Hello story lovers! I’m so excited to share this interview with author C. M. Banschbach, who just released book two in her Dragon Keep Chronicles series, Blood of the Seer. I read book one, and let me tell you—it’s so good! Definitely go check this author out, and read on for some fun facts about …
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Interview with an Author: Janeen Ippolito
Hello fellow artists and book lovers! I'm so excited to share with you about the upcoming YA fantasy release by Janeen Ippolito, Met by Midnight. I had the privilege of asking Janeen some questions about the book and her writing process, which you will see below. But first, here's a description of the story: An …
Interview with an Artist: Rachel Dueck, Graphic Designer
I’d like to introduce you all to my friend Rachel Dueck, one of the most kind and thoughtful people I know, who is also an amazing artist! Rachel has some great insights about art and creativity, and I hope you find encouragement from hearing a little about her own journey. Rachel is a freelance …
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Don’t Cheap Shot Your Dream
Why do they call it “dancing for your life?” It’s a phrase frequently repeated on the popular talent show So You Think You Can Dance, a phrase that extends an invitation for the contestant to take one last shot. There are only two sides to this coin—a 50/50 chance to either continue on in the …
Why I Think Stranger Things is Brilliant Story Crafting
In truth, there are a lot of reasons, and even as a word-loving person I find it hard to express how I feel about this show, what it does to me both as a person and as an artist. But when a piece of art can move you so unexpectedly, it’s worth it to explore …
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Heroes, Villains, and Pretenders
In Disney’s recent remake of the classic Aladdin, the genie says something to Aladdin that I find quite profound. Here, I paraphrase in my own words: “The more you gain while pretending to be something you’re not, the less you’ll have.” Jafar—the villain—is the villain because he seeks power, status and riches above …
Meeting Yeshua-excerpt from unpublished novel “Deserts”
Setup: The character, Jasper, finds himself in a very real-feeling vision, where he’s in a desert having to face the accusation and pain of all the people who have hurt him or whom he believes he has hurt in his life. It’s a desert of self-condemnation and loneliness; essentially, this world of lies that he’s …
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Significance and Success
I used to look up at the stars and feel like I mattered. Because even in possession of all this vast beauty, God still made me. I existed, and that had to mean something. I’m not sure how or when this feeling began to fade. I don’t know if it was merely childhood resilience that …
The Glory of Kings
“For a moment of silence Theoden stood looking down at Eomer as he knelt still before him. Neither moved. ‘Will you not take the sword?’ said Gandalf. Slowly Theoden stretched forth his hand. As his fingers took the hilt, it seemed to the watchers that firmness and strength returned to his thin arm. Suddenly he …
Meant for Beauty
I told someone the other day that I get to go to New Zealand this year, which is a country I’ve wanted to visit since I was a young teenager. She proceeded to tell me that she heard it was rated the most beautiful country in the world. And that got me thinking. What is …
Denica McCall 