tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833943568870526407.post873137146977419969..comments2023-06-02T08:12:31.941-05:00Comments on SPIRE REVIEWS: Quality + Controversy = SalesBrenda S. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03564745973330961790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833943568870526407.post-60890801879940047752012-07-24T13:51:09.546-05:002012-07-24T13:51:09.546-05:00You're the best, Bren.
And, yes, Becky's...You're the best, Bren. <br /><br />And, yes, Becky's novel was very well written. So often CBA romances are not written well. They're filled with cliched people and phrases. Becky's novel pumped out reality.Nicolehttp://hopeofglory.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833943568870526407.post-88752107414762298302012-07-24T11:13:05.349-05:002012-07-24T11:13:05.349-05:00Nicole, it would be a very sad day for all of us i...Nicole, it would be a very sad day for all of us if critics convinced you to change the way you write. I love your honesty in your blog & in your fiction.<br /><br />I think honesty is a huge part of what I liked about <b>My Stubborn Heart</b>. Becky Wade's characters are true-to-life, authentic people. Her book sales (likely given a bump from the controversy, but her quality is what's propelling more sales) have proven that's what the reader wants from fiction.Brenda S. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564745973330961790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833943568870526407.post-6276925249768011862012-07-24T10:30:25.749-05:002012-07-24T10:30:25.749-05:00I believe controversy had a part in sales of My St...I believe controversy had a part in sales of My Stubborn Heart because of the heat it created in defending and tearing it down. People wanted to see what was "so bad" about it or why it was worth defending. <br /><br />However, in my opinion, those who found parts of it "offensive" and "lower standard" exposed their sanctimonious opinions of who Christians should be and what and how they should write to the detriment of Christian fiction. Some of them hadn't read the book but took to selecting four words as their basis for objections and a couple of situations which were hardly consequential or important to the overall redemptive qualities of this romance. Although I don't want to express anything demeaning to the critics of this novel, their comments embarrassed me as a Christian. And will not change or deter the way I write. To my detriment apparently.Nicolehttp://hopeofglory.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com