Comments on: Taking Back the Past http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:50:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-372 Angela Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:06:51 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-372 Sigrun, you may a very valid and interesting point about the price of books. I was pleased when my publisher gave The Amen Sisters a price point of $21.95 versus 23.95 or 24.95. I had hoped for a 19.95 price point, but it didn't happen. The good news is that you can get books from the library and you can wait for the paperback release. Sometimes readers feel badly about going to the library, but you shouldn't. Just encourage your library to purchase multiple copies and encourage your firends to check out the book themselves rather than borrowing the copy that you checked out. Sigrun, you may a very valid and interesting point about the price of books. I was pleased when my publisher gave The Amen Sisters a price point of $21.95 versus 23.95 or 24.95. I had hoped for a 19.95 price point, but it didn’t happen. The good news is that you can get books from the library and you can wait for the paperback release. Sometimes readers feel badly about going to the library, but you shouldn’t. Just encourage your library to purchase multiple copies and encourage your firends to check out the book themselves rather than borrowing the copy that you checked out.

]]> By: Sigrun http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-371 Sigrun Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:01:37 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-371 I can't be two-faced here either (see comment for Feb. 15 blog). I've always much preferred reading Christian books but for many years, they were very far and few between. In short, there were none--at least no fiction. I needed that for relief from tension and daily problems. Yes, the Bible probably should be enough but even a very godly pastor I know who had never even played any games before his wife taught him, now acknowledges that it's not a sin to enjoy some reading other than the Bible and theology. I'm so glad that there are so many more authors writing Christian fiction now. I just saw (is it Jim?) Dekker mentioned in the NYT this week as one of the most influential authors presently writing. I know that during my growing-up years there were a few Christian novels for children, but that was it. As an adult, you were supposed to read only theology or devotional books or the like. So I started to read more and more secular fiction. This still did not affect my standards or my values much, I say much because I really can't evaluate that correctly. However, I never lost sight of my faith and what really motivated me. Maybe the tide changed while I was working in Europe for 10 years, but it took a while even after my return before I discovered the wealth and variety of faith-based fiction now available. By then I'd gotten into reading other writers but certain aspects always made me feel at best somewhat uncomfortable. I'm so glad things have changed. I wish they'd change enough so that the price of Christian fiction would come down. Instead, the price of other fiction keeps going up. And for me, it certainly isn't going up according to my cost of living or my disability income. I can’t be two-faced here either (see comment for Feb. 15 blog). I’ve always much preferred reading Christian books but for many years, they were very far and few between. In short, there were none–at least no fiction. I needed that for relief from tension and daily problems. Yes, the Bible probably should be enough but even a very godly pastor I know who had never even played any games before his wife taught him, now acknowledges that it’s not a sin to enjoy some reading other than the Bible and theology.

I’m so glad that there are so many more authors writing Christian fiction now. I just saw (is it Jim?) Dekker mentioned in the NYT this week as one of the most influential authors presently writing. I know that during my growing-up years there were a few Christian novels for children, but that was it. As an adult, you were supposed to read only theology or devotional books or the like.

So I started to read more and more secular fiction. This still did not affect my standards or my values much, I say much because I really can’t evaluate that correctly. However, I never lost sight of my faith and what really motivated me. Maybe the tide changed while I was working in Europe for 10 years, but it took a while even after my return before I discovered the wealth and variety of faith-based fiction now available. By then I’d gotten into reading other writers but certain aspects always made me feel at best somewhat uncomfortable.

I’m so glad things have changed. I wish they’d change enough so that the price of Christian fiction would come down. Instead, the price of other fiction keeps going up. And for me, it certainly isn’t going up according to my cost of living or my disability income.

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]]> By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-369 Angela Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:26:14 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-369 Thanks Mary, Rhonda and Angela for the words of encouragement. I'll be sure to share the stories of hope that the re-issues cause to surface. It's going to be exciting. Thanks Mary, Rhonda and Angela for the words of encouragement. I’ll be sure to share the stories of hope that the re-issues cause to surface. It’s going to be exciting.

]]> By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-368 Angela Sat, 11 Feb 2006 03:04:01 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-368 Angela, what I sensed in my spirit as I read this post is that the reissues will point readers to God. They'll start by reading the reissues and then, desiring to read more of your books, they'll move on to your Christian titles...and definitely be blessed in the process. God is going to use the reissues to reach some people who otherwise would not pick up anything Christian. Angela, what I sensed in my spirit as I read this post is that the reissues will point readers to God. They’ll start by reading the reissues and then, desiring to read more of your books, they’ll move on to your Christian titles…and definitely be blessed in the process. God is going to use the reissues to reach some people who otherwise would not pick up anything Christian.

]]> By: Rhonda Nain http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-367 Rhonda Nain Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:31:10 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-367 You know I believe the journey is a part of the process to making us whole. I'm so glad the Lord has given you peace with this issue. Blessings, Rhonda You know I believe the journey is a part of the process to making us whole. I’m so glad the Lord has given you peace with this issue.

Blessings,

Rhonda

]]> By: Mary http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-366 Mary Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:18:20 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-366 Great post, Angela. :) Great post, Angela. :)

]]> By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-365 Angela Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:46:32 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-365 Thanks, Geigh. I'm really looking forward to blogging about what was going on with me during the time I was writing my earlier books. I have some very warm memories that I will enjoy bringing to life and as well as some lessons that I hope I can share. Thanks, Geigh. I’m really looking forward to blogging about what was going on with me during the time I was writing my earlier books. I have some very warm memories that I will enjoy bringing to life and as well as some lessons that I hope I can share.

]]> By: Geigh http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2006/02/09/taking-back-the-past/#comment-364 Geigh Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:23:53 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=35#comment-364 Angela, nothing for you to be concerned about. That was what you wrote THEN--this is who you are NOW and NOW is all that matters. Amen. You're a wonderful writer....period. You've just shifted your area of writing. Angela, nothing for you to be concerned about. That was what you wrote THEN–this is who you are NOW and NOW is all that matters. Amen. You’re a wonderful writer….period. You’ve just shifted your area of writing.

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