E. Stephen Burnett has posted a tantalizing review of Kerry Nietz’s A Star Curiously Singing in the Speculative Faith library. Come to think of it, the story’s premise backfired in my mind and made me a bit suspicious of the story. A novel honestly exploring that just can’t be published, I thought. No one would be brave enough to explore the logical conclusions of a sharia-ruled world of the future. Even if someone did, the themes or conclusions would be infected with political correctness. And if I flipped my initial pessimism, I might have also thought: It will be too politically conservative. “War on …
Interview with Morgan Busse
Time for another interview from www.wherethemapends.com. Enjoy! Please Welcome…Morgan Busse (*Originally posted May 2012) This month our interview guest is Christian speculative fiction author Morgan Busse. While most authors begin their story with knowing they were destined to be a writer at an early age, such is not the case with Morgan. When she was young she wanted to be a Pegasus unicorn… She never managed to become that elusive magical creature. Instead, she grew up to be a wife and mother. She says that sometimes that experience is equally magical, and sometimes she wishes she had magic. (The “flick …
Sunday Devotional – Extravagance
“While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. ‘Why this waste?’ they asked. ‘This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.’” Matthew 26:6-9 (NIV) In a world full of real human need, art is sometimes seen as an extravagant gesture. Artists spend hours, years, decades, honing their craft and producing their work. Time …
But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 8)
Steve Rzasa here. Everyone’s done such a great job with the story thus far! I’m excited to chip in with the next installment of our grand quest. Hold on to your hats… * * * * * I’d heard the howling long before I saw them. Wolf-men. Four of them. My hand, driven by instinct, slapped at the hip that once bore a scabbard. When was I going to remember that I no longer had a blade? The beasts circled us as Tekla and I backed into the clearing. The trees hemmed us in, their silhouettes black as coal against the …
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I have Stubbornness Issues
For any of you who have watched How to Train Your Dragon, you’ll recognize my post title (actually, the exact quote is “Vikings have stubbornness issues”). Lots of good quotes in that movie. If you haven’t seen it, you need to check it out. Anyway, this quote always stuck with me for two reasons: a) most of my family is Norwegian descent, thus making me viking, right? and b) I definitely have stubbornness issues. I have a hard time letting go. Sometimes that’s a good thing, and sometimes that’s a bad thing. How can stubbornness be good? It can give …
Sunday Devotional – Variety
“Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.” Psalm 150:3-5 (NIV) What strikes me about Psalm 150 is the variety of tones, sounds, and instruments. There are so many things to praise God for – so much to convey – that we need a variety of means to express it all. That’s also why I’m grateful for the variety of genres that Christian writers are using to communicate …
But Who Would Be Dumb Enough To Even Try It? (Episode 7)
Time for “Speculative Story Saturday” here at Marcher Lord Press! I have to admit, since it was my turn (Kerry) it was all I could do not to insert an alien, robot, or distressed spaceman into the mix. But I resisted! Here’s hoping I did an okay job, minus my typical crutches. ♦ ♦ ♦ The thief. They always forget the thief. The trees of Dank Wood surrounded us. The smell of earth and rot. The archer, Barzillai, my longtime friend and sojourner, was ten paces ahead. Leading. Scouting. His night-adapted eyes intently searching for whatever evil may befall us. The half-giant, half-something, …
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Jeff Gerke Wins Third Place in Art Contest
Yep, you read that right :). On his free time, Jeff is also an artist, specifically working with 3-D artwork. He just won third place in the Olympic Games picture contest. Click on the link to see his picture: www.cornucopia3d.com
Interview with Jeff Gerke Today on Blog Talk Radio
Tune in this Thursday, July 19th at 1:00 CST to hear Carla Hoch’s interview with Jeff Gerke. They’ll be talking about the wonderful, weird and the wonderfully weird as well as serious spec fic quandaries such as whether the Star Wars prequels are worthy enough to stand before A New Hope! It’s not to be missed. *Please note the day and time* www.blogtalkradio.com