For daily thoughts from the turtle, visit
Ranunculus Turtle the Blog

If you're one of those lunatics who likes chasing other lunatics through the woods and shooting pellets of paint at each other, visit
Masks for the True Paintball Fanatic 
I have never enjoyed tag. Since paintball is tag that leaves bruises, I have never enjoyed paintball. But, if you're going to play the kind of tag that leaves bruises, shouldn't you look completely amazing while you do it? Psycho Scenario provides out-of-this-world mask covers to make your paintball experience even more terrifying and your stories less boring to the rest of us. This isn't a charity, but it is something I support, because the artist is my brother!    

If you enjoy Christian fantasy, sci-fi and off-the-wall speculative fiction books, visit
Marcher Lord Press 
This is a useful site for beginning writers as well as readers. Publisher Jeff Gerke provides lot of tips for improving your writing, whether you intend to submit to him or not. So far, I've only read Starfire by Stuart Vauhgn Stockton, but I highly recommend it. You can read my review on Ranunculus Turtle the Blog. MLP isn't a charity, either, but it is a young, independent small business that shows a lot of promise. Kinda like me!    
Read my review of Starfire by Stuart Vaughn Stockton
Read my review of Hero, Second-Class by Mitchell Bonds 

If you enjoy more speculative Christian fiction, fantasy and sci-fi from an even newer publishing source, visit Splashdown Books.
Read my review of Alpha Redemption by P.A. Baines
Read my review of The Duke's Handmaid by Caprice Hokstad
Read my interview with Caprice about The Duke's Handmaid

If you enjoy evocative instrumental music perfect for soundtracks and writing inspiration, visit Michael Rogers, aka Eleon, and encourage him to start selling!

If you enjoy reading the joys and sorrows of unpublished authors on their journeys to publication, visit The New Authors' Fellowship.
Now I post there, too!
Read Keven Newsome's review of Star of Justice.

For news about the author and progress of Traitors from the Marcher Lord Select 2009 Contest, visit A.L. Marquardt's website.


For news about the author and progress of Eric's War from the Marcher Lord Select 2009 Contest, visit Kenneth Bliss's website.

If you enjoy flash fiction with a sci-fi twist sent straight to your in-box, go to Avenir Eclectia and subscribe for free. Here's a fabulous trailer with music by Eleon. Submissions  welcome.

If you enjoy rescuing horses and the souls of foster children for Christ, visit Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch.
I first heard about Troy and Kim Meeder on Focus on the Family. I spent the entire half hour crying at the graciousness of God to the lost and broken souls, human and equine, who come to this ranch. Whenever God blesses me, these folks get a portion of it. I encourage you to take a look and see if they touch your heart as deeply as they touched mine.  

If you enjoy reading personal opinions on highly-controversial national subjects (and who wouldn't?), visit Old- Fashioned Thoughts in a New Age World. 

If you enjoy learning about events of the day from a conservative, faith-based perspective, visit Point of View .

If you enjoy developing a Bible-based worldview, visit The Truth Project.