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Best known for her aspirations as an epic fantasy author, Becky is the sole remaining founding member of Speculative Faith. Besides contributing weekly articles here, she blogs Monday through Friday at A Christian Worldview of Fiction. She works as a freelance writer and editor and posts writing tips as well as information about her editing services at Rewrite, Reword, Rework.
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Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure

Are there still majority cultural ideas surrounding gender that can and should define a character? Or is the best plan to include as few gender specific references, or identifying markers, as possible? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction?

It’s hard to believe that a novel which has both praise for its treatment of a bi-racial situation and criticism for it, is preachy. One thing that’s true about preachy fiction: readers don’t miss the point. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Introduction: Hunger by Jill Williamson

Jill is a prolific writer. Besides her dystopian Safe Lands books, she wrote a straight science fiction story about cloning called Replication, a young adult series suited for younger teens called The Mission League books, two co-authored (with her son) children’s stories in her RoboTales series, and several fantasy series. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Banning Books

I think the most dangerous piece of this puzzle is the involvement of a state government which has moved the needle toward actual censorship in the form of banning books. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Here’s What Happened

Turns out, my old computer was still suddenly quitting as if the electricity had been turned off, despite his efforts to repair it. So the option was a replacement. He called on Friday to say it was ready. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Toolbox: Timeless Questions And Eternal Mysteries

Many writers are afraid they will limit the scope of their book if they place their story firmly in a particular economic or political or religious milieu. They’re afraid if they take sides in a controversial question, they’ll make enemies and lose readers. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Speculative Fiction Building Blocks

Remakes are only one aspect of this interest in early speculative fiction. More than one TV channel airs the “oldies.” · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Thanksgiving Day And Speculative Fiction Revisited

In many respects, we’re witnessing in the US the change in the Thanksgiving Day celebration from a major holiday to a minor one. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Giving Thanks, Despite . . .

Are there stories in the speculative genres that show thanksgiving as a desired end? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Reading For The Soul

Some books go beyond the element of feeding our mind or feeding our pleasure center. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

The Silent Majority Or The Minority Underground

For years, Conservation voters, including many Christians, were known as the “silent majority.” But certainly Christians didn’t start out in a world in which they were the majority. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Voting And The Right To Vote

Because the United States is a representative democracy, it seems a little surprising that so few (any?) stories by American authors appropriate this form of government for their story world. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

We Have A Winner—2020 Spec Faith Fall Writing Challenge

Thank you all for participating, and watch for the next Spec Faith Writing Challenge. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Finalists – 2020 Spec Faith Fall Writing Challenge

In alphabetical order by last name, our 2020 Spec Faith Fall Writing Challenge finalists are as follows: · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Evaluation Phase-Spec Faith 2020 Fall Writing Challenge

We want all the entries, even those that came in at the deadline, to have a fair shot at the finals, and an opportunity to receive the same kind of evaluation as the entries that came in earlier last week. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fiction Friday: Brand Of Light By Ronie Kendig

There’s a price on her head, and it has everything to do with the brand on her arm. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Operation Grendel Cover Reveal

First the very cool cover, another of the great artistic works by Kirk DuoPonce. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

2020 Spec Faith Fall Writing Challenge

As we have done in the past, Spec Faith will offer a prize for the winner of the 2020 Fall Writing Challenge. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Toolbox: Flawed Characters Can Be Too Flawed

The point is simple: to be believable, characters need flaws, but if their flaws overshadow their higher nature, readers may not care enough to continue on the reading journey with them. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Speculative Fiction And Contemporary Culture, Part 2

How can writers speak into today’s troubled culture, whether dealing with the political divide, racial unrest, dealing with a pandemic, economic concerns, or what have you? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Speculative Fiction And Contemporary Culture

Should writers change and speak into the culture through our writing, through our stories? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Don’t Forget The Reviews

Good books generally have a LOT of reviews, and the best books have a lot of positive reviews and a high rating. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Fiction Friday: Daniel And The Serpent’s Abyss

Daniel and the Sun Sword, Daniel and the Triune Quest, and Daniel and the Serpent’s Abyss are young adult, Christian fantasy novels exploring forgiveness, faith, spiritual warfare, and the reality of divine sonship. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Toolbox: MICE In Your Story

I tend to think that the best stories skillfully weave all the elements together so that the dominant one isn’t overpowering, and the subservient ones aren’t invisible. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Toolbox: Developing Fresh Story Concepts

Take romance for example. Everyone knows that the traditional plot form of a romance is boy meets girl and they fall in love, but Things happen to keep them apart. In the end, however, they conquer, or their love conquers, and they get together. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Introducing The Author: Nathan Lumbatis

By occupation, Nathan works with young people. No surprise then that his books are written for that audience. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Well, Duh! The Disappointing Thing About The JK Rowling Mess

Rowling mentions that she has “deep concerns about the effect the trans rights movement is having” on her charitable foundations directed toward children and women. She also mentions that she’s concerned about what’s happening to free speech. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Tool Box: How Important Are Details?

Do the details in fiction matter? Actually, yes, they do. The details give the story a sense of credibility. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Introducing The Author: Paul Regnier

Typically, when an author generates content, he’s more apt to talk about his book or writing or some other related topic. Most don’t talk about themselves much. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

A Christian Who Writes Or A Writer Who Is A Christian?

The point, as I see it, is that SOMETHING ought to set the Christian who writes—or who waits tables or cleans hospital rooms or puts out fires—apart from those who do the same activity who are not believers in Jesus. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Toolbox: Keep ‘Em On The Line

Writers also need to create characters with whom readers can relate and for whom they can cheer. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Stories That Twist A Genre: Paranormia Complex

Take Paul Regnier’s latest book, Paranormia Complex, for instance. This recent release is the second in a two-book series that I would label, inadequately, supernatural suspense, with a twist of humor. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Tool Box: Writing With Tension

Fiction needs genuine and credible struggles. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

From The Writers’ Tool Box: Do You Need An Editor?

Unfortunately, what I’m seeing too much, is a reverting to the former issue—the quality of writing may suffer. I suspect poor editing may be a part of the problem. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Sending The Wrong Message

I’ve heard a number of Christian leaders speak to the topic. I’ve been pleased with some, disappointed in others, and surprised at those who have remained silent. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Reading And Staying Home

Sometimes kids might need to have the “pump primed” by having an adult read to them for a time. Once they are hooked, they may wish to continue on their own. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Speak Lord, For Your Servant Is Listening

Someone has to be pretty blind not to see parallels between the world today and the world of the ancient Jews. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

My Perspective—Covid-19

From what I see, the virus and its effects are on the mind of most people. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Memorable Stories

In this day of hoarding, these are especially relevant questions, I think. Perhaps that’s what makes this particular show so memorable. · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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