WARNING: What follows is embarrassing, brutally honest, and best read only by those who enjoy soap operas or train wrecks. * * * Last summer (2010), I began experiencing some weird medical problems. I am not a hypochondriac and, on average, see the doctor about once or twice a year. That changed in 2010. I [...]
I was recently asked by an acquaintance if The Resurrection is “Christian Fiction.” I’ve been gearing up for that question and, as the book nears release, expect to get it more. My answer went thus: “It depends on what you mean by Christian fiction.” Some authors and readers may cheer that response. Others may question [...]
Are we supposed to be bothered by the “dystopian trend” in Young Adult Fiction? Let me suggest that there is an upside to the dark and post-apocalyptic themes that currently dominate YA titles. The NY Times recently posed this question to a panel of YA authors: Why do bestselling young adult novels seem darker in [...]
Book news will be popping up more regularly on my blog, but I promise not to bore you too much with it. I recently finished an interview with a friend of deCOMPOSE, Jay DiNitto, that you can check out HERE. Jay will also be offering a chance to win a signed copy of my latest [...]
I recently received an email requesting an interview with another blogger. When I visited the blog of the emailer, I was pretty disappointed. Sporadic posts, sparse graphics, and not a lot of visitors. However, I don’t have the luxury of waiting for Oprah to call. So I agreed to the interview. I was not prepared [...]
This has been a milestone year for me, and I couldn’t have done it without you. We’ve had some fantastic conversations on this blog in 2010, and record numbers as a result. Thanks so much for being a part of it. Below are some of my most read/re-tweeted/shared/commented upon posts of 2010. If you missed [...]
Statistics tell us that 7 out of 10 book titles do not earn back their advance. In turn this means that roughly 30% of the industry is keeping the rest afloat. Which means that authors and genres you don’t like and/or read are making it possible for you to continue writing and/or reading. I don’t [...]
Just finished a fun interview with the girls at I Smell Sheep (yes, you read that correctly), wherein they ask such provocative questions as “Do you prefer goblins to leprechauns?” and “In the nursery rhyme, why did the old man come rolling home?” Did I mention it was lots of fun? Anyway, they’ll be giving [...]
There is a potential incongruity between Christian theology and speculative fiction. Christian theology articulates the known. Speculative fiction probes the unknown. Christian theology constructs parameters. Speculative fiction deconstructs parameters. Christian theology codifies beliefs. Speculative fiction questions beliefs. Christan theology is rooted in revelation. Speculative fiction relies on mystery. Organizers of the recent panel Science and Theological [...]
