by Hope Ann | Jun 13, 2019 | Poems |
Each mask hides another, Veil on tearstained veil. Each tattered page of my heart, Inked and stamped and sealed In the shadows of my mind. I wrote myself a fantasy, Bound my heart in steel. The bleeding aches I turned to scars, My dreams to sweat and tears. I formed...
by Hope Ann | Jan 25, 2019 | Poems |
When I peered into the blush of dawn, I saw only dreams, But slowly my laughter faded, As in my mind I found the shadows left behind. For in the misty light, I found nightmares lie awake. And so I wept Because The night was once edged in stars, Where each...
by Hope Ann | Nov 2, 2018 | Stories |
Josan clutched the doorframe, doubling over with a ragged cough. Smoke pricked his eyes with a hundred tiny daggers. He gagged, pressing his face into the crook of his arm. Orange flickers laced the opposite side of the great hall, wreathing ornate tapestries...
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 Hope Ann | Apr 23, 2018 | Articles |
You can plan a novel many ways. Perhaps you begin with a glimpse of a character, a snippet of a scene, a thread of plot, or even a line of description. You have a spark of a story, and now you need to turn it into a cohesive plan. You could start with fleshing...
