Dee's Infuze Best Shorts!

Infuze Magazine is publishing a Best of 2005 book (yes, a real, print book) early next year, according to editor, Robin Parrish.  And my short story made the nominee list! But I need you to help me make the final cut.

Infuze readers are voting now to help Robin determine which stories will make it into the book (a final print count has not been determined, but there are 20 nominees). You can only vote once, so make it count--vote for me:) Sorry, my christian writing cronies.

View the nominees and cast your own vote here:

    Infuze's Best

 

The highest vote-getter will receive a free copy of Infuze Magazine: Best of 2005 Short Stories & Poems when it is released, straight out of the pocket of Robin Parrish! You will have to register to vote at Infuze.

 

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My submission: Straddling the Fence

 

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No Church for Christmas

Why Fiction Matters: No Church for Christmas

This Christmas, no prayers will be said in several megachurches around the country. Even though the holiday falls this year on a Sunday, when churches normally host thousands for worship, pastors are canceling services, anticipating low attendance on what they call a family day.

 --By RACHEL ZOLL, AP Religion Writer

 

Are you kidding me? Megachurches aren't holding service on Christmas, because of low attendance? Is that an oxymoron--megachurch/big attendance?

These past few months I've tried to stay clear of ranting about christian writing, but I have to write about American Christian life.

 

Is that why the last three years I've been heading to Christmas Mass? Our church has both a Christmas Eve, and a Christmas service and Advent services all month, but I like taking Selah to Christmas Mass, because I want her to understand that Christmas is a Holy Day not a holiday. And I like the ritual part of it. Plus cathedrals are beautiful at Christmas time.

Nativity Scene at Koeln Cathedral(my senior thesis topic)

But, Lord, have mercy...churches not open for Christmas is a clear indicator that people's souls aren't being fed the right thing all year long.

 

Now let's take a look at our writing...Are our works meeting a market greed or feeding a soul's need? Let's talk about it here. Is your church open for Christmas?

 

 

 

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Fun: E-Lingo Fiction

So, I'm reading Chapter seven of Chris Mikesell's WIP when I notice something similiar to a newsfeed I read earlier today. Shorthand.

 

devl kikd outa hevn coz jelus of jesus&strts war.pd'off wiv god so corupts man(md by god) wiv apel.devl stays serpnt 4hole life&man ruind. Woe un2mnkind.

-synopsis of Milton's Paradise Lost in E-lingo

 

Read Frances Stead Sellers article at Washington's Post on texting literature. Interesting. I can't imagine Selah's teenage academic life at all now.

 

Here's a bonus...Pride & Prejudice:

5SistrsWntngHsbnds. NwMenInTwn-Bingly&DarcyFit&Loadd.BigSisJ aneFals4B,2ndSisLizH8sDCozHesProud. SlimySoljrWikamSysDHSShadyPast.TrnsOutHe sActulyARlyNysGuy&RlyFancysLiz. SheDecydSheLyksHim.Evry1GtsMaryd.

 

Can you do an elingo synopsis of Gilead?

 

 

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Never Too Old to Publish

"How cool is that: To be 61 and sell your first book?" said Jane Watson, winner of last Christian Writers Guild "Operation First Novel" Contest.

Greg Kocher of Central Kentucky Bureau wrote a nice article on Watson's new career and debut novel, Troublesome Creek.

Did anyone enter the contest this year?

Rockin' Good Writing

A Good Writer

Monday, December 05, 2005

Matthew 5:6 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

Bertrand's Structure and Definition in Fiction, an excerpt...

Click the pic to direct you to my The Master's Artist post for this week.

 

 

Creston Rocking Strong

Dark Star: Confessions of a Rock Idol, has been chosen by Christian Book Distributors as one of its  Top 20 Editorial Picks for 2005! You can meet Creston is at Borders-Mall of Georgia, Dec. 17, 4-7 p.m.

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Christmas Wish: Pen & Cross

Great Gift under $20.00 for a Writer

Lifeway's Pen & Cross Keychain Set

 

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Narnia News

A Breakdown of Current Narnia News for your reading pleasure..

New film creates fresh debate over Christian author C.S. Lewis

MSN-Mainichi Daily News -

"Americans United for Separation of Church and State has informed Florida Gov. Jeb Bush that he offended the U.S. Constitution by choosing "Lion" for his state's annual student reading campaign because it's "filled with allusions to Christianity."

 

The Lion, the Witch ... and the Turkish delight

Daily Mail -

"Sales of the sticky confectionery have trebled in the past few weeks as youngsters clamour to buy and read copies of C. S. Lewis's book The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, on which the Disney film is based, and discover what a pivotal role it plays.."

 

The professor, the Christian, and the storyteller

The Boston Globe - Yesterday

... though Tolkien considered it a thoroughly Christian book .) Those who dislike Christianity itself can be far more harsh: Thus the English novelist Philip Hensher chastised Lewis a ...

 

More...

Faith in 'Narnia'

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin -

 

Narnia' ushers in C.S. Lewis renaissance

Journal Gazette -

 

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