Last week I suggested working toward a book of essays, Toward a Theology of Fiction. In a similar vein as that book idea, being a non-fiction writer myself, I’d like a more general theology of writing book: Toward a Theology of Writing.
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Luther on Depression
I’m excited about a new book: Of Good Comfort: Martin Luther’s Letters to the Depressed and their Significance for Pastoral Care Today. Martin Luther on Depression! I personally don’t know much about Stephen Pietsch, but what a great idea for a timely book.
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Theology of Fiction
There is a little section in the introduction to Fred Baue‘s new book subtitled Toward a Theology of Fiction. Ladies and gentlemen, couldn’t we put together a book of essays, Toward a Theology of Fiction?! What should we include?
Filed under As Theological Writers, Shared Writing Ideas
Interview with Sharon Hinck
As a special treat for today, we have an interview with Sharon Hinck, who has published 8 books in the last 9 years, including the Sword of Lyric Series. She is a life-long Lutheran and an award-winning author, honored with a Christy finalist medal, three Carol awards for her novel, and, in 2007, she was named “Writer of the Year” at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.
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Small Women
I’m finishing up the Divergent series (and, Veronica Roth, if you’re listening, I wish I were your friend!). (No, no hint about her being Lutheran.) I have very much enjoyed it. What strikes me for this post today is using small women as embodiments of power and strength. Maybe it’s a thing.
Filed under Writing Tips
Something to Dwell On
I’m sharing an idea, though I don’t really expect anyone to take me up on this. What would you think about a short series of Bible studies revolving on Bible passages addressing the concept “dwell.” Would that be something to dwell on? I think it fleshes out surprisingly well.
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Young Adult Audience
Audiences are pretty important. Even when we write for ourselves, we write for an audience. So let’s dig into various audiences on occasion. What are our connotations with YA fiction and its young adult audience? Continue reading
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Exorcism
Today’s piece is shaped by a recent Washington Post article offering a psychiatrist’s perspective as one who, on occasion, has needed to differentiate between mental illness and supernatural phenomena, such as demonic possession and its milder form oppression to the point of church exorcism.
Filed under As Christian Writers, Resource
The Pilgrim by Fred Baue
Genre-wise, The Pilgrim is Americana and recent historical fiction. It will hold special appeal for those interested in Perry County, baseball, music, and the range of society spanning German immigrant families, hobos, beatniks, and bohemians in the 1960s. Portraying much of the grittiness of real life, Baue writes about a young man from a Lutheran German immigrant family who pursues a life of non-conformity, sex, drugs, and rock & roll.
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Critique Groups
Our guest post today is from Anna Mussmann, editor for Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife who also writes for The Federalist. Her previous post with us was “When You Don’t Have Time” and now she graciously offers addresses critique groups. Thanks, Anna!
Filed under Resource, Writer's Life