Comments on: The Book of Names: CSFF Blog Tour

By: Rachel Starr Thomson » Cyndere’s Midnight: CSFF Blog Tour

Rachel Starr Thomson » Cyndere’s Midnight: CSFF Blog Tour — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:01:09 +0000

[...] this version has more than one beauty, and a whole pack of beasts.” Like last month’s Book of Names, I came too late to the tour to get a copy of Cyndere’s Midnight, but the story intrigues me [...]

By: January CSFF Top Blogger Poll « A Christian Worldview of Fiction

January CSFF Top Blogger Poll « A Christian Worldview of Fiction — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:28:11 +0000

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By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:17:10 +0000

Thanks for stopping by, Jeff! There is definitely an element of truth in what you say. I remember writing “Burning Light” years ago and thinking to myself that at least in this world, I could make sure right triumphed. But most of don’t make things too black and white, either–we still deal with themes of loss and injustice and sorrow.

By: CSFF Blog Tour - The Book of Names, Part 1 « A Christian Worldview of Fiction

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:20:49 +0000

[...] list) ?? Steve Rice ? Crista Richey Alice M. Roelke ?? Chawna Schroeder James Somers ?? Rachel Starr Thomson ? Steve Trower Speculative Faith Jason Waguespac ?? Fred Warren [...]

By: Rachel Starr Thomson » why writest thou? - Book of Names 2

Rachel Starr Thomson » why writest thou? - Book of Names 2 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:04:02 +0000

[...] yesterday’s post I touched on Dean Briggs’ personal reasons for writing The Book of Names (and its sequel, [...]

By: Jeff Draper

Jeff Draper — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:39:55 +0000

The ‘portal to another world’ plot is one that never seems to get old. I think it is generally because in this other world things are more concrete and easily divisible into good and evil. It is the way we want our world to be. So much could be made simpler if a few deft applications of sword thrusts could right all the wrongs we perpetrate on ourselves.