by Drew Ellenwood | Apr 30, 2014 | Lessons Learned from Dona
While Dona and I were at college, we knew some guys who felt it ‘unspiritual’ to date. I wondered if they expected a lady dressed in white to show up at the door and say, “I’m God’s will for your life.” But I do understand their trepidation. It’s a scary thing to...
by Drew Ellenwood | Apr 2, 2014 | Lessons Learned from Dona
Before I leave dating lessons learned from Dona, I’ll give a few dating rules: Three lighthearted rules from Dona and three heavy rules from me. Scoff if you want, but they worked toward our relationship. Dona’s Dating Rule #1: Never Date a Guy Who Owns a Van A van...
by Drew Ellenwood | Mar 26, 2014 | Fantasy & Science Fiction
A fantasy or science fiction author chucks out one or more real physical laws in order to construct an imaginative world where magic and dragons coexist, where starships can exceed the speed of light, where heroes still look good even with blue skin. But there’s...
by Drew Ellenwood | Mar 12, 2014 | Fantasy & Theology
When I think about what makes an engaging character in a book, I begin to think on what it means to be a person. What is ‘me’? In writing science fantasy, I’m not interested in simply ‘human’. Human is a species. I want to know what it means to be a person no...
by Drew Ellenwood | Feb 19, 2014 | Fantasy & Science Fiction
Let’s look into the intriguing world of Panem from The Hunger Games Trilogy. No spoilers though! You need to find out some things yourself. That’s the fun of reading! Those moments of “No way!” or “Yikes!” or “Ah Pa, that makes me cry.” Through the three books,...
