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My Monster Rant about Christian Fiction, Part 3 (Lust)

This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Click here for Part 1, which talks about lack of research in some Christian historical fiction. Click here for Part 2, which talks about how Catholicism is misportrayed. Also, I totally threw my filter out the window when I was writing this. I share EXACTLY what IContinueContinue reading “My Monster Rant about Christian Fiction, Part 3 (Lust)”

My Monster Rant about Christian Fiction, Part 2 (Catholicism)

This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Click here for Part 1, which talks about lack of research in some Christian historical fiction. Click here for Part 3, which talks about lust in Christian romance novels. Issue #2: Catholicism I think a huge reason that many (not all!!!) Protestant authors struggle to portray theContinueContinue reading “My Monster Rant about Christian Fiction, Part 2 (Catholicism)”

Sunshine Blogger Award

If you haven’t yet found the Middle-earth Reflections blog, you are missing out. It’s run by the wonderful Olga Polomoshnova, a couple of whose essays I’ve been proud to reprint in my Tolkien magazine The Ivy Bush. Olga has nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Thank you very much; I’m honoured! The rules: –ContinueContinue reading “Sunshine Blogger Award”

It’s here!

Looking for the real ultimate Tolkien quiz? Are you tired of Tolkien quizzes that claim to be “the ultimate”, “the best”, “the hardest”, then deliver questions like “What does the J.R.R. stand for”? If so, this is the book for you. Test your Tolkien knowledge with hundreds of questions ranging from “Peregrin Took” (super-easy) toContinueContinue reading “It’s here!”

No Tuesdays with Tolkien this week…

I’m up to my ears in Tolkien trivia right now thanks to Aratar, Peredhil, and Halflings, and have no time to spare for a blog post. Next week, tune in to discover whoever could have replaced Aragorn as my favourite Lord of the Rings character! *cue shrieks of shock* (I couldn’t resist “shrieks of shock”. I’m sorry.ContinueContinue reading “No Tuesdays with Tolkien this week…”

Tuesdays with Tolkien: 10 favourite quotes

I did some posts in a couple G+ Lord of the Rings communities to see what fans’ favourite quotes are. This list includes quotes from all three volumes of Lord of the Rings, as well as The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. #1: “If more of us valued food and cheer and song over hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”ContinueContinue reading “Tuesdays with Tolkien: 10 favourite quotes”

Time for a blogging break

As you may have noticed, I didn’t get up my normal weekly post at the end of last week. The reason for that is, trying to keep up with everything online is conflicting with my novel-writing time which I’m sure you’ll all agree is more important! So I’m going to take a short vacation from allContinueContinue reading “Time for a blogging break”