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* To discover compelling voices in Christian fiction. And, hopefully, to publish them.* To further the conversation on faith and fiction.
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Because we need voices outside the chorus to reach the many who've tuned us out.w h o a m I ?
My name is Dave. I am a fiction acquisitions editor at this publishing house.d i s c u s s i o n
You can talk in more detail about writing, today's post, or any other topic related to faith*in*fiction at this discussion board. Come join the conversation.c r a f t s t u d i e s
A deeper, topical look at the nuts and bolts of writing4 Days on Dense Writing
5 Days on Writing About God
5 Days on Stakes and Conflict
7 Days on Dialogue
7 Days on Point-of-View
4 Days on Tone and Voice
7 Days on Characterization
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If you're new to this journal, this will act as an index for what's come before
Establishing Your Career as a Writer
Series vs. Stand-Alone
Tensions in Christian Publishing
What Kind of Writer Are You?
How Fiction Mirrors the Postmodern Emergent Church
A Tour of CBA Publishing
Convincing CBA to Pursue Cutting-Edge Fiction
Why We Need to Serve as Readers, Too
A Deeper Look at Genres
On Selling Out
Market or Muse? What Drives Your Ideas.
On Agents
4 Days on Complexity Theory
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Going deeper into works of faith and fiction to see what we can learnA Discussion of Abide With Me
A Discussion of Christ the Lord
A Discussion of The DaVinci Code
A Discussion of Ezekiel's Shadow
A Discussion of Free Bird
A Discussion of From the Corner of His Eye
A Discussion of Gilead
A Discussion of Mariette in Ecstasy
A Discussion of Jesus Saves
A Discussion of Liars and Saints
A Discussion of Passion of Reverend Nash
A Discussion of Lamb
A Discussion of Godric
A Discussion of My Name is Asher Lev
A Discussion of Lying Awake
A Discussion of Saint Maybe
A Discussion of "Why Bother?": The Harper's Essay
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j o u r n a l s
RuminateRelief Journal
The New Pantagruel: Hymns in the Whorehouse
Image: A Journal of the Arts and Religion
Mars Hill Review
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Writing to a New RhythmDee Stewart's Christian Fiction Blog
Arts and Faith Forum
Inscribe Christian Writers' Fellowship
Faithful Reader.com
Seattle Pacific MFA information
Christian Realists
The Literary Christian
Lisa Samson: Author Blog on Non-Authorial Things
The Master's Artist: MultiVoice Blog on Writing and Faith
Theology and Literature: a blog
The Ooze: Coversations for the Journey
Christy Awards - Honoring Excellence in Christian Fiction
The Word Foundry: a Writer's Blog
Jordon Cooper - a thoughtful blog on life and faith
Church of the Masses - Hollywood and Religion Blog
Infuze Magazine - art, entertainment, and faith
Holt Uncensored - a candid look at the book industry
Godspy - Faith at the Edge
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You can email me or submit a comment at the bottom of any post.
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Angie PooleBecca Carter
Brenda Coulter
Carolyne Aarsen
Chris Mikesell
Chris Well
Creston Mapes
Doug Raymond
Elizabeth Evans
J. Mark Bertrand
Jaime Hathaway
Jeanne Damoff
John Desjarlais
Julie Anne Fidler
Katie Hart
Kathleen Popa
Katy McKenna Raymond
Kenn Allan
Kevin Hendricks
Marcia Laycock
Mary DeMuth, i.e. relevantgirl
Matt Bronleewe
Michael Snyder
Nancy Nordenson
Naomi
Paula Moldenhauer
Pat Loomis
Rick Cayce
Sandra Bishop
siouxsiepoet
Steve K.
Sun Spotted
Susan Isaacs
Tony Woodlief
Valeric C.
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A very incomplete list of novels that join in the conversation of faith... A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter MillerA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
All Hallows' Eve by Charles Williams
Black Robe by Brian Moore
Blue Shoe by Anne Lamott
Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead
City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre
Collected Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy
Father Elijah by Michael O’Brien
Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
Glittering Images by Susan Howatch
God: Stories edited by C. Michael Curtis
Godric by Frederick Buechner
Green Dolphin Street by Elizabeth Gouge
Jewel by Bret Lott
Leaving Ruin by Jeff Berryman
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy
Lying Awake by Mark Salzman
Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle
Mariette in Ecstasy by Ron Hansen
Mr. Ives’ Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos
My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
North of Hope by John Hassler
Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey
Our Lady of the Forest by David Guterson
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Phantastes by George MacDonald
Quarantine by Jim Crace
Remembering by Wendell Berry
Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler
Saints and Sinners by Denise Giardina
Selected Stories by Andre Dubus
The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin, Jr.
The Diary of a Country Priest by George Bernanos
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
The Living by Annie Dillard
The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
The Passion of Reverand Nash by Rachel Basch
The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
The Testament by John Grisham
Til We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor
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A growing list (send me titles!) of graphic novels/comics/sequential art that tackle issues of faith Blankets by Craig ThompsonCreature Tech by Doug TenNapel
A Contract With God by Will Eisner
Chosen by Mark Millar
Testament by Jim Krueger
Metron Press - Christian comic publisher
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James Scott Bell, NovelistGreg Garrett - Novelist, Professor
Ann Tatlock, Pt. 1 - Novelist
Ann Tatlock, Pt. 2 - Novelist
Dale Cramer - Novelist
Donna Kehoe - Christy Awards
Jana Reiss - Publishers Weekly
Lynn Waalkes - CBA Marketplace
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