tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040278615815783178.post8006636643266843350..comments2024-03-18T16:36:18.126-04:00Comments on Woven by Words: Diversity in Christian Fiction ~ Faith n Fiction SaturdayMimi Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860967608697974293noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040278615815783178.post-42188953257227453962009-08-03T09:46:17.512-04:002009-08-03T09:46:17.512-04:00Cecilia, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I...Cecilia, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I'm sorry to hear that your novel wasn't picked up with the weighloss issue. I'm sure it would've been well received by readers! Honestly, I'd prefer weightloss not to be part of the story unless it were for medical reasons. Otherwise it seems as though she's just trying to fit the mold like the rest of us.<br /><br />I Mimi Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860967608697974293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040278615815783178.post-50473807139938209132009-08-03T06:44:50.276-04:002009-08-03T06:44:50.276-04:00I think Julie Lessman's novels bring some dive...I think Julie Lessman's novels bring some diversity to Christian fiction because of the edgy subject matter. <br />You told about a novel you'd read with an overweight heroine? I submitted a proposal to a publisher with an overweight heroine once. Her weight loss was part of the story line. They turned it down, stating that their readership didn't take too kindly to overweight Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307288519809104420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040278615815783178.post-67857382315081379462009-08-01T21:04:11.919-04:002009-08-01T21:04:11.919-04:00I have a book recommendation in my post
I don&#...I have a book recommendation in my <a href="http://web.me.com/bluestocking_bb/The_Bluestocking_Guide/Book_Reviews/Entries/2009/8/1_Diversity_in_Christian_Fiction.html" rel="nofollow"> post</a><br /><br />I don't think that there is a lot of diversity. I think it's sad. I like reading about other people's point of view.Brooke from The Bluestocking Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832634751075478091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040278615815783178.post-13728168997105099742009-08-01T20:49:45.974-04:002009-08-01T20:49:45.974-04:00Speaking of the couple ending up "happily eve...Speaking of the couple ending up "happily ever after", I think I may scream if I read one more book where happiness means that the couple has a kid or 12 at the end :-).Dani In NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040278615815783178.post-39787041206593425502009-08-01T13:09:17.498-04:002009-08-01T13:09:17.498-04:00I agree :)I agree :)Stormihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157799090129414984noreply@blogger.com