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Mediocre Times

“These are mediocre times…People are starting to lose hope. It’s hard for many to believe there are extraordinary things inside themselves as well as others.” · Mark Carver

Arresting Attention

These beginnings showcase the art of the good opening. · Shannon McDermott

Mega City One

The innocent exist only until they inevitably become perpetrators…Guilt and innocence is a matter of timing. · Mark Carver

Will Storytelling Undergo A Huge Change In The Near Future?

In the future, writing five-minute stories might be the best way to attract a generation accustomed to Tweets, brief text messages, and fragmented pieces of information. A generation that may well cause us to rethink how we tell stories. · Zac Totah

Biblical Encouragement For The Struggling Author

Marion Hill, author of the United Kammbia series, urges a struggling author to rediscover biblical purposes. · Marion Hill

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

Sam Gamgee: A Humble Hero We All Relate To

In conversations about the best or most loved fantasy character, one name always comes up. Sam Gamgee. · Zac Totah

Weekday Fiction Fix: Edge Of Oblivion

Earth has emerged from a cataclysmic dark age with little knowledge of its past. Aided by the discovery of advanced alien technology, humanity ventures into the stars, joining other sentient races in a sprawling, prosperous interstellar Confederacy. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Opening Lines: Portals Into New Worlds

The opening line is the writer’s invitation to partake in this particular journey with these particular people in this particular place and time. · Zac Totah

March Madness And Quidditch

The key to Rowling’s worldbuilding is the consistency with which she infuses the different into the normal. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Everyone Needs A Sam Gamgee

Life can be miserable, but having someone there for you makes a world of difference. Like Frodo, everyone needs a Sam in his or her life. · Zac Totah

What Was And What Might Be: The Fifteenth Article

Our guest this week is Linda Rondeau, author of the soon-to-be-released novel, The Fifteenth Article (Elk Publishing). – – – – – When we look back and then forward, we discover that the adage is true: The more things change […] · Linda Wood Rondeau

Family Christian Stores Close, But What Happens To Authors?

As the Christian retailer shutters 240 stores, author Patrick W. Carr asks what makes a business “Christian.” · Patrick W. Carr

The Purpose Of Christian Storytellers

Even if the CBA bombs, or if it survives and spec-fic (or other genres) struggles to grow like a rose in the arctic tundra, that’s not the end of the story. Because our focus should be on our purpose as storytellers. · Zac Totah

Eight Actions To Resurrect Christian Fiction

Christian fiction is dead. Long live Christian fiction. Yet it must be born again. · E. Stephen Burnett

Conversions And The Goal Of Christian Speculative Fiction

I don’t believe conversion stories are the problem in Christian fiction. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Enter The Realm Makers 2017 Awards

Realm Makers and these two awards celebrates art that is excellent, speculative, and made by people of faith. · Bethany Kaczmarek

Authors: Write Less on Writing, More on Stories

I’d rather explore fantastical stories than read about writing craft and industry. · E. Stephen Burnett

On The Origin Of Mythic Orbits and Genre Short Stories

Short stories are often used to promote feature-length novels, but Travis Perry did something different in “Mythic Orbits.” · Travis Perry
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