I've added
Tales by Sheya to the blogroll. I should have done this ages ago, but I've held off a bit since this is not the usual type of blog. Specifically, it's a storyblog. Now, since I run the
Storyblogging Carnival, I've seen a lot of storyblogs recently, but this is the first one I've added to the blogroll. Storyblogs are blogs exclusively for posting fiction. Now I post a good bit of fiction on my own blog, but I also talk about my personal life, politics, religion, science and technology, et cetera. I tend to link to blogs which do the same. In addition, most storyblogs update slowly, with a new post every few weeks if you're lucky. Sheya's storyblog updates at a good clip, however, with several new posts a week. In addition, she often hosts the Storyblogging Carnival. Finally, her stories, especially
The Child, contain more Christian philosophy and thought than most blogs which address such matters directly. So I thought her blog would be a worthy addition to the blogroll.
By the way, I highly recommend
The Child. Sheya approached writing it much like I approached writing
Eyes in the Shadow, making it up as she went along. At first, it read much like straightforward allegory. The problem with allegory is that you tend to read it with an eye for the symbolism rather than just enjoying the story, which tends to be predictable if you're familiar with the worldview the allegory is based on. However, the story became less allegory and more story as the cast increased. The introduction of Stone marked a significant turning point, and as more characters were added the story gained more depth and more of the interpersonal interaction and conflict around which most good storytelling revolves. Now that this cast of characters has been thrust into a dangerous situation, where their own bickering looks to be their undoing, the story has really found its legs.
