by Anne Wheeler | Jun 17, 2019 | Articles |
I’m stubborn. I finish the projects I start. And I’m one of those rare souls who welcomes constructive criticism. Yet, as I stared at the latest beta reader feedback for the book my heart had been crying out to write, I couldn’t identify any consistencies or trends....
by Martin Detwiler | Apr 26, 2019 | Articles |
How is fiction useful? Is devoting our lives and careers to it appropriate? Most of us have wrestled with these questions. For some, concern has been posed by parents, who want to ensure that their children spend their time constructively and seeking truth....
by Mariposa Aristeo | Feb 4, 2019 | Articles |
At intervals throughout your journey, you’ve probably wondered whether you’re a good writer. Unfortunately, I can’t sympathize because that thought hasn’t occasionally crossed my mind. It’s crossed my mind dozens, hundreds, thousands of times. Yearly, weekly,...
by Josiah DeGraaf | Nov 12, 2018 | Articles |
Editor’s note: This article is the final installment in our five-part series on how to portray tricky subjects in Christian fiction. To learn why we did this series and how we’ve approached these topics, read our introductory post. “One day we two were reading...
by Sierra Ret | Nov 5, 2018 | Articles |
Editor’s note: This article is the fourth installment in our five-part series on how to portray tricky subjects in Christian fiction. To learn why we’re doing this series and how we’re approaching these topics, read our introductory post. Swearing, like most...
by Daeus Lamb | Oct 29, 2018 | Articles |
Editor’s note: This article is the third installment in our five-part series on how to portray tricky subjects in Christian fiction. To learn why we’re doing this series and how we’re approaching these topics, read our introductory post. Should you write a...
by Hope Ann | Oct 22, 2018 | Articles |
Editor’s note: This article is the second installment in our five-part series on how to portray tricky subjects in Christian fiction. To learn why we’re doing this series and how we’re approaching these topics, read our introductory post. Light is a paradox....
by Josiah DeGraaf | Oct 15, 2018 | Articles |
“Is he quite safe?” “Safe? Who said anything about safe? Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” Mr. Beaver’s statement about Aslan in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe upends Lucy’s assumption that danger and goodness are...
