tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post6226511769880938913..comments2024-03-27T03:14:07.652-04:00Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: Weekend EditionMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-4256519622308237492018-03-04T21:18:36.625-05:002018-03-04T21:18:36.625-05:00Oh one other thing. I won't read a book with a...Oh one other thing. I won't read a book with a character who is actively participating in sin. I'm not talking about past sin that was forgiven by God and placed under the blood of Christ. We all have those! I'm talking about an unrepentant person, someone actively seeking to do something so out of character for a Christian. I understand struggling with sin in our lives, but don't give into it! Temptation isn't the sin only when you give into it. <br /><br />Thankfully I haven't read anything by any Christian author yet that has this in it. And I would hope no author would :-) Trixi https://www.blogger.com/profile/03116805265841796307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-35129016131221618792018-03-04T21:10:17.229-05:002018-03-04T21:10:17.229-05:00Well, Kav took some of what I was going to say and...Well, Kav took some of what I was going to say and worded it beautifully. *Sigh*<br /><br />I love unconventional heroes/heroines and not necessarily because of skin color. Physical issues whether born with or because of accident or disease, those "unbeautiful" (no offense) who wouldn't get picked for a modeling career. I think of Karen Witemeyer's books and she loves unconventional characters & does a beautiful job on them. I think my most favorite of all is the underdog. Those quiet, unassuming heart of gold characters who win you over. <br /><br />Spiritual themes; I WANT to find those nuggets of gold in my story. Something I can glean and help strengthen my walk with Christ. I'm with Kav, it's a sad state of affair when so called Christian publishers are shying away from Christian themes. My faith and relationship with God is the most important thing in my life and so are the books I read. I want to hear what God has to speak to me in the pages. A book falls flat without it. I'm the kind of reader that doesn't care if it's strong or as some others may say, preachy. I love it all really. I like it to also be a natural part of the story and characters. I don't want it to sound forced, if that makes sense. <br /><br /><br />I absolutely believe my own personal experiences can affect my view of a book. In fact, I just got done reading a book that deals with the heroes past. He used to be a bully in school and terribly tormented his classmates, especially the heroine. Having dealt with that in my own life, it was a hard read for me. And I could see things from the heroine's side, how she felt and hung on to bitterness that affected her today. The beauty of it? Seeing how she allowed God to heal her of that and offer forgiveness to the hero. And how the hero had already allowed the Lord to shape him into a new creation. So it reminded me how God freed me from bitterness. So yes, some stories are harder to read depending on the subject. There are some storylines that I just can't read due to things that happened in my past, too painful to read about. Not that the story isn't good, it just is too much for me. I hope that makes sense. <br /><br />I don't know what else to say. I hope you can glean some good from this and get some ideas for your own future stories. There's just so much more I could say, like Kav mentioned and so many other factors. I could literally write an entire book, lol! <br /><br />Thanks for letting us Villager voices be heard. :-) Trixi https://www.blogger.com/profile/03116805265841796307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-29578738786451064332018-03-04T16:59:57.996-05:002018-03-04T16:59:57.996-05:00Kav, I just saw the opening cover, and my little f...Kav, I just saw the opening cover, and my little fellow isn't a pasty Nordic kid.... :) <br /><br />And the artwork I sent for book two is pretty direct, so we'll see, but they did a great job with Belle Calhoune's biracial romance last year, one of her Alaskan romances... <br /><br />So I think we'll be okay. <br /><br />I'm just so delighted to be able to mix things up a little because my family mixes things up! And I love a real world look/see when I'm writing... <br /><br />And I loved doing a mixed race story in The First Gift and the third Wishing Bridge story is supermodel Jazz's story... A gorgeous African American beauty... FINALLY, KAV!!!!! :)Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-14133455753906680922018-03-04T16:54:49.087-05:002018-03-04T16:54:49.087-05:00Wilani, my aunt Isabelle (whom I loved) was an old...Wilani, my aunt Isabelle (whom I loved) was an old maid who didn't marry until she was in her forties... and she married an older man and lost him a few years later, but she loved him. He loved her... and it was a beautiful story.<br /><br />I should write a story based on that sometime. It would be wonderful to write about a woman like her who did what was needed to forge through life while helping care for and inspire her drunken brother's nine kids... <br /><br />You have inspired me this day, Wilani!!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-21193188483345770242018-03-04T16:52:04.033-05:002018-03-04T16:52:04.033-05:00I love this.
I can't even tell you how much. ...I love this.<br /><br />I can't even tell you how much. As a sinner, I love characters that own their frailties, and can either rise above or sometimes even sacrifice their lives for others. And I agree on the change in tastes, too, which has brought me so much more satisfaction in my writing and my reading. I like to think it's a grown-up choice, not a growing older choice, Connie! Like you, I seek wholesome and good because it's where my head and heart are. And I'm so okay with that!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-57526421173070961862018-03-04T16:45:36.056-05:002018-03-04T16:45:36.056-05:00I would love that weather and the spring blossoms,...I would love that weather and the spring blossoms, Barbara... oh, I'd be all over that! I'm so excited for you, both with your new release and your move. So very wonderful on two fronts!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-83285070181572210062018-03-04T16:44:11.627-05:002018-03-04T16:44:11.627-05:00You're moving from Nashville!!!! I'm gobsm...You're moving from Nashville!!!! I'm gobsmacked, but I love that you're going to be closer to family. That's awesome, Barbara!<br />Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-43263173648434815322018-03-04T16:43:22.487-05:002018-03-04T16:43:22.487-05:00I love a shy hero... My highest selling Love Inspi...I love a shy hero... My highest selling Love Inspired featured Colonel Brett Stanton, retired, U.S. Army and he was quiet and kept to himself, but a military hero.... I think that opens them up for wonderful writer-inspired opportunities, Jackie!<br />Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-22038304432393832192018-03-04T16:15:50.043-05:002018-03-04T16:15:50.043-05:00Barbara, congratulations on getting to move close ...Barbara, congratulations on getting to move close to your family and on your book/blog tour. Jackie Laytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921544145225306649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-56108332106328765302018-03-04T13:51:16.620-05:002018-03-04T13:51:16.620-05:00For me, Writing The Best Book Ever is simply telli...For me, Writing The Best Book Ever is simply telling me a story that will touch my mind and heart as it gives me pleasure. So, what will give me reading pleasure? A story that will entertain me but also make me think. It may cause me to laugh or it may cause me to cry. It may be light and fluffy or it may touch on serious issues. It may be about a saved person or it may be about a person who is " lost" but I always appreciate a story that includes sinners and forgiveness. After all, we are all sinners! Some of us are just Forgiven Sinners because of a gift called Grace! As I've grown older my reading choices have matured and I now have a thirst for inspirational reading. I choose to read Christian fiction and faith-filled writing and this is one reason that I follow Seekerville so closely. I seek the wholesome stories that you authors choose to write!<br />Blessings to all!!Connie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-47755266356880568972018-03-04T07:30:27.657-05:002018-03-04T07:30:27.657-05:00Blessings to you all of you this Sunday morning! I...Blessings to you all of you this Sunday morning! I've been absent from Seekerville, but I do have a good reason. We're moving to the Ft. Lauderdale area to be close to our son and grandkids! Whoo-hoo!!!<br /><br />I've moved so much throughout my life that I thought this move would be no different. Boy was I wrong. We were a lot younger then. Our house is supposed to go on the market the 12th or 13th. We need a little divine intervention to have the house all spiffed up by then.<br /><br />Since I'm editing and writing at the same time...well let's just say only the Lord will pull me through. I've been on a blog tour to promote my new book that releases April 1, so as my mother would have said, "I've been meeting myself coming and going."<br /><br />I just made a new pot of coffee and need to start working on a new dish for a fellowship breakfast...Baked Bagel French Toast with Maple Glaze. We're all going to be on a sugar high!<br /><br />Ruthy, you'd love it here now. Spring has sprung! All the trees and the daffodils are blooming, it's in the 60s, and the birds are singing. I'm sending a little your way!!!Barbara Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792145952704763125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-653421819382258862018-03-04T07:14:54.528-05:002018-03-04T07:14:54.528-05:00What do you all think about the shy hero? He's...What do you all think about the shy hero? He's strong in his faith and strong in life. He is quiet though. He's more outgoing with a group of guys and sometimes the soft-spoken leader. If they get rowdy, he can calm them with only a few words. <br /><br />I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks.Jackie Laytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921544145225306649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-78424364417700644552018-03-03T21:17:19.432-05:002018-03-03T21:17:19.432-05:00I don't mean for this to sound so whiny or dis...I don't mean for this to sound so whiny or discouraging. I have found the Lord to be my strength and want to be an encouragement to others that if this is their lot in life God can be sufficient to meet their needs. Wilani Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601994716681655552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-48575036792636254382018-03-03T21:01:34.206-05:002018-03-03T21:01:34.206-05:00I love reading books I can relate to.
I do love ...I love reading books I can relate to. <br /><br />I do love reading romance but for me there was never a happily ever after with a husband. At 63 and still single and never been kissed. I get tired of reading how everyone else has romance and none for me.<br /><br />As a result my first ideas for novels are not the typical boy meets girl in the first chapter but rather learning to deal with not having a boyfriend but wanting one as a 30 something. She does end up with romance by the end but only after she comes to grips with seeking the Lord for being all she needs.<br /><br />Judging by some of the critiques on this I can tell that they have never walked in the shoes of someone who has longed for a boyfriend and yet none that are in sight and the struggles of people like me.<br /><br />Perhaps this is a concept that will never sell, but I am sure I am not the only old maid out there who would love to read books with strong women characters where life doesn't fit the world of Romance books formula.<br /><br />I will continue to work on this as a book and hope that some day consideration will be made for those who struggle with this in real life<br /><br />A side note for years I thought I must be really ugly since no one was interested in me. Finally the Lord helped me to realize that wasn't the case at all. I have found judgment all through the years because of all these struggles. but yet I know that are people out there who have gone through the same thing.<br /><br />Sorry this is so long.Wilani Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601994716681655552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-66825325823696918042018-03-03T20:42:56.663-05:002018-03-03T20:42:56.663-05:00Yay! Looking forward to it! And yes, we need more ...Yay! Looking forward to it! And yes, we need more Allegany County type heroes. :-)Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-45942812761825279902018-03-03T18:28:01.386-05:002018-03-03T18:28:01.386-05:00And it comes out in October, Kav!!!! YOU AND I THI...And it comes out in October, Kav!!!! YOU AND I THINK ALIKE!!!! SWEEEEEET!!!!<br />Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-55695477201258447272018-03-03T18:18:58.080-05:002018-03-03T18:18:58.080-05:00Thea in "At Home in Wishing Bridge" wear...Thea in "At Home in Wishing Bridge" wears glasses... and she's plain. Brown hair, simple features, glasses and NO MAKEOVER in her future. :) I like her just the way she is! <br /><br />Hey, Allegany County had blue collar guys... and lawmen are the epitome of blue collar, aren't they? Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-39875588348664152532018-03-03T17:52:59.162-05:002018-03-03T17:52:59.162-05:00um...I just can't stay quiet about this topic....um...I just can't stay quiet about this topic. I also have a certain fondness for mystery or suspense paired with historical. Be still my heart! There's not a lot out there, but I think it's becoming more popular.<br /><br />And dual timelines!<br /><br />And Regency era romance. Swwwwooooooonnnn!<br /><br />And cowboys are good in any time period. That's a given.<br /><br />But what about a simple, plain ol' blue collar worker? They deserve happily ever afters too.<br /><br />And heroines or heroes with glasses. Myopic people are worthy of love too...just sayin'.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-74056280454207278402018-03-03T16:45:10.280-05:002018-03-03T16:45:10.280-05:00Congrats EJ and Trixi!
Happy Weekend!Congrats EJ and Trixi! <br /><br />Happy Weekend!Caryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-51848091948161470152018-03-03T13:20:33.173-05:002018-03-03T13:20:33.173-05:00I love mushroom pizza! YES!!!!I love mushroom pizza! YES!!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-32713243651255824052018-03-03T13:10:34.936-05:002018-03-03T13:10:34.936-05:00SQQQUUUEEAAALLLL! That's so exciting!!! They a...SQQQUUUEEAAALLLL! That's so exciting!!! They all sound like must-reads, Ruthy! I am excited! And please...when it comes to the book cover art...tell them not to be shy about deepening skin tones to accurately reflect the characters. :-)Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-96851040261046842018-03-03T13:04:36.836-05:002018-03-03T13:04:36.836-05:00Sandy, I've been praying since I saw your post...Sandy, I've been praying since I saw your post on FB. So hard! Mothers are so special. Sending hugs and love!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-3477699785965559322018-03-03T13:02:44.204-05:002018-03-03T13:02:44.204-05:00I hope everyone survived Storm Riley! My kids in t...I hope everyone survived Storm Riley! My kids in the DC area lost post and part of their roof! <br /><br />Stay safe!<br /><br />Congrats to the winners!<br /><br />Who wants pizza for lunch? Cheese and mushroom! Yum! Enjoy!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-35578263128555690012018-03-03T12:31:07.236-05:002018-03-03T12:31:07.236-05:00Sandy, I'm so sorry for your lost. Thank you f...Sandy, I'm so sorry for your lost. Thank you for sharing with us. Your mom is a fighter, and such a sweet memory for both your parents to have that last moment. Sending prayers for you and your family.justcommonlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111152642634472625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-67941852658350347802018-03-03T12:04:57.774-05:002018-03-03T12:04:57.774-05:00I am keeping this wonderful wealth of information ...I am keeping this wonderful wealth of information to use for two posts this month... Kav, this is clutch for authors and if we never talk about stuff, it never gets in the right hands.<br /><br />THANK YOU!!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.com