Your New Myths magazine looks interesting. I look forward to coming back to your web site and exploring it further. Regarding Christianity and fiction, I believe that whatever one’s worldview is will be reflected in the author’s work. I think if you’re true to your beliefs and write from your heart, your platform will come through without having made an effort to spell it out for the reader. This is truly a manifestation of Christ’s words, “For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matthew 12:34). I think that the Christian message can shine in all the instances you have mentioned. So many new authors are exploring these options that it is an interesting time for our genre. If you’re going to the SDCWG meeting this fall maybe we can meet up. I’m hoping to be there.

Dona

I loved your post. I edit New Myths (www.newmyths.com) magazine and write short stories in the fantasy and science fiction genres. As a Christian, I have been looking for ways to include my values and belief in my fiction without sounding “preachy.” I am still asking myself many questions and experimenting with things such as: Can you have a Christian message even if your protagonist is evil? (A come-uppance story?) Is it the situation that makes the message? The decisions of the characters? The results of these decisions?

I am based in Orange County. Maybe we’ll run into each other at a convention sometime.

Scott