tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8004849829845701454..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Writing Is Not For the Faith of HeartLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-69922046126442116532011-06-23T21:24:44.195-04:002011-06-23T21:24:44.195-04:00There was just a nice strong conversation about th...There was just a nice strong conversation about this subject recently--online--and I find I can't get enough of it. I think we want to decide our target audience for each piece of fiction when in fact we just can't. Many Christian authors don't want to see anything that they feel will distract them or make them stumble, so they are adamant against edgy fiction. But not everyone is &#Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24957698723291112312011-06-23T12:01:16.324-04:002011-06-23T12:01:16.324-04:00Flannery O'Connor was the lady of the day yest...Flannery O'Connor was the lady of the day yesterday. Mike Duran had a post on his blog about her, and whether she was a Christian writer or a writer who was a Christian. Interesting. <br /><br />Patti, thank you SO MUCH for visiting with us and sharing your thoughts. We were blessed, and hope you were, too!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76265822829324570612011-06-23T11:01:04.787-04:002011-06-23T11:01:04.787-04:00Anita: Thanks for asking! I have a podcast on my w...Anita: Thanks for asking! I have a podcast on my website: www.pattihillauthor.com on that very topic. I didn't even know there was such a thing as Macular Degeneration before I listened to a science podcast and I asked, "What if?"<br /><br />Thanks for having me!Patti Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575415697841348226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-14623301654313013132011-06-22T18:27:54.558-04:002011-06-22T18:27:54.558-04:00Hey Patti, welcome to the Inkwell. Good quote!
Bo...Hey Patti, welcome to the Inkwell. Good quote!<br /><br />Books I've read lately with touch on realism are Karen Witemeyer's <b>To Win Her Heart</b>, and <b>Rhythm of Secrets</b> by Patti Lacey.<br /><br />Your books sounds very interesting. Wherever did you get the idea?Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90289666630433451012011-06-22T15:20:20.102-04:002011-06-22T15:20:20.102-04:00LOL. Agreed. The best historical fiction makes me ...LOL. Agreed. The best historical fiction makes me forget all the amenities they lacked. <br />The Healer's Apprentice is one of the more recent historicals I've read that had that "real" factor and combined a presentation of Christ and the spirit realm in a believable way.Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2628842498907520192011-06-22T13:14:28.398-04:002011-06-22T13:14:28.398-04:00Hey there, Dina and Jennifer, thanks for joining t...Hey there, Dina and Jennifer, thanks for joining the conversation. I'm going to check out that Siri Mitchell book. You're not the first one to recommend it. Most true-to-the-period history books make me very happy to be living now, not that we're free of life's harsh realities, but we have comfortable undergarments AND air conditioning. I also love waste treatment plants and Patti Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575415697841348226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64237723730767400262011-06-22T11:24:14.892-04:002011-06-22T11:24:14.892-04:00Great to see you here, Patti! I love that quote. I...Great to see you here, Patti! I love that quote. If you're not sustained by the hope of something as you write, you're pretty much a goner. So true!Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32966249653392972272011-06-22T10:55:20.429-04:002011-06-22T10:55:20.429-04:00Hi Patti, I enjoy your posts on Novel Matters. Lov...Hi Patti, I enjoy your posts on Novel Matters. Love the Flannery O'Connor quote. I used her stories when I taught college literature. Always a great way to bring in Christian concepts to the class.<br /><br />Some books I read recently that felt like they plunged me deep into reality were Embrace Me by Lisa Samson and She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell. I prefer books that take a hard look Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10658730733686032642011-06-22T10:50:23.067-04:002011-06-22T10:50:23.067-04:00Good morning to all of you! It's good to be he...Good morning to all of you! It's good to be here. My thanks to Niki for the gracious invitation to join you. Niki and I both live in Colorado, but there are too many mountains between us for many face-to-face chats. For that reason, I'm so thankful for the Internet.<br /><br />I have to agree Niki, Suzie, and Lisa. Grace shows up most powerfully in the lives of honest people who just Patti Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575415697841348226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82080418198741919702011-06-22T10:37:37.684-04:002011-06-22T10:37:37.684-04:00Hi Patti, thanks for hanging out with us today!
I...Hi Patti, thanks for hanging out with us today!<br /><br />I'm reading Maureen Lang's Whisper on the Wind right now and it has the sense of being immersed in another reality. <br /><br />I do have to say that sometimes I love that reality, other times I just want something light. I really admire those authors who make you think and stretch while still feeling fun and light. That takes Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61469195575609211512011-06-22T10:18:06.751-04:002011-06-22T10:18:06.751-04:00Hi Patti! Thanks for visiting us today. I love the...Hi Patti! Thanks for visiting us today. I love the quote, and totally agree (except for the teeth part). I feel like I've wasted my time when the Christian characters are too perfect. It comes off as phony, and I usually tune-out and don't finish the book. Life is too short to read phony boring books. Give me depth, give me struggles, give me real conflict and resolution.<br /><br />I Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2765946000580106522011-06-22T09:22:18.454-04:002011-06-22T09:22:18.454-04:00Good morning, everyone! I am thrilled to have Patt...Good morning, everyone! I am thrilled to have Patti visiting us today. I was privileged to meet her at a seminar last year. She's funny, warm, encouraging, and a terrific writer!<br /><br />When you ask about books where the author pulls us into reality, I think of the books that stick with me as if they were one of my own memories or experiences. "Black Beauty" comes to mind. Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.com