The Bible as a storytelling pattern

Filed under Tips & Tools on October 12, 2009
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I know I have readers who are neither christian nor religious. Most of what follows may not have relevance to you, but I do make some applications to fantasy fiction writing with regard to presenting deities and embedding messages in your story. I encourage you to read through the entire post and take from it [...]

CSFF May ‘07: TSR day 3

Filed under Blog Tours on May 23, 2007
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As promised, I’ll conclude my contribution to this tour with the final part of my interview with Marcy Rockwell, one of the editors of The Sword Review.
Q: So, now you’re an editor for TSR. How did that come about?
MR: I’m friends with one of the poetry editors there, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff – we’re in [...]

CSFF May ‘07: TSR day 2

Filed under Blog Tours on May 22, 2007
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It was my pleasure to become acquainted three years ago with one of the hardest working writers I know. If you’ve ever visited Marcy Rockwell’s LiveJournal, you’ll note that she’s got something making the rounds nearly every week. Her debut novel is about to hit bookshelves around the world. And she’s a Navy wife and [...]

CSFF May ‘07: The Sword Review

Filed under Blog Tours on May 21, 2007
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This month’s Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy blog tour features The Sword Review. I’ll be interviewing my friend and fellow WotC freelance novelist, Marcy Rockwell. Marcy is a regular contributer to TSR, and recently took on the role of Poetry Editor for the e-zine.
In the meantime, check out the other tour stops:

Brandon Barr
Jim Black
Amy Browning
Jackie [...]

Why I don’t enjoy “christian” fiction

Filed under Soapbox on April 19, 2007
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Labels serve an important purpose. Regardless of politically correct propaganda, they are not evil. Misused and abused some times, yes, but not evil.
A label is a means of identifying and categorizing. If I am interested in reading a fantasy novel, I’m not going to browse the Historical section at the bookstore. And I’m going to [...]