The kind of review that just makes you go--WoW!

*Note: I believe Flo is using CBC in connection with CBA. The acronyms are confusing. And actually I'm talking about CBA Christian Booksellers Association and not CBA Catholic Bible Association. HA!*

See. I know there is a God when I get reviews dropped in my in-box that read like this one. Not that I ever doubted HE exist. Not that I'll ever doubt it. ;) But oh my LORD what a thing to hear this morning. LOVE YOU FLO!!! Do read on:

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I just finished "Never Ceese" for the second time. I so enjoyed it this time. I don't know if you experience this, but sometimes if I read one author or one style for a long time, then switch to another, it doesn't sit with me well. Honestly, that's what happened to me the first time around. But this time, it was awesome.

I was reading your blog and noticed that you were getting ripped off by publishers, and I have to say, with great remorse, I bought both books, Never Ceese and Forever Richard off Amazon. I am so sorry that you did not get the benefit.

I was curious as to why CBC is at odds with you, you seemed to indicate it's due to "denominational" differences. Honestly, I'm surprised as I see them publishing many writers I wouldn't think of having in my house. I thought they seemed pretty loose in their "denominationalism". I am not overly impressed with much of the fiction that comes from them. I quit the "Left Behind" series, because I got to the point where I was pleading for the return of Jesus to put us out of the misery of the abysmal writing. (Much as I plead for the return of Jesus in real life to put us out of the misery of this abysmal world.) I went through my prairie reading days, but got sick of traveling across America over and over again, women getting pregnant, dying, babies dying, unmarked graves blah blah blah ad nauseum.

Anyway, thanks so much for taking the time to author and do some really creative work. And thanks for keeping vamps and werewolves evil ... I am finding that even vampires just "have a disease" now (cough, twilight, cough, cough), the world is even trying to deny the evil of our fictional creatures. yikes!!!

Have a great day.

Flo

If Flo isn't a writer she should be one!!! I absolutely loved this line from her review:

I quit the "Left Behind" series, because I got to the point where I was pleading for the return of Jesus to put us out of the misery of the abysmal writing. (Much as I plead for the return of Jesus in real life to put us out of the misery of this abysmal world.)

ROFL Exactly! All affiliated publishers such as Thomas Nelson, Waterbrook/Multnomah and even some non-affiliated houses who use the label "Christian Fiction" to define their work write for a highly targeted niche market of Christians and not general market readers at all. It's a very real problem for those of us authors who are also Christians, but write for a broader market of Christians. If we use the label Christian in any context we're thrown in with this CBA niche market of watered down denominationl writing. Sad, sad, sad. *Sue dries her eyes and moves on.*

But do pay attention to what Flo wrote here:

Anyway, thanks so much for taking the time to author and do some really creative work. And thanks for keeping vamps and werewolves evil ... I am finding that even vampires just "have a disease" now (cough, twilight, cough, cough), the world is even trying to deny the evil of our fictional creatures. yikes!!!

I bolded the significant points. ;D 

Flo you are wonderful! Absolutely wonderful. I'm not even sure you know how wonderful you are but you made my um . . . year!