CSFF Blog Tour – Scarlet, Day 1

Stephen R. LawheadA CSFF Blog Tour—my favorite time to blog. 😀 This month we are featuring Scarlet, the work of perhaps the most famous Christian fantasy writer this side of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien—Stephen R. Lawhead.

Lawhead’s list of books is impressive. From the Dragon King Trilogy to the Pendragon Cycle, the Song of Albion Trilogy, and now the King Raven Trilogy, he has made a name as a creator of myth.

I admit, apart from that information, I knew very little about the man, so I did a little research and developed a little quiz for you from my findings. Have fun.

1) Lawhead was born in
a. Oxford b. New York c. Kearney, Nebraska d. Tupelo, Mississippi

2) His wife, also a writer, is
a. Alice Slaikeu b. Janice Oranski c. Elizabeth Gradinow d. Pearl Abrahams

3) He has how many children?
a. Two daughters, Betsy and Diana b. Two sons, Ross and Drake c. a son Drake and a daughter Betsy d. he has no children

4) True or False
He is a former editor of Campus Life magazine.

5) True or False
For a time, he managed the singing group DeGarmo & Key.

6) True or False
For a year, he ran his own record company, Ariel Records.

7) True or False
He grew up as an atheist.

8 ) Lawhead became a Christian
a. in preschool b. in elementary school c. in high school d. as an adult

9) What school did Lawhead attend
a. Northern Baptist Theological Seminary b. Kearney State College c. both a and b d. he has no higher education

10) Scarlet is
a. the rewrite of the sequel to Gone with the Wind
b. the myth about Robin Hood’s true love, Lady Scarlet
c. a book about the blood-stained robe of Jesus
d. the story of Will Scarlet, one of the men giving allegiance to Robin Hood or King Raven

Answers posted below the list of other blog tour participants.

1. c Kearney, Nebraska
2. a. Alice Slaikeu
3. b. Two sons, Ross and Drake
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. c. in high school
9. c. both a and b
10. d. the story of Will Scarlet, one of the men giving allegiance to Robin Hood or King Raven

So how well did you do? 🙂

Published in: on November 26, 2007 at 12:15 pm  Comments (12)  
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12 Comments

  1. On November 26, 2007 at 1:34 pm Robert Treskillard said:

    A quiz! That was fun and informative. I did pretty well but I admit I was completely guessing on many of the questions.

    The one I was most wrong on? Number 5, which seemed improbable (“for a time, he managed the singing group DeGarmo & Key”). They were one of my favorite bands back in the early 80’s when I first became a Christian, so that is quite a surprise!

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  2. On November 26, 2007 at 2:21 pm Christian_Fantasy_Addict said:

    I read these books ahead of time, anticipating posting on this site and others. This is the first series of Lawhead’s that I have read and finished the series, well as far as I can, liking. Very good. Okay now, series that I have read and not liked. The Pendragon cycle had great promise and the first four books were wonderful, but Grail couldn’t hold up to the four that preceded it and left the ending incomplete. The Dragon King Trilogy looked like it was going to be really good and probably is. The problem is, I am a very picky fantasy reader. I will not read books, like Eragon or Harry Potter, where magic is accepted as okay amoung the good guys because the Bible says that God considers such things detestable. (see Deuteronomy 18:10 and the surrounding passage) I will not read books with strong language. I can take a little bit as with the Pendragon cycle. I will not read books where people can come back from the dead except from God’s power. This was my problem with The Dragon King Trilogy and I stopped about halfway through. I started the Song of Albion Trilogy and stopped very soon because the language was so strong. If the King Raven Trilogy continues as it has, I think it will find a place in my bookshelf; however, Stephen R. Lawhead will never find a place amoung my favorite authors.

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  3. On November 26, 2007 at 2:33 pm Eve said:

    Hi Becky,
    I was unable to take the quiz-I didn’t study for it;)
    I did post a review at Quest Writer, though.

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  4. On November 26, 2007 at 4:48 pm Beth Goddard said:

    What a great idea, Becky!!!

    In response to the Christian_Fantasy_Addict’s post, you haven’t read fantasy until you’ve read Song of Albion. . . .

    Beth

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  5. On November 26, 2007 at 5:24 pm Christian_Fantasy_Addict said:

    You don’t know how much I wish I could read it, but it’s something can’t and won’t change about myself. I have had to cut myself off pretty much entirely from the secular fantasy market. I love fantasy so much, but because of the reasons I listed above I was about ready to completely abandon fantasy when I found authors like Batson, Davis, Hopper, etc. and I was so excited because I knew know that I could finally find fantasy that I would be able to read and enjoy throughly without having to worry about books like the Song of Albion where God’s name is used profanely and other such language is in common use.

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  6. On November 27, 2007 at 4:58 am Michael A. Heald said:

    Hello! I’ve visited your site a few times. I appreciate your comments. I’ll be reading Mr. Lawhead’s book!

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  7. On November 27, 2007 at 7:49 am pixy said:

    Great post Becky! What a cool idea to do a quiz! Fun!

    Lawhead’s books are, IMHO, the perfect image of Christian Spec Fic. Christian_Fantasy_addict, I see your point and if that’s your conviction you should follow it. I would only encourage you not to judge art through narrow eyes. Remember we live in a harsh and sinnful world. We are in the world, but not of it. God doesn’t say we should be afraid of reality. Interestingly enough my post today on my blog skimmed over this issue.

    Blessings!

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  8. On November 27, 2007 at 8:34 am Grace Bridges said:

    Please visit my slightly off-topic rant about Stephen’s other wonderful books:
    http://gracebridges.blogspot.com/2007/11/i-love-stephen-lawhead.html

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  9. On November 27, 2007 at 8:36 am Grace Bridges said:

    BTW I got 6 out of 10 🙂

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  10. On November 27, 2007 at 9:48 am John(Grasping for the Wind) said:

    Fun!

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  11. On November 27, 2007 at 12:53 pm Rebecca LuElla Miller said:

    Thanks to all of you for stopping by.

    Robert, I would have had to guess at most of these questions as well. I knew very little about Lawhead until this tour.

    Grace, 6 is a good score, I think, since I assume you didn’t study any more than Eve did. 😉

    Michael, I hope you enjoy Lawhead’s book and that you feel free to stop by A Christian Worldview of Fiction often.

    Christian Fantasy Addict, Rachel (Pixy) is right—you have to stay true to your own standards, and not feel pressured into changing them just because they don’t align with what you see others doing. Thankfully there is good fantasy that allows you to enjoy the genre without compromising your position. Have you read Donita Paul’s books yet? I’m reading DragonFire right now and enjoying it a great deal.

    Becky

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  12. On November 28, 2007 at 11:12 pm Becca Johnson said:

    I didn’t study either, but by guessing, I managed to get 50% correct. 🙂 Thanks for the fun quiz, Becky!

    Becca Johnson

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