Cathy

‘kay, I haven’t read all  the recent posts here, but I’m glad this conversation got started again! I especially appreciate @this-is-not-an-alien ‘s thoughts on LGBTQA. I think I heard that the APA used to classify homosexuality as a mental illness or disorder, but I’ve never heard anyone talk about it like you (Cathy) before. You seem to have…[Read more]

@irishcelticredflowercrown

@this-is-not-an-alien

@kimlikesart

@hannahrenner

Hi Neasa!

My wife immigrated from Russia and was a translator for Christian missionaries when she was in Russia.  She came over to work for as a Russia Translator for International Christian Institute (ICI) formerly located in Irving, TX.  She is now a successful c…[Read more]

@obrian-of-the-surface-world

My wife came from a Communist country, so we know firsthand where that pernicious philosophy leads

My family too fled a Communist nation, all they had was a fake telegram to get them over the border. It’s only by the grace of God that they succeeded, otherwise I would have never existed. My story makes a jab at…[Read more]

@kimlikesart

@this-is-not-an-alien

@hannahrenner

Thank you for your comments, Kimmi. I agree. These are tough topics and should be approached with much prayer, but if the Lord is drawing a Christian writer, anchored in the Word and an active and daily personal relationship pursuit of Jesus one might consider the words of the Lord through the…[Read more]

*reads over first post/what started the thread*

Very interesting.

But what about the more difficult themes? Topics like any or all of LGBTQA. Human rights. Human trafficking. Race relations. Other religions (Muslim, Hindu, etc).

Thoughts on why these topics are not written about as much? (So far as fiction goes.)

Maybe writers feel these topics…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

Amen, my sister.
Now, I’m off to the Villain Castle to introduce one of my characters there.

It is with a firm grip on God’s Truth and Light that I can walk into the darkness and not be overcome by the fearsome things that await missteps there.

But it is not might that prevails there in the shadow…

It is the simple fact…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

Hi Cathy,

I did in fact read all of your post. You are very astute in your observations and study and are well researched.  I do agree there is a medical aspect to it, and that even the brain’s surface reshapes according to our propensities, habit, and behavioral choices.

The most baseline point is all humankind is born…[Read more]

@typewriter78

Cool question! I think it comes down to trusting your audience to be intelligent. (Which is harder than it sounds. XD)

It’s basically inevitable if you’re writing anything other than a high-school drama contemporary novel that your characters do things that you would not recommend to your audience.

In my current fantasy WIP, I…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

Hi Cathy,

Thank you for your kind words.

I do have a particular loathing for Marx. His deceptive philosophy has led to extreme poverty and the slaughter of literally millions. Seeing it seducing our youth culture and indoctrinate college students greatly alarms me.

My wife came from a Communist country, so we know…[Read more]