Nuev’Artesania released as part of the Fortresses of the Messiah series. This new ePUB contains all the content of the Truth & Beauty series in one continuous story. The Lord is planning on building a new spiritual fortress in Taos, … Continue reading →
I’m genre hunting trying contemporary christian fantasy and it’s a hard sell. Urban fantasy has far too much worldly stuff. Christian contemporary doesn’t normally have spiritual warfare and miraculous events. Paranormal implies that you really have no idea how to … Continue reading →
Your fiction sells what is in your heart. Jesus said, “Out of your heart, the mouth speaks.” But it’s fiction! No, it’s your fiction. What are you selling? Whatever your heart is focused upon, your fiction will promote. So, what … Continue reading →
Making fictional evil real always remains a focus of excellent Christian fiction—at the levels of four and five especially. But any fiction showing spiritual truth requires Absolute Truth when describing the enemy, also. This never appears in worldly or entertaining fiction. … Continue reading →
I’ve learned writing Christian fiction requires special care. This is especially true for fantasy. Creating transformational books demands Holy Spirit involvement. After spending well over thirty years on book one, I’m beginning book two. I didn’t start writing professionally until … Continue reading →
The not-often discussed truth that powerful Christian writing requires anointing reveals your path as a writer for the Lord. Jesus was not kidding when He said, “…without Me you can do nothing.” I don’t care how facile you are with … Continue reading →
Mark Romang’s New Redemptive Thriller — Tomorrow’s Dawn — shows how Godly speculative fiction can be done without compromising entertainment. Mark’s books are excellent. The A Race for Tomorrow Thriller series is his best yet. The characters are complex, intriguing, and … Continue reading →
The importance of our authorship shows up in this phrase, not word peddlers but rhema sharers. Remember, rhema is a specific personal word of God generated by the Holy Spirit. This is the Greek word used in Ephesians 6 as … Continue reading →
I received a YA utopian thriller the other—an end of the Millennium thriller. Named The Final Prophet, this story of the final end of days was an uplifting joy to read. Though some might find too much teaching, the tale would … Continue reading →
I just finished Tabitha, spirit-filled romance by Vikki Kestell. Of course, I don’t like romances or historical tales, but I actually enjoyed this book. It’s the first of a series of stories about women talked about in her 8-book A Prairie Heritage … Continue reading →