This is part of a series. To read “In Defense of Christian Romance,” click here. Check back later for “In Defense of Christian Horror” and “In Defense of Christian Fiction.” Magic. Dragons. Witches and wizards. Vampires. Zombies. Mythological beings. These words can cause some Christians to immediately write off a book as demonic, Satanic, immoral,… Continue reading 9 Defenses of the Christian Fantasy Genre
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8 Defenses of the Christian Romance Genre
This is the start of a series of defenses I will be posting – check back later for “In Defense of Christian Fantasy,” “In Defense of Christian Horror,” and “In Defense of Christian Fiction.” As I’ve been hearing a lot against these genres recently, I thought it was about time to start the conversation. “The… Continue reading 8 Defenses of the Christian Romance Genre
The Weirdest Book I’ve Read: “Stiff” by Mary Roach
Ever read something that immediately gets a reaction when brought up? I'm not talking about "This book is illegal in ____ countries." I'm talking about "This book is socially unacceptable in...well, everywhere."That's how I felt while reading Stiff by Mary Roach. It was fascinating and disgusting and abject. I wanted to share all this new… Continue reading The Weirdest Book I’ve Read: “Stiff” by Mary Roach
Flash Fiction: Freedom Freddie
[Say that blogpost title five times fast.] Writing Prompt: Childhood Pet While we're all talking about independence, here's my morbid memory of one of my family's first pets. I wrote this for the Writer's Prompt in A Year of Writing Dangerously that asks to write about a childhood pet. Freedom Freddie Freedom Freddie. A duckling… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Freedom Freddie
Book Review: Then and Always
I am so thrilled I received this book through the FirstReads program. How do I simply sum up Then and Always by Dani Atkins? It's about parallel universes and what-ifs and second chances and, more thematically, loss and hope and faith. Imagine waking up from an accident with perfect memory of a traumatic 5 years.… Continue reading Book Review: Then and Always
WIP: Unfixed Teaser
In the course of writing a novel you inevitably come across people asking, "What's your book about?" In the course of submitting a work-in-progress (WIP) to an agent or publisher, there is a query to submit that states what the book is about - quite similar to the back of a book to pique the… Continue reading WIP: Unfixed Teaser
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