Monthly Archives: June 2011
Guest Jan Bear: Orthodox Writers Week at the Beach
It’s 9:30 a.m. at the annual Orthodox Writers Week at the Beach. The house has gone quiet after the morning greetings and breakfast and shared plans for the day. Five writers (two are out walking on the beach) have taken … Continue reading
Writing Around the Ten Commandments
Consider the following plot (a real plot, from a novel I’ve read, but with names changed to prevent a spoiler). Abigail is engaged to Bert, and Christopher is engaged to Danielle. Abigail and Christopher meet at a house party at … Continue reading
A Reply to T.S. Eliot
I belong to a Goodreads (www.goodreads.com) group called “Christian Fiction Devourers.” This rapacious title belongs to more than 200 people, mostly women, who love to read and talk about Christian fiction. As part of an ongoing discussion on what makes … Continue reading
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Review: Rain Song, by Alice J. Wisler
Rain Song by Alice J. Wisler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the story of Nicole Michelin, a Southern girl who was born in Japan but now lives in Mount Olive, North Carolina. I don’t like spoilers, so … Continue reading
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Is that Christian fiction?
They’re called “Christ figures,” characters who are designed to call Jesus Christ to mind. Perhaps they have a special power for good or suffer an innocent death at the hands of evildoers. Perhaps they are depicted standing tall, with arms … Continue reading
Do you read the end first?
Kristina from Pennsylvania says no. “In my opinion, that destroys the suspense of the book completely! The excitement of the ending is dimmed if you know (for sure) what is coming, and I have no desire to spoil it for … Continue reading
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