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How to Face the Devil in Combat, Part 1
How do we fight the Devil? The first part of the answer to that question focuses on the “armor of God” and obedient Christian living.
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Travis Perry
Shields Among Us
Our “shields” can be necessary but also harmful, guarding us from enemies but also our own good.
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Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Revealed: Here’s the Little Trap I Set to Expose Rotten Tomatoes
When humans like or dislike stories based on many complex factors, you can’t just call a film “fresh” or “rotten.”
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E. Stephen Burnett
The Deal with the Devil
The trope of making a deal with the Devil has been around longer than Goethe’s Faust. What’s good about the use of this trope? What’s Biblical? And how can we apply what the Bible says to craft a more original take on making a deal with Satan?
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Travis Perry
For Those Who Write: Three People Who Steal Your Writing Joy
You can pour yourself into what you write and leave a trail of blood, sweat, and tears along the way, only to produce low sales numbers and tepid responses.
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Paul Regnier
Halloween, Evil, And Speculative Fiction
The point is this: evil in the real world is not so easy to pin down—not without God’s clear standards.
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Rebecca LuElla Miller
Angels and Aliens: Is There a Connection?
Many people have claimed, in more than one way, that angels and aliens are the same thing. What’s the connection between the two? Does the alien/angel association provide grounds for speculative fiction story ideas?
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Travis Perry
Is Responsibility for Art Limited to Temptations for People You Know Personally?
Does Christian liberty mean we can do whatever we want? Could it be that Christian responsibility goes being concerned about tempting a fellow believer we personally know to sin?
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Travis Perry
Should Christian Storytellers Help Keep Their Fans from Temptation?
Are creators biblically responsible to ensure their fans don’t use the story for the purpose of sinning?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Cultural Moralist, Separatist, or Universalist?
What should be our attitude in regard to the culture around us? Trying to make the culture better? Doing our own thing? Or accepting all without judgment?
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Travis Perry
Fantasy Authors Win Three Awards At 2019 ACFW Conference
Christian fantasy authors scored three ACFW Carol Awards, while Realm Makers hosted the conference bookstore.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Just Imagine…
There is one world which so far exists only on paper but is far from fiction: the new heavens and new earth that will endure for eternity after Jesus returns.
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Mark Carver
Fiction Friday: Stormrise by Jillian Boehme
About Stormrise: “Captivating world-building and fantastical creatures . . . This lush, epic fantasy filled with magic and dragons will circulate well among fans of Tamora Pierce and J.R.R. Tolkien.” ―School Library Journal
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Rebecca LuElla Miller
Shields, Starship Combat, and Outer Space Fortresses
A realistic look at shields and defenses for starships and space stations can help you make interesting and plausible stories about outer space combat.
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Travis Perry
The Price and Power of Individual Choices
Some readers have asked me why The Savage War doesn’t have much to do with magic. My first serious answer is that High Fantasy was not the story I was given to write. My second is that it is very […]
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Esther Wallace
Non-Lethal Speculative Fiction Weapons
On Star Trek, setting a weapon to “stun” is easy. In reality, it’s easier to use energy to kill or maim than to immobilize. But science fiction and fantasy stories alike can benefit from thinking about what non-lethal weapons can do.
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Travis Perry
A Few Highlights
I’ve been reflecting on the books I have had the opportunity to read and the privilege to review. I am going to highlight just a few.
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Shannon McDermott
Grace Through ‘The Story Peddler’ Helped Me Find Healing from Trauma
Lindsay A. Franklin: While creating The Story Peddler and its sequels, I found a safe place to pour out the emotional turmoil of my own story.
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Lindsay A. Franklin
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