Blog: Fair Winds
Tropes for an Adventuring Troupe in the Far Stone Cycle
When the ideas of the Far Stone Cycle first came to me over twenty years ago, they were just glimpses of a narrative that captivated me and wouldn’t leave me alone. In all my musings to write it down, I did not consider fantasy tropes, because I’d never heard of them...
Guest Blog on Creative Cornerstones
Follow this link to read my recent guest blog post on the Creative Cornerstones website: "Why Christians Should Read Fantasy: Can You Imagine Unseen Things?"
Great to Good
I recently heard a story about Martyn Lloyd-Jones, one of the greatest preachers of the twentieth century. Before he went into the ministry, he was a promising young doctor at one of the best hospitals in London. One day, another doctor from the hospital came to his...
The Smell of Morning Fauna
What kind of aroma do you think that would be? Why did it have to be pigs? Marione chuffed at her family’s occupation for the thousandth time as she tucked the crisp corners of the bed linens. Cattle, sheep, chickens—none of these carried the same stigma. But her...
Holy Jumping January
Not to sound like the exclamation-prone Boy Wonder (for those of you who remember the old, original Batman series), but the last month was a wild ride. And I don’t just mean the news cycle. My personal life had its own thrills and gut punches, chasing hard on each...
How Many More?
An Indulgence In a rare departure from my reading habits, I recently allowed myself the luxury of a mystery novel. That used to be my favorite genre before discovering my love for fantasy. And once I decided to write in that category, I had to devote my limited...
