There is a common belief that Jesus used parables to teach spiritual truths because they used examples of every day life that the average person could identify with and understand. I shared this belief for many years, until recently reading this passage during my personal study: And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why [...]
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I received another personalized rejection from the editor of Beneath Ceaseless Skies for “Relvan’s Rescue” (return time: ~5 weeks). That’s 3-in-a-row, if you’re keeping count, though, from what I hear on the Internets, Andrew makes an effort to give feedback on submissions. It’s encouraging–on one hand–not to be receiving form rejections. On the other hand, [...]
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I heard back from the editors at Heroic Fantasy Quarterly over the weekend. Return time was ~2 months. They felt the beginning was “too talky” for their tastes. That’s the second comment about the start of the story, so I took a hard look and did end up cutting a couple lines of dialogue that [...]
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I heard back from Black Gate today on “Relvan’s Rescue”. Return time was about 6 months. John O’Neill, Publisher and Editor of Black Gate, was nice enough to send a personalized email, which included an apology for the delay (their stated return time is 3-5 months). Fellow author Marcy Rockwell often comments about the nice [...]
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I should have known better. I wondered if this was the line he used on every weak-willed fool he tried to lure into his cult. It didn’t matter, but it confirmed my fears. What had Pelban tangled himself in this time? “Ha! I highly doubt that,” I said. “Your god considers me an idolater.” “Don’t [...]
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