If I were to tell a young person about The Last Archer by S.D. Smith, I’d probably say something like this: It’s the story of an archer named Jo Shanks who wants to earn his place among a group of elite bowmen (bowrabbits? bowbucks?) from Halfwind Citadel. He goes through various trials and battles in […]
Little Pilgrims, Big Journey
We could hear our 5-year old’s heavy footfall coming down the stairs after being tucked in for the night. “Mama? Papa?” he called. “When am I going to get my burden?” His question set our own feet into action and we met him at the bottom of the stairs. “Whenever He’s ready,” my husband assured […]
The Littlest Star-Hanger: A Story
One night, very long ago, the Star-Hangers polished all of the stars in their keeping and hung them carefully in the black sky. The littlest of them watched, enthralled. He paid close attention every evening, although he had to shield his face when the whole collection was laid out for the world below to see. […]
Incarnation: The Word made Flesh
“Repetition is the mother of all learning” some people say. I’m not so sure about that, but I am sure that Repetition is the father of Acquaintance, and Acquaintance all too often sires the illegitimate child Contempt. Even the most novel and noble ideas become ordinary and mundane when reduced to bare facts and repeated […]
Interview and Free Audio Story from Author and Green Ember Editor James D. Witmer
I was delighted to sit down in the Forge with editor and author James D. Witmer to talk about his role in editing The Green Ember Series (including an interesting detail about Lord Rake) and his new book, A Year in the Big Old Garden. And I’m delighted to share that James is giving away […]
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