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Shields, Starship Combat, and Outer Space Fortresses

A realistic look at shields and defenses for starships and space stations can help you make interesting and plausible stories about outer space combat. · Travis Perry

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

A Few Highlights

I’ve been reflecting on the books I have had the opportunity to read and the privilege to review. I am going to highlight just a few. · Shannon McDermott

‘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

The Serious Business of Science Fiction and Fantasy

I have friends who don’t quite understand why I think science fiction and fantasy are important. I explain why in this post. · Travis Perry

Grace Through ‘The Story Peddler’ Helped Me Find Healing from Trauma

Lindsay A. Franklin: While creating The Story Peddler and its sequels, I found a safe place to pour out the emotional turmoil of my own story. · Lindsay A. Franklin

That Time a Serial Killer Confessed to Me

Once upon a time, an ordinary conversation slipped into a killer admitting horrific crimes. I’m sharing this story to talk about the nature of evil and also because… · Travis Perry

The Power of Apologetics Fiction

Novelist Keith A. Robinson: The practice of apologetics defends Christianity, while apologetics fiction explores this in exciting novels. · Keith A. Robinson

From the Archives: How Dark is Too Dark?

How dark is too dark? Is it permissible to include horrific and explicit elements in a story intended for the Christian market? · Mark Carver

Fiction Friday: Paranormia By Paul Regnier

A great balance of comedy, action adventure, and the supernatural, Paranormia is a quirky, heartfelt adventure that is both enjoyable and uniquely engaging. — Jill Williamson · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Beatitudes and Woes: A Groundbreaking Anthology

The Beatitudes and Woes anthology uses speculative stories to illustrate well-known statements Jesus made. Perhaps this method will prove to be groundbreaking–used by other anthologies in the future. · Travis Perry

Children Don’t Need Magic: A Response to Joshua Gibbs

Magic is fun in fiction, but children don’t actually need magic to experience the awe of the Creator. · Mark Carver

For Fans, Your Family, and the Church: Get the New Issue of Lorehaven Magazine

Shawn Smucker delights in magic at life’s margins, we review great new Christian fantasy, and fanservants seek the Psalms and discern YA’s allure. · E. Stephen Burnett

The Villains We Love Only Want Their ‘Freedom’

“We like these villains because they embody a type of freedom we long for. A freedom to be your own boss. And everyone else’s.” · Zackary Russell

A Broadened Horizon

But if my estimation of Marvel’s weaknesses is the same, my estimation of its strengths has changed. · Shannon McDermott

Lorehaven Magazine’s Summer 2019 Issue Arrives Next Week

What’s inside Lorehaven’s summer 2019 issue? Book reviews, great articles, and our interview with Shawn Smucker. · E. Stephen Burnett

The Quantum Mechanics God of Alternate Realities

Are alternate universes fair game for Christian writers of speculative fiction? This post takes a look at why so many science fiction stories feature alternate realities based on quantum mechanics–and suggests ways a Christian worldview can be compatible with this kind of tale. · Travis Perry

The Way It Should Be

One lazy evening a while back, I was scrolling through the movies on Amazon Prime and came across an indie film called Coherence. A quick search on Google pulled up favorable reviews, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad […] · Mark Carver

Alien Intelligence in Our Solar System?

If the Solar System has life, including intelligent life, where might we find it? On Mars or under the surface of icy moons? Where we might really find life and what that life could be like should influence science fiction–including sci fi written by Christian authors. · Travis Perry
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