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Space Opera, Sci-fi, SF or ‘skiffy’?

Does the genre term “sci-fi” inevitably connote pulp stories, whose covers feature men wearing biceps and spacesuits, women wearing little, and horrifying invader robots wearing women? Or have perceptions been changing? · E. Stephen Burnett

Speculative Stories Keep Coming

Supernatural stories on the little or big screen undoubtedly bode well for books. The two media seem inter-dependent. Some of the movies were born from previous print sources (books or comic books), and these movies will foster new works of a similar kind. The question is, where will the Christian writer fit into this explosion? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Guest Blog: IS IT WORTH IT?

To quote from the classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times…” This in large part has been my experience with the topsy-turvy, take no prisoners […] · Mike Lynch

What Readers Are Reading

My conclusion in all this is that once again, story proves to trump all. A good story matters more to readers than artistic writing or genre or even the reputation of the author. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Exploring Doctrine Through Fiction, With Kathy Tyers

Author Kathy Tyers, pioneer in Christian futuristic fiction, discusses how theology informs her storytelling. · Kathy Tyers

Jill Williamson on Writing, ‘Darkness’ and Light In Fiction, Part 2

Part 2: Jill Williamson discusses her writing, completing the ‘Blood of Kings’ trilogy, darkness and light in fiction, and what is ahead for herself and the Christian visionary field. Also available in audio with our NEW podcast, The Portal. · E. Stephen Burnett

The Suit

A guy in a chicken suit walks into a bar… · Fred Warren

Jill Williamson on Writing, ‘Darkness’ and Light In Fiction, Part 1

Jill Williamson discusses her writing, completing the ‘Blood of Kings’ trilogy, darkness and light in fiction, and what is ahead for herself and the Christian visionary field. NEW: The Portal Podcast — the complete interview in audio form. · E. Stephen Burnett

Everything Sacred

As I finished The Ale Boy’s Feast last week (review coming soon–and let me just say that despite what you may read in the Amazon reviews, this book is incredible), one of its premises took me back to something I […] · E. Stephen Burnett

‘God Can’t Spell and Has Bad Grammar’?

Can Christian writers correctly say, “God laid this on my heart. It’s such an amazing story. God told me to write this!”? · E. Stephen Burnett

Should Visionary Novels Avoid Being Thick?

For you, how long is too long for any sort of book, whether nonfiction, visionary fiction or any other fiction genre? And if you do crack the pages of a thicker novel, what keeps you reading, despite its length? · E. Stephen Burnett

Guest Blogger: Grace Bridges

Often found staring into trees in search of a tui. Mystic wordnerd. Independent friend. Urbanite hermit. Head in clouds. Literary. Beachwalker. Multilingual. Grace Bridges is a sci-fi author (Faith Awakened, 2007; Legendary Space Pilgrims, 2010) and owner of Splashdown Books, […] · Grace Bridges

Making Sport Of End-times Thrillers, With Ted Kluck

Nonfiction/sports/personal/fiction parody author Ted Kluck on spoofing “Left Behind,” evangelical kitsch, Christ-figures, growth as writers, Christian publishing and how most “young restless Reformed” readers aren’t (yet?) into fiction. · Ted Kluck
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