fantastical creatures . . . This lush, epic fantasy filled with magic and dragons will circulate well among fans of Tamora Pierce and J.R.R. Tolkien.” ―School Library Journal · Rebecca LuElla Miller

The Price and Power of Individual Choices

Some readers have asked me why The Savage War doesn’t have much to do with magic. My first serious answer is that High Fantasy was not the story I was given to write. My second is that it is very […] · Esther Wallace

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

‘I Do Not Read Fluff!’

If she’d said, “I’m not a fiction person,” or “I’m not into fantasy,” I would have understood. · K. Berklund-Pagé
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