tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post691881983617212824..comments2023-10-23T12:40:22.672-07:00Comments on The Writers Alley: Your Words Right Now...Sherrinda Ketchersidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-84265844325331558442011-10-05T10:41:57.559-07:002011-10-05T10:41:57.559-07:00Oh, Julia - LOVE this. Writing for a purpose (and ...Oh, Julia - LOVE this. Writing for a purpose (and not necessarily the one WE want) - God's purpose.Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892365662470655717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-67200369915277947472011-10-04T23:12:54.611-07:002011-10-04T23:12:54.611-07:00How can God use my story now?
If I believe my char...How can God use my story now?<br />If I believe my characters need to be moving one step closer to God in their lives ... am I doing that? If I believe my characters need God's truth to heal the lies they've embraced ... am I doing that?<br />Is what I'm writing about in the fictional world true in my "real" life?Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-53049066614008508922011-10-04T22:07:16.570-07:002011-10-04T22:07:16.570-07:00That's a good goal, to make sure we write for ...That's a good goal, to make sure we write for a purpose. I want to make people laugh with my writing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.romanceisnotdead.com/Entries/609-When-the-Ghost-Intervenes#entryEditChapterOne" rel="nofollow">When the Ghost Intervenes</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-43031933945841713482011-10-04T16:12:38.827-07:002011-10-04T16:12:38.827-07:00Hey, I'm famous and I didn't even know it....Hey, I'm famous and I didn't even know it. LOL. <br /><br />I'll actually be joining you guys next week I think. Need to touch base with Sherrinda about that. <br /><br />One of the highlights of my publishing experience so far was when a random lady on goodreads read it and gave it four stars. Mind you that's my lowest rating on several review sites. But...I went and looked at this woman's book shelf. Let's just say clearly she wasn't a Christian. <br /><br />I was just so thrilled that somehow God led her to my book, she read it, and despite the faith elements liked it well enough to give it four stars. I was incredibly blessed by that.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-86725468028777568232011-10-04T13:10:21.919-07:002011-10-04T13:10:21.919-07:00Keli,
I'm sure you do this very well and I ca...Keli,<br /><br />I'm sure you do this very well and I can't wait to read it!!<br /><br />Casey,<br /><br />I think it is making me a bit bolder with my writing and its neat that it has brought up opportunities. I don't necessarily think its for everyone, but God certainly seems to be at work here.<br /><br />Mary,<br /><br />So true, it can feel depressing if we think of it as only being for us...Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-90745978389703391912011-10-04T11:24:28.456-07:002011-10-04T11:24:28.456-07:00GREAT post, Julia.
It's a perfect prologue for...GREAT post, Julia.<br />It's a perfect prologue for the post I hope to write for Monday "The Novel God Wrote" :-)<br /><br />Stories inspired by the work of the Holy Spirit may need editing, tweaking, and maybe even a overhaul - but God uses those seeds of creation for a reason.<br />YAY! We get to be a part of it!Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-48487707437380628822011-10-04T08:29:50.805-07:002011-10-04T08:29:50.805-07:00You've hit the very core for our calling to Ch...You've hit the very core for our calling to Christian writing. I appreciate that you've added the component of touching the lives of our families and crit partners. Sometimes we hear that the book we've written is just for us...and, well, that seems depressing. But, if our hard work served others, even one...then yes, it was worth it.Mary Vee Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235494928887348835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-57546332664115725512011-10-04T06:48:28.336-07:002011-10-04T06:48:28.336-07:00I loved what you said at the end, let's get BO...I loved what you said at the end, let's get BOLD with our words. Very true! You've taken on a lot putting your stuff out there for a secular crit group, but it sounds like it's working for you and God is using that for THEM too. :)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920406327885410557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-16968858289595142492011-10-04T06:20:16.134-07:002011-10-04T06:20:16.134-07:00I include faith elements in my stories but do my b...I include faith elements in my stories but do my best not to be "preachy." While I endeavor to offer readers the entertainment they seek, my hope is that my books will also serve to uplift and encourage believers and show non-believers how much richer a life lived with the Lord at the helm can be.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-60401246277874479412011-10-04T06:08:35.766-07:002011-10-04T06:08:35.766-07:00Oh, I love this, Lisa. Thanks for sharing. It wi...Oh, I love this, Lisa. Thanks for sharing. It will be so neat to see how God will use it to bear fruit.Julia M. Reffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979214959063965164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7392393277880937685.post-65550770309737541092011-10-04T04:38:18.245-07:002011-10-04T04:38:18.245-07:00I shared author copies of my debut novel, Lakeside...I shared author copies of my debut novel, Lakeside Reunion, with a close friend recently who is not a Christian. She praised my book, appreciating the way the faith element flowed so naturally without knocking the reader between the eyes. She said it gave her pause. I praised God for that tiny seed that had been planted. He will encourage it to bud and grow.Lisa Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334253815212707025noreply@blogger.com