The C-x C-f Writing Method

Sep 17, 2016 | Declarations, Thoughts

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog The C-x C-f Writing Method (sometimes I use c-x 4 f, too…) There comes a time in every writer’s life whereupon they must stand atop the nearest soapbox, milkcrate, or indefinite cubic object to declaim how...

Once and Future King!

Aug 10, 2016 | Declarations

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog Once and Future King! One of my stories was accepted into a YA anthology: Tales of the Once and Future King. Stay tuned for updates. The story’s title is Tristan and Isolde: A Chivalric Tragedy with Giant...

The Melancholy of Heaven

Jun 6, 2016 | Thoughts, Writings

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog The Melancholy of Heaven Are martyrs sad? Standard answer: no. They are in Heaven by definition, and “He will wipe every tear from their eyes.” Any suffering they may have experienced is over, forever....

Christian Tragedies

Mar 14, 2016 | Thoughts

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog Christian Tragedies Many Christian works, or at least those in that genre known as “Christian Fiction,” are happy. Not necessarily comedies in the technical sense, but stories where good happens to good...

Superversive Guest Blog – Theologic Licens

Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized

Matthew P. Schmidt My Blog Books About FAQs Blog Superversive Guest Blog – Theologic Licens I’ve got a guest blog post on Welcome to Arhalyon on theologic license when writing fiction. Here’s a sample. The problem of mixing speculative fiction with...