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From The Writers’ Tool Box: How Important Are Details? | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 6

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity | Travis Perry, Jul 2

The Crux of the Tragedy | Shannon McDermott, Jul 1

’During Traumatic Times, We Need Truthful Stories to Help Us Heal’ | E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 30

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

Join Me at the Realm Makers June 25 Livestream: How Can Stories Help Us in Traumatic Times? | E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 22

Yes, Marriage and Family are Still Normative and Good Gifts for Today’s Church | E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 18

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

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2 | Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 16, 2020

Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Mar 9, 2020

What Does it Mean for a Story to be “Christian”? | Travis Perry, Articles, May 2, 2019

A Dark Little Tale | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 12, 2018

Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling—A Reprise | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 4, 2018

Fantasy That Works | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Feb 5, 2018

Do You Want to Go? | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 31, 2018

Entering Storyland: Why We Become Immersed in the Tales We Read | Zac Totah, Articles, Sep 19, 2017

An Unheralded Significance | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 13, 2017

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

What Should A Story’s Agenda Be? | Zac Totah, Articles, Jun 20, 2017

Will Storytelling Undergo A Huge Change In The Near Future? | Zac Totah, Articles, May 2, 2017

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

Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 19, 2016

A Matter Of Interpretation | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 17, 2016

Unrealism In Art | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 16, 2015

7 Top Ways To Ensure Your Story Is Preachy | R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 2, 2014

Story Weariness | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 25, 2014

Divergent, Great Stories, And Good Writing | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 23, 2014

Godzilla Is Not Dead | R. L. Copple, Articles, May 20, 2014

Visual Impact | R. L. Copple, Articles, May 13, 2014

Agenda Fiction Is Alive and Well | R. L. Copple, Articles, Apr 8, 2014

Why I Put It Down | R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 31, 2013

Fictional Christianity | R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 10, 2013

Looking For A Few Good Words | Yvonne Anderson, Articles, Sep 4, 2013

Deus Ex Machina: A Christian Problem? | John Otte, Articles, Jul 31, 2013

Last Son Of Earth: Part 5 | Christopher Miller, Articles, Jun 4, 2013

Last Son Of Earth – Part 4 | Christopher Miller, Articles, May 21, 2013

The Forgotten Reader 2: R.E.A.D. | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Apr 25, 2013

Bring In The Gospel, But Leave Your “Isms” At Home | Yvonne Anderson, Articles, Apr 3, 2013

We Are Not Storyless! | Christopher Miller, Articles, Mar 26, 2013

How Can They Hear? | Yvonne Anderson, Articles, Mar 6, 2013

Magic In The Story: What’s The Big Deal? | Christopher Miller, Articles, Feb 19, 2013

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

Realism And Twenty-first Century Stories | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jan 28, 2013

Hold Your Twinkies Loosely! | Christopher Miller, Articles, Jan 1, 2013

The Echoes Of Christmas | Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 28, 2012

Ingredients Of A Good Story | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 15, 2012

Familiarity Versus Originality | Greg Mitchell, Articles, Aug 3, 2012

Citius, Altius, Fortius | Fred Warren, Articles, Jul 31, 2012

Review | The Vault Between Spaces
Lorehaven Review Team,

Review | Let the Ghosts Speak
Lorehaven Review Team,

Review | Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound
Lorehaven Review Team,

Review | Heartmender
Lorehaven Review Team,

From The Writers’ Tool Box: How Important Are Details?
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 6

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity
| Travis Perry, Jul 2

The Crux of the Tragedy
| Shannon McDermott, Jul 1

’During Traumatic Times, We Need Truthful Stories to Help Us Heal’
| E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 30

The Vault Between Spaces
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Let the Ghosts Speak
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Heartmender
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

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

Join Me at the Realm Makers June 25 Livestream: How Can Stories Help Us in Traumatic Times?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 22

Yes, Marriage and Family are Still Normative and Good Gifts for Today’s Church
| E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 18

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

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 16, 2020

Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Mar 9, 2020

What Does it Mean for a Story to be “Christian”?
| Travis Perry, Articles, May 2, 2019

A Dark Little Tale
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 12, 2018

Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling—A Reprise
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 4, 2018

Fantasy That Works
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Feb 5, 2018

Do You Want to Go?
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jan 31, 2018

Entering Storyland: Why We Become Immersed in the Tales We Read
| Zac Totah, Articles, Sep 19, 2017

An Unheralded Significance
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 13, 2017

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

What Should A Story’s Agenda Be?
| Zac Totah, Articles, Jun 20, 2017

Will Storytelling Undergo A Huge Change In The Near Future?
| Zac Totah, Articles, May 2, 2017

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

Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 19, 2016

A Matter Of Interpretation
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Aug 17, 2016

Unrealism In Art
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Sep 16, 2015

7 Top Ways To Ensure Your Story Is Preachy
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 2, 2014

Story Weariness
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 25, 2014

Divergent, Great Stories, And Good Writing
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 23, 2014

Godzilla Is Not Dead
| R. L. Copple, Articles, May 20, 2014

Visual Impact
| R. L. Copple, Articles, May 13, 2014

Agenda Fiction Is Alive and Well
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Apr 8, 2014

Why I Put It Down
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 31, 2013

Fictional Christianity
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 10, 2013

Looking For A Few Good Words
| Yvonne Anderson, Articles, Sep 4, 2013

Deus Ex Machina: A Christian Problem?
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 31, 2013

Last Son Of Earth: Part 5
| Christopher Miller, Articles, Jun 4, 2013

Last Son Of Earth – Part 4
| Christopher Miller, Articles, May 21, 2013

The Forgotten Reader 2: R.E.A.D.
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Apr 25, 2013

Bring In The Gospel, But Leave Your “Isms” At Home
| Yvonne Anderson, Articles, Apr 3, 2013

We Are Not Storyless!
| Christopher Miller, Articles, Mar 26, 2013

How Can They Hear?
| Yvonne Anderson, Articles, Mar 6, 2013

Magic In The Story: What’s The Big Deal?
| Christopher Miller, Articles, Feb 19, 2013

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

Realism And Twenty-first Century Stories
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jan 28, 2013

Hold Your Twinkies Loosely!
| Christopher Miller, Articles, Jan 1, 2013

The Echoes Of Christmas
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Dec 28, 2012

Ingredients Of A Good Story
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 15, 2012

Familiarity Versus Originality
| Greg Mitchell, Articles, Aug 3, 2012

Citius, Altius, Fortius
| Fred Warren, Articles, Jul 31, 2012