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Banning Books

I think the most dangerous piece of this puzzle is the involvement of a state government which has moved the needle toward actual censorship in the form of banning books. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Reading For The Soul

Some books go beyond the element of feeding our mind or feeding our pleasure center. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Sending The Wrong Message

I’ve heard a number of Christian leaders speak to the topic. I’ve been pleased with some, disappointed in others, and surprised at those who have remained silent. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Reading And Staying Home

Sometimes kids might need to have the “pump primed” by having an adult read to them for a time. Once they are hooked, they may wish to continue on their own. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Messin’ With Time

Beyond all my complaints about the time change, I find time an interesting topic, a part of world building, actually, in speculative stories. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fiction Friday: Christy Award Finalists

Some of these names you many recognize. A number have written articles for Spec Faith and / or have had their books featured as excerpts. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Unintentional Themes: The Power Of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is powerful—it frees us from a prison of resentment and unresolved anger we were never meant to be in. · Jillian Boehme

Are We Part of the Problem?

What is our responsibility as authors? Do we share any of the blame if our words put ideas into people’s heads or ignite the brittle underbrush that already exists in depraved minds and is just waiting for the spark? · Mark Carver

Favorite Authors

Authors can captivate a reader, maybe more than a genre does, but to keep their loyalty, an author needs to keep delivering. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Summer Reading List

Here’s an opportunity for us to make those recommendations to Spec Faith readers for their summer reading list, especially about the books we’ve most recently read. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Are We Still Reading Animal Farm?

The point of the allegory is clear: communism is no answer to the inequities and economic difficulties of the workers because those who benefit will be those who rule, not everyone else. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Let’s Talk Fiction

We have to pass along our recommendations to others. We have to write reviews, we have to talk books up on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or wherever you hang out in cyberspace. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

“Better” Christian Entertainment

Does better artistic quality mean better Christian entertainment? · Mark Carver

And Then There Is Thanksgiving

So often, when Thanksgiving rolls around, which it does in the US every fourth Thursday in November, the question arises: what are you thankful for? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

On Behalf Of Young Christian Readers Who Don’t Want Clean, Unrealistic Stories

Young Christian readers want fantastical stories that transport us to other lands, where darkness lurks, yes, but where the light ultimately shines bright as a thousand stars. · Zac Totah

What Should A Story’s Agenda Be?

Rather than being driven by specific agendas, stories should seek to be bold, daring, and most importantly, authentic. · Zac Totah

Lord Of The Rings In Bullet Points

What if the entire Lord of the Rings novel was condensed into bullet points? · Zac Totah

10 Fantastic Spec-fic Reads For Summer

A list of top-notch spec-fic books to enjoy reading over the summer. · Zac Totah

Great Expectations

Here is a post that I recently wrote for my blog. I’m sure many writers can empathize, and if you’re a reader, I hope it can give you a glimpse into the thought process behind the books. · Mark Carver
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