296. How Will the Lorehaven Authorship Help You Grow Your Creative Gifts for Christ’s Glory?
This podcast and other resources from Lorehaven focus on readers. That’s why, when aspiring writers post questions like, Where can I find an agent? or Will you look at my unpublished manuscript?, we don’t have much to share in that department. Until now. We’re journeying into new lands. This month we’re launching the Lorehaven Authorship within the Lorehaven Guild on Discord. Let’s explore how these new digital channels with pro livestreams and a fan-focused Book Festival will help writers cultivate their God-given imaginations.
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Mission update
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How to join the Lorehaven Authorship
Hosted in the Lorehaven Guild, the Authorship offers three member levels:
- Creative ($3.99/month). Fight for your calling. Enjoy livestreams with the pros. Discover why God created us to make stories for His glory and our joy.
- Pro Novelist ($9.99/month). All benefits for Creative members, plus your own “booth” to seek new readers in our virtual fan-centered Book Festival!
- Terraformer ($29.99/month). Get all above benefits plus more perks. Help invest in the future of fantastical fiction and expand the Lorehaven mission.
How to join? Subscribe free to Lorehaven. (Or in January 2026, just click here.) We’ll send you the Guild invitation. Once you’ve entered the Guild, look for the LOREHAVEN AUTHORSHIP channels. Then click one to see your options.
Pro tip: to avoid excess mobile charges, avoid using Discord for this on your Apple or Android devices. Instead, use the desktop app or browser version.
1. Why our Author gives us imaginations
How can writers sometimes fall into ‘writicism’ traps?
- For a while, many Christian fantasy writers seemed hyperfocused.
- Blogs and conferences focused mainly on the craft of writing.
- And some complained about publishers not being interested.
- Some did try these books. Only a few succeeded. How come?
- My take for 20-ish years: not enough writer focus on our
- Only in the last decade-ish have we gotten better at fan outreach.
- We’ve also seen more writers get serious about their faith in Jesus.
- They’ve earned trust with more readers and therefore succeed.
Do fantasy fans like writing more than other fans?
- Still, we’ve found that unlike other genres like biography, mystery, and historical romance, fantastical fans enjoy the craft of writing.
- Some write fanfiction or other stories just for fun.
- Others share their stories with friends or family.
- Still others have aspirations for indie or traditional publication.</
