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Never preach harder than you entertain.
21 hrs ago • Joseph W. Knowles
A Writing Lesson from The Backrooms
Last week I went to see the movie, The Backrooms. You might have heard of it.
Jun 9 • Joseph W. Knowles
The Curse of Fafnir's Hoard
Here is another story that will hopefully be coming to Silence & Starsong Radio later this year.
Jun 4 • Joseph W. Knowles
Unreal City
by T.R. Alexander
Jun 2 • Joseph W. Knowles

May 2026

The Man of Violence - a Christian archetype?
And the women sang as they were merry and said, "Saul has struck his thousands, and David his ten thousands." (1 Samuel 18:7 LSB)
May 22 • E.J. Free

April 2026

Preview: Luke Brantley and the Fantastic Flashlight
Silence & Starsong's first novel is available now!
Apr 13 • Joseph W. Knowles
Tales from Thulcandra
Editor's Note from Silence and Starsong's inaugural print issue
Apr 3 • Joseph W. Knowles

March 2026

Call for Submissions
Submissions Open May 18–June 1
Mar 30 • Joseph W. Knowles
Are video games the next frontier for Christian storytellers?
A new era of video games is dawning and it's time to get involved
Mar 27 • Holly Maley
Monster Saint: Chapter 2
The second chapter of our round robin story is below.
Mar 20
The Horror of God
by Thomas Roof
Mar 6

February 2026

We're reclaiming the heart of video games
And we could use your help
Feb 26 • Holly Maley
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