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Spec Faith 2016 Summer Writing Challenge – Evaluation Phase

To find the entries, follow one of the links in this article (such as this one). The entries are in the comments section of that post. Be sure to click on the “Explore More” button to see all of them. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

A Matter Of Interpretation

All fiction—and especially speculative fiction—may easily mean different things to different people. · Shannon McDermott

It’s Good To Be Bad

The story world has always spun tales of lovable rogues. Robin Hood and his merry men. Riddick. Han and Chewy. Jack Sparrow. The Misfits. Motley Crue…wait, nevermind. Anyway, we love stories about surly tough guys who just want to look out for number one and end up doing good along the way. · Mark Carver

Christians, Let’s Celebrate Our Own Fandoms

If you love recent Christian fantastical novels and want more of them, let’s celebrate our fandoms with articles and cosplay. · Stuart Stockton

The Growth Of Christian Speculative Fiction

Spec-fic isn’t dominating the CBA, but we’re headed in the right direction. · Zac Totah

Realm Makers 2016

For many of us, Realm Makers serves as a beacon, a tangible piece of evidence that speculative fiction is alive and well among Christians. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Rejected Realm Makers Cosplays

if you look for me at this week’s Realm Makers conference, I won’t look like these rejected cosplays. · E. Stephen Burnett

3 Reasons You Should Attend A Writers Conference

If you’re a writer, you should attend a writers conference. Why should you bother spending time and money? For the craft, connections, and camaraderie. · Zac Totah

A Book By Any Other Name

Book titles are like book covers in that everyone would say you shouldn’t judge by them, but everybody does. · Shannon McDermott

Heavy Metal

After the recent shooting in Orlando, the media’s attention once again turned to gun control, the meaning of the Second Amendment, and the nation’s obsessions with firearms. Everything that could possibly be said on both sides of the issue has been said, but there is one truth on which I believe everyone can agree: entertainment without weapons would be pretty boring. · Mark Carver

Make Stories Succeed With This One Weird Trick

One “weird” trick can help anyone who wants to share or craft great stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Definition and Redefinition

As we consider the question of what makes fiction Christian, one of the first things we have to wonder is: Why are we asking this question? · Shannon McDermott

The Silmarillion Awards 2016

The Silmarillion Awards are the equivalent of the Oscars for fantasy. Ten awards will be presented in different categories during the last two weeks of July. Your votes will determine the finalists and ultimate winners. · Zac Totah

Should Villains Be Redeemed?

O villains, villains, what are we to do with you? Villains play a key role in most stories. Unless the force opposing the hero is something from nature—such as a storm or terror-inducing dinosaur—you can bet your hobbit pipe that […] · Zac Totah

The Fate of Christian Speculative Fiction

Why doesn’t Christian fantasy, sci-fi, or anything else “weird” sell with the overwhelming success of bonnet-and-buggy stories? · Zac Totah

Realm Makers Presenters, Part 5 – Mike Duran

Mike identifies closely with the horror genre. In fact, he’s addressed this topic in previous years at Realm Makers, has a guest post here at Spec Faith on the subject, and has a nonfiction book—Christian Horror—that explores the topic. This year he will teach a continuing session on “The Theology Of Speculative Fiction” and an elective on “The Crossover Christian Novelist.” · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Why Isn’t There More Christian Fantasy?

Christian publishers avoid fantasy for surprising reasons. · E. Stephen Burnett

Whiplash Wednesday – A Look At Preachy Fiction

How effectively can Christ’s disciples carry out the Great Commission if they never spell out what they’re talking about? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Realm Makers Presenters, Part 4 – Agent Julie Gwinn

At present Julie is open to submissions. She “accepts queries in the following genres: Women’s Fiction, Romance (contemporary, historical, suspense, inspy. Amish) Spec Fiction and Fantasy, Mysteries and Suspense, Inspirational Fiction and Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, YA.” · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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