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Travis Perry is a hard-core Bible user, history, science, and foreign language geek, hard science fiction and epic fantasy fan, publishes multiple genres of speculative fiction at Bear Publications, is an Army Reserve officer with five combat zone deployments. He also once cosplayed as dark matter.

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Against the Tragic Villain Backstory
Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 6, 2019

The Wandering Earth: Science Fiction From Outside the USA
Travis Perry, Articles, May 30, 2019

A Day to Remember
Travis Perry, Articles, May 23, 2019

How Science Fiction Portrays the Future of Christianity
Travis Perry, Articles, May 16, 2019

Avengers Endgame: Ending White Patriarchy (Mostly) Gracefully
Travis Perry, Articles, May 9, 2019

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

Two Kinds of Heroes
Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 25, 2019

Taste and See
Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 18, 2019

Dreams of Other Worlds
Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 11, 2019

Where are the Hard Science Fiction Writers who are Christians?
Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 4, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 20: Transportation: Beastly Power
Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 28, 2019

Why Not More Biblical Speculative Fiction?
Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 21, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War Special: How do War Injuries Feel?
Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 14, 2019

A Few Thoughts on “Generation Snowflake”
Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 21, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 17: War Costs: Food per Fighter
Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 7, 2019

A Look Through ‘Glass’
Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 24, 2019

Celebrating a Story Published in Iraq
Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 17, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 15: Combat Support Training
Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 10, 2019

On the Third Day of Christmas…
Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 27, 2018

The Individuality of Diversity
Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 13, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 13: Training for High-End Capabilities
Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 6, 2018

Thankful for the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special?
Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 22, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, part 11: Training a Spartan, Samurai, or Starship Trooper
Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 15, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, Part 9: Perceptual Distortions in Combat
Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 2, 2018

First Man: An Example of Fearlessness
Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 25, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, part 4: Spectrum of Conflict
Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 27, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, Part 2: Balance of Power
Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 13, 2018

Alpha–“Fantasy-esque” Pre-historic Fiction
Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 6, 2018

Autotomy–And a Left-Handed Way to Get to My Point
Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 30, 2018

Accidents of Unexpected Creation
Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 23, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War–part 1, Reasons
Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 16, 2018

Who Does Maintenance on Your Story’s Weapons? (And Other Stuff)
Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 9, 2018

What Happened to All the Gods?
Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 26, 2018

Six Years of Realm Makers
Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 19, 2018

Why Does ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Back Away from Redemption?
Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 12, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 12: Conclusion
Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 5, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 11: Consciousness
Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 28, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 10: Life
Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 21, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 9: Boltzmann Brain Matrix
Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 14, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 8: Multiverse
Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 7, 2018

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Why Do Ex-Christians ‘Deconstruct’ the Gospel and Not Their Own Stories? | E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 31

Memorable Stories | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 30

The Kingdom: A Fresh Look at Zombies | Travis Perry, Mar 26

The Departure From Normality | Shannon McDermott, Mar 25

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Ep. 10: How Can Excellent Christian Fiction Strengthen Our Faith in Jesus? | Fantastical Truth, Mar 31, 2020

Ep. 9: What If the Armies of Hell Tried to Invade Your Hometown? | This Present Darkness | Fantastical Truth, Mar 24, 2020

Ep. 8: How Does Pandemic Fiction Help Us Seek God’s Strength in Scary Times? | The Line Between | Fantastical Truth, Mar 17, 2020

Ep. 7: How Does Jesus Define and Redeem His Gift of Imagination? | with Brian Godawa | Fantastical Truth, Mar 10, 2020

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Cover Reveal for The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ | E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 6

Against the Tragic Villain Backstory Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 6, 2019

The Wandering Earth: Science Fiction From Outside the USA Travis Perry, Articles, May 30, 2019

A Day to Remember Travis Perry, Articles, May 23, 2019

How Science Fiction Portrays the Future of Christianity Travis Perry, Articles, May 16, 2019

Avengers Endgame: Ending White Patriarchy (Mostly) Gracefully Travis Perry, Articles, May 9, 2019

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

Two Kinds of Heroes Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 25, 2019

Taste and See Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 18, 2019

Dreams of Other Worlds Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 11, 2019

Where are the Hard Science Fiction Writers who are Christians? Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 4, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 20: Transportation: Beastly Power Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 28, 2019

Why Not More Biblical Speculative Fiction? Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 21, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War Special: How do War Injuries Feel? Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 14, 2019

A Few Thoughts on “Generation Snowflake” Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 21, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 17: War Costs: Food per Fighter Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 7, 2019

A Look Through ‘Glass’ Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 24, 2019

Celebrating a Story Published in Iraq Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 17, 2019

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 15: Combat Support Training Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 10, 2019

On the Third Day of Christmas… Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 27, 2018

The Individuality of Diversity Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 13, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writers Guide to War, part 13: Training for High-End Capabilities Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 6, 2018

Thankful for the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special? Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 22, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, part 11: Training a Spartan, Samurai, or Starship Trooper Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 15, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, Part 9: Perceptual Distortions in Combat Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 2, 2018

First Man: An Example of Fearlessness Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 25, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, part 4: Spectrum of Conflict Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 27, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, Part 2: Balance of Power Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 13, 2018

Alpha–“Fantasy-esque” Pre-historic Fiction Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 6, 2018

Autotomy–And a Left-Handed Way to Get to My Point Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 30, 2018

Accidents of Unexpected Creation Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 23, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War–part 1, Reasons Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 16, 2018

Who Does Maintenance on Your Story’s Weapons? (And Other Stuff) Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 9, 2018

What Happened to All the Gods? Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 26, 2018

Six Years of Realm Makers Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 19, 2018

Why Does ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Back Away from Redemption? Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 12, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 12: Conclusion Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 5, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 11: Consciousness Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 28, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 10: Life Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 21, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 9: Boltzmann Brain Matrix Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 14, 2018

The Car-Universe Without A Motor, part 8: Multiverse Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 7, 2018

Why Do Ex-Christians ‘Deconstruct’ the Gospel and Not Their Own Stories?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 31

Memorable Stories
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 30

The Kingdom: A Fresh Look at Zombies
| Travis Perry, Mar 26

The Departure From Normality
| Shannon McDermott, Mar 25

Ep. 10: How Can Excellent Christian Fiction Strengthen Our Faith in Jesus?
| Fantastical Truth, Mar 31, 2020

Ep. 9: What If the Armies of Hell Tried to Invade Your Hometown? | This Present Darkness
| Fantastical Truth, Mar 24, 2020

Ep. 8: How Does Pandemic Fiction Help Us Seek God’s Strength in Scary Times? | The Line Between
| Fantastical Truth, Mar 17, 2020

Ep. 7: How Does Jesus Define and Redeem His Gift of Imagination? | with Brian Godawa
| Fantastical Truth, Mar 10, 2020

This Russian Cover for Frank Peretti’s ‘This Present Darkness’ Beats All the American Covers
| E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 31

We’ve Rescheduled ‘The Pop Culture Parent’ to Release Sept. 7, 2020
| E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 30

This May, I’m Teaching On Pop Culture and Fantasy at Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference
| E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 11

Cover Reveal for The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ
| E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 6