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The World of ‘Kino’s Journey’ Is Beautiful, Yet Avoids Resolutions By Design
| Audie Thacker, Jun 2

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 6: Nanites in Space Weapons and Aliens
| Travis Perry, May 28

DC Fans’ #ReleaseTheSnyderCut Movement Won Because of Fan Dedication
| E. Stephen Burnett, May 26

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 5: GameLit (and Animal Eye)
| Travis Perry, May 21

The Red Rider
| Fantastical Truth, May 31, 2020

Masters and Beginners
| Fantastical Truth, May 30, 2020

Day Moon
| Fantastical Truth, May 29, 2020

A Marriage in Time
| Fantastical Truth, May 28, 2020

The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ
| Releases Sept. 7, 2020 from New Growth Press

Local Blogger Gives ‘The Screwtape Letters’ A Modern Spin for Today’s Uncertain Times
| E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 30

UPDATED: Today I’m Teaching at Teach Them Diligently: What’s the Point of Popular Culture and Why Should Parents Care?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 29

Join Thursday’s Live Webcast: How Did You First Find Fantastic Fiction?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 20

Characters And Their Development: From The Writers’ Tool Chest
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 10, 2019

Against the Tragic Villain Backstory
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 6, 2019

Two Kinds of Heroes
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 25, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, part 11: Training a Spartan, Samurai, or Starship Trooper
| Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 15, 2018

First Man: An Example of Fearlessness
| Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 25, 2018

Guest Post by Chris Morris: Showers, Character Depth, and Chronic Illness
| Chris Morris, Articles, Sep 22, 2017

Good Character(s)
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jun 21, 2017

We’re All Mad Here
| Mark Carver, Articles, Oct 19, 2016

Prattle
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 17, 2016

Who Vs. What
| Mark Carver, Articles, Oct 5, 2016

Characters Matter, And Their Character Matters
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 26, 2016

Of Names And Such
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Apr 4, 2016

A Fresh Start And Change
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jan 4, 2016

The Colors Of The Universe
| Mark Carver, Articles, Jul 1, 2015

Meet The Parents
| Amy Davis, Articles, May 22, 2015

Act Your Age
| Megan Ebba, Articles, May 1, 2015

Quality Is As Quality Does
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Mar 25, 2014

Fantastic or Not?
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Feb 25, 2014

Realm Makers: Go Beyond The Blogs
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Aug 15, 2013

Characters Matter, And Their Character Matters
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 24, 2013

Art And The Clive Staples Award, Continued
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 10, 2013

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! VI: Alien Love Slaves
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Feb 14, 2013

More About Characters
| Yvonne Anderson, Articles, Feb 6, 2013

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! IV: Terror Of The Megachurchians
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jan 31, 2013

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! III: Voices From Beyond
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jan 24, 2013

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! II: The Blind Ones
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jan 17, 2013

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! I: Invasion Of The Child-People
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jan 10, 2013

The Fine Line Between Reality and Fantasy
| Merrie Destefano, Articles, Nov 9, 2012

The De-volution Of Revolution
| John Otte, Articles, Oct 24, 2012

What’s In A Name?
| Fred Warren, Articles, Aug 7, 2012

Speculative Faith Reading Group 3: Enter The Witch
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jun 14, 2012

Sex In The Story 7: Patri-Archetypes
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jun 13, 2012

Speculative Antichrist
| Kaci Hill, Articles, Jun 8, 2012

Rearranging Icons 6: Images Of Man
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Apr 26, 2012

Rearranging Icons 5: In The Eye Of The Beholder
| Fred Warren, Articles, Apr 24, 2012

Rearranging Icons 4: Characters Becoming Icons
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Apr 19, 2012

Must Good Characters Be Likeable?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Apr 4, 2012

Sex In The Story 6: Heroes and Heroines
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Mar 15, 2012

Sex In The Story 5: More Male Mythologies
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Mar 8, 2012

Sex In The Story 3: Trans-Gender Issues
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Feb 23, 2012