tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post114455075255602742..comments2023-09-24T06:45:24.749-04:00Comments on Joyful Moments with Donna J. Shepherd : We have a winner!Donna J. Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16101584349756490950noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1145627490327434942006-04-21T09:51:00.000-04:002006-04-21T09:51:00.000-04:00Hi Donna, I think there is a place for Christian f...Hi Donna, I think there is a place for Christian fiction or romance. People are turning away from smut and looking for good reading that isn't preachy but not filth. That's what I tried to do with my novel "Bitter Water." My neighbor tells me I write like Debbie McCromber. i had to buy one of her books because I had never heard of her.<BR/><BR/>Sherri SmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144968266147364212006-04-13T18:44:00.000-04:002006-04-13T18:44:00.000-04:00I heard from a guy - a police officer, no less, wh...I heard from a guy - a police officer, no less, who read the book and liked it very much! Even he was surprised. So guys, don't be shy! Even if you don't want to read it, you can enter for a woman in your life. :) <BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the recommendations and feedback!Donna J. Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101584349756490950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144849849429473312006-04-12T09:50:00.000-04:002006-04-12T09:50:00.000-04:00I love Christian Romance novels! They're my favori...I love Christian Romance novels! They're my favorite way to escape and take a break from life. I started reading Christian Romance when I was 13 (I'm now 24). It started with great books from Janette Oake. Then as I grew older, I began reading Lori Wick. I love her novels! Well write, turns out the way the reader hopes, great lessons in faith, and just fun reading! I've read other romance novels Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144769768347052352006-04-11T11:36:00.000-04:002006-04-11T11:36:00.000-04:00Dear Donna - I do enjoy Christian Romance. In fac...Dear Donna - I do enjoy Christian Romance. In fact, I am writing a "cozy mystery"--a Christian, clean, non-violent murder mystery, with a central romance. So put me down!<BR/><BR/>Love, Joy and Peace,<BR/>KatharineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144732726986120012006-04-11T01:18:00.000-04:002006-04-11T01:18:00.000-04:00Well, I need to stretch my genre horizons, so thro...Well, I need to stretch my genre horizons, so throw my name in the hat:-) This book sounds good.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601718675860240867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144730414085376282006-04-11T00:40:00.000-04:002006-04-11T00:40:00.000-04:00Even though I write online Christian romance stori...Even though I write online Christian romance stories, I only started reading Inspirational Fiction a few months ago. So far, Andrea Boeshaar's Promise Me Forever has been my favorite. I'm also starting to read Janette Oke, and I just love how gracefully she tells her stories! As a writer who one day hopes to be published, I pray that my love stories would help encourage people in their Christian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144730270251978362006-04-11T00:37:00.000-04:002006-04-11T00:37:00.000-04:00Even though I write online Christian romance stori...Even though I write online Christian romance stories, I only started reading Inspirational Fiction a few months ago. So far, Andrea Boeshaar's Promise Me Forever has been my favorite. I'm also starting to read Janette Oke, and I just love how gracefully she tells her stories! As a writer who one day hopes to be published, I pray that my love stories would help encourage people in their Christian Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144680909357171042006-04-10T10:55:00.000-04:002006-04-10T10:55:00.000-04:00I started reading Christian Romance Novels about t...I started reading Christian Romance Novels about three years ago and I love them. I had been turned off to romance novels years ago because of the sexual descriptions. I am interested in people's feelings and relationships not their sex life which should be private and intimate. Christian Romance Novels are great. I love reading about people who have the same values I do.Shari Lyle-Soffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112474719312198933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144614938567811732006-04-09T16:35:00.000-04:002006-04-09T16:35:00.000-04:00There is a definite place for Christian Romance. ...There is a definite place for Christian Romance. I think many--especially young people--have no idea what pure, proper romance is, nor do they fully realize what the alternatives are to the secular TV version. <BR/>EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144610037395206182006-04-09T15:13:00.000-04:002006-04-09T15:13:00.000-04:00Thanks for the recommendation, Dabbling Mum! I sho...Thanks for the recommendation, Dabbling Mum! I should have mentioned that I enjoyed the book as well. I don't get to read a lot of fiction, but I thought "Stealing Adda" was very funny. It's not overly preachy, yet Tamara stresses Christian values and gives the viewpoint of someone seeking the truth found only by seeking God. <BR/><BR/>Eveline, thanks for giving us some authors to try out!Donna J. Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101584349756490950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144590759468196162006-04-09T09:52:00.000-04:002006-04-09T09:52:00.000-04:00I think it is challenging for Christian authors to...I think it is challenging for Christian authors to write a good novel, romance or otherwise, without being "too preachy" or overdoing it. The characters faith needs to be essential to the story line and development. <BR/><BR/>One author who does a good job of this, I think, is Liz Curtis-Higgs - her Scottish romance series that started with "Fair is the Rose" are excellently written.<BR/><BR/>Eveline Maedelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469998299662385201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002647.post-1144551968752854412006-04-08T23:06:00.000-04:002006-04-08T23:06:00.000-04:00I read this book Donna and it's simply fabulous!I ...I read this book Donna and it's simply fabulous!<BR/><BR/>I stopped reading romance novels years ago because of the filfth in them. I had no idea Christian romance novels could be clean and romantic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com