Tag Archives: writing

Ink Spots and Tea Stains: What We Learn from C.S. Lewis’s Writing Habits (October 2024 SPACE Course Announcement)

Posted on September 11, 2024 by

This blog post announces new opportunities for engaging in short courses through Signum University’s SPACE program. Professor Brenton Dickieson is offering a unique course focusing on C.S. Lewis and creative writing. The course seeks to explore Lewis’s writing habits and provide insight into his literary career. Through this virtual experience, participants will gain a deeper understanding of Lewis as an artist and writer. Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged archival research, Autobiography, books, C.S. Lewis, Creative Collaboration, Digital Humanities, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, world-building, writing | 10 Comments

Two Free Online Inklings Events Today: George MacDonald, Charles Williams, and J.R.R. Tolkien

Posted on July 19, 2024 by

I am pleased to announce two online Inklings events that I will be attending today: “George MacDonald and the Prophetic Imagination” with Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson and Trevor Hart, moderated by Brenton Dickieson (CSLKS Connected) This is a C.S. Lewis and … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Charles Williams, George MacDonald, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, literature, Sorina Higgins, theology, Trevor Hart, writing | 2 Comments

“To rail is the sad privilege of the loser”: C.S. Lewis and the Future of our Words

Posted on April 24, 2024 by

I was in a room on campus this week with English literature scholars from different disciplines. One of them tried to find words for C.S. Lewis‘ relationship with “politics.” “Lewis wasn’t political…” he began, and then added after a pause, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Addison, Alexander Pope, C.S. Lewis, cultural criticism, Jonathan Swift, literature, rhetoric, scholarship, Selected Literary Essays, The Abolition of Man, writing | 8 Comments

The New York C.S. Lewis Society Student Essay Contest

Posted on April 19, 2024 by

The New York C.S. Lewis Society is hosting a Student Essay Contest open to high school and college students. The contest offers cash prizes, publication, and one-year membership. The deadline for submissions is June 29, 2024. Winning essays will be announced at the Society’s November meeting. Additional details are available in the linked PDF. Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, contest, New York C.S. Lewis Society, writing | Leave a comment

Sharp Novel Minds and Pithy First Lines, with Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, Geo. MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Ray Bradbury, N.K. Jemisin, Nalo Hopkinson, Margaret Atwood and more!

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

Sacrificial Fire for Fickle Gods (2023) by Brenton Dickieson O! to speak life-words of fire In a fashion sweet and plain: For pith-like wit, ink-painted flight, A Titan’s theft of flame. Lo! in conjuring these trickster lords, Who rule not … Continue reading →