The Santa Fe look is not Southwestern. I’m thinking of setting my next book in Santa Fe. I was looking around today to refresh my visual memories of that extraordinarily beautiful place. I know part of it is a spiritual … Continue reading →
All good things come to an end — the thought slipped through my mind this morning as I near the end of my WIP. I thought nothing of it, but then it began to show signs of that all too … Continue reading →
Yes, how the great writing year of pandemic blessed me immensely. But it also started with clarifying my purpose for writing fiction. I can finally just write it out. I want to produce fiction which will transform lives. The year … Continue reading →
Practical writing techniques for miraculous reality books are really quite simple—for the born-again believer, filled with God’s Holy Spirit. Yet they are fought tooth and nail, thereby requiring focus, intention, and perseverance. The basic technique is asking the Lord to … Continue reading →
The miraculous reality genre requires a new way of thinking. I just read what I consider one of the best Christian fantasies of the past five years. I was rereading the original book to refresh myself before I read book … Continue reading →
The birth of the Miraculous Reality genre seems obvious to me now. I was trying to fit what I am writing into Heroic Urban Fantasy, but it was really a stretch. Mary Campagna Findley finally said, “Why don’t you just call … Continue reading →
I’ve found that step by step plot development remains exciting— for me. When I don’t what’s coming until the Lord shows me the title of the next chapter, the book comes alive for me. This is what makes it so … Continue reading →
Yes, beauty drives Christian creativity and I wonder what happened. I’ve got two Christian speculative fiction books I promised to read, but they’re so dark that it’s really a struggle. I just received a major revelation a couple days ago. … Continue reading →
A New Jerusalem built of gemstones is beyond comprehension. We get all worked up about a tiny diamond. But, with the Lord, in the new creation, construction will be with gemstones. No more reinforced concrete. I was reading this week … Continue reading →
An exciting catholic urban fantasy by Brian Shotton presents spiritual warfare as over the top superhero entertainment. One of the refreshing things about catholic fiction are the larger than life heroes and heroines. They often inspire through their seemingly superhuman … Continue reading →