Quote: Genius is Patience
Stumbled across this quote recently while reading Little Women. Genius is eternal patience. -Michelangelo
The Game’s the Thing: Dicetower Con 2015
There is a surprising synergy between writing and board games. All games offer a goal of some sort and even abstract or puzzly sorts of games often have a theme or evoke some sort of feeling of conflict or challenge. Whereas characters in a novel have goals and motivations, so to do players in games. And …
Nightstand Books #13
As per usual my nightstand offerings are pretty scarce this week. My vacation offered me surprisingly little reading time, but that’s ok. I had a blast just getting to spend so much time with my family. I did take a bunch of books with me just in case, though. And, by a “bunch of books” …
Six Degrees: From Mr. Raven to George MacDonald
Well hullo again. I’m finally back from my wonderful vacation with another Six Degrees installment. Hopefully you’re chomping at the bit to see what’s next so let’s jump right in! The last spot on this lengthy literary trail was Jenelle’s post about Lilith by George MacDonald. Like several other of MacDonald’s works, Lilith features characters that are more …
Checking in & Checking out
Greetings dear reader. I’m just checking in today to let you know that things on this site will be pretty quiet for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be trekking down to Florida for some much needed R&R during that time. We’ll be visiting family and just generally whooping it up in the Sunshine State. …
Six Degrees: From Cliff Benson to Lysias “The Fox”
Welcome back to the Six Degrees festivities, the online adventure that takes you from one unexpected book to the next, while highlighting all of the memorable characters we meet along the way. Last week Jenelle took us to Hyde River and the sinister, keep-the-light-on-at-night tale of The Oath by Frank Peretti. One of the characters she mentioned from …
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Quote: Christians and Imagination
I recently stumbled across this great quote that reminds those of us who are artists who both know the truth and not are afraid to let our God given abilities lie fallow. Christians . . . ought not to be threatened by fantasy and imagination. Great painting is not ‘photographic’: think of the Old Testament …
Nightstand Books #12
You wouldn’t know it from looking at my nightstand this month, but I’ve actually had a fairly productive stint of reading of late. But before I get to that, I have a confession to make. I just recently realized that in the course of these posts I’ve been plagiarizing…myself! Yes, that’s right, without realizing it, …
