Comments for Spiritual Misfit

Comment on On Failure and Freaking Out… by w

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:47:49 +0000

Success is unfortunately measured by ‘sales’ numbers by most but there is lots of crap out there that has sold tons of copies. I like Laura’s comment and motivation behind success. Problem is that we (odd I say ‘we’ as I am not even a writer as of yet although in my mind I suppose I have a crafted a book or two) are driven by visions of dollars in our heads when we should be driven by the passion of writing and the wonderful stories of lives impacted. As for the Jacqueline Howett rant…too funny and yet sad too. I only hope it is not a personal sabotage from someone else knowing her identity and password and making a mess for her…it does happen you know.

Perhaps someone will write about the adventures of writers in this day and age with all the technology options and how they handle criticism, fame and failure of some of their works as well as the lives impacted in a positive way. I would read that for sure

Comment on Reality, Mess and Laughter on Full Circle, CTS by CeCe

CeCe — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:00:28 +0000

I’m not from Canada but I am so happy I came across “If Only You Knew” (thanks be to God). Even though I don’t relate to what Jo was feeling I really really liked your book and enjoyed watching the interview.

Comment on On Failure and Freaking Out… by Wendy Nelles

Wendy Nelles — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:23:01 +0000

Hah, hadn’t heard about this, just skimmed the comments & author’s blogspot. Comments have been closed after 307 posts, maybe the reviewer felt sorry for “wacky Jackie” as the author’s been dubbed. Talk about going viral for all the wrong reasons! It’s all hilarious and sad at the same time because she’s so totally oblivious.

Here’s a great example of the downside of digital publishing now open to anyone, with no more gatekeepers. There’s gonna be thousands more books and authors like this.

Comment on On Failure and Freaking Out… by Laura Davis

Laura Davis — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:20:23 +0000

While the author’s comments shocked me, I think I am in more shock by your statistics on book sales. Ack! Please tell me I won’t have boxes of books sitting in my dining room for the rest of my life. My husband will kill me! LOL!

Seriously, if I have to measure my success by how many books I sell or where they are in the Amazon rankings, or a bad review, I would go crazy! I measure “success” in a different way – when emails or cards are sent to me, that tell me how much my book helped them, or life-changing conversations at book signings, etc. all those meaningful moments that lead to one person saying, “This really helped me,” those are my “successes”. Bad reviews or disgruntled people who don’t agree with what I’ve written are unimportant in comparison.

Comment on On Failure and Freaking Out… by Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:52:48 +0000

There’s over 300 comments posted with that review!! Wow. It was amusing at first, then it degenerated into a bludgeon fest. How did I miss this? Wow. As someone who’s written reviews, and some negative ones too, this is unbelievable. To answer your question – I write because I can’t not write. If I ever ‘make it big’ – fabulous – but that’s not what I’m in it for.

Comment on Reality, Mess and Laughter on Full Circle, CTS by w

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:11:02 +0000

You poured yourself out and in the process you probably have found that your being filled up once again. I will join that band if there is still room for one more I can completely relate to much of this and it is not all from outside the ‘family’ either…sad but true. Keep on reflecting and allowing us to tag along on the journey.

Comment on Books and pieces by Mags Storey by Mags

Mags — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:25:24 +0000

Rose, Thanks so much for your message!
What I’d say if I was talking to your granddaughter (and maybe to you to!) is not to give up. Your granddaughter deserves to find love and acceptance – and is too precious to simply give up because one group of people don’t provide her with that safe place she needs!
The only reason I’m alive today is because I didn’t give up, and there were enough real, kind, amazing, honest people around me (some inside the church, some outside) who were there for me. A couple of the people who have showed me divine love more than anyone are themselves not people who feel welcome or at home in churches.
I hope she likes “If Only You Knew”. I wrote it for girls like her. And tell her that she can email me or Facebook me any time. She’s not alone.
And she is very lucky to have a grandmother who loves her like you do.

Comment on Books and pieces by Mags Storey by Rose

Rose — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:06:22 +0000

I just got done watching you on Huntly St., and I can identify with some of your interview, there is so much going on in my grandchildrens lives right now & the church has not been a safe haven for my grand-daughter, I will try and find Mags Story for her I have been a christian for many years but if someone needs to be loved & accepted I don’t think they would find it at our church if I am wrong, God forgive me. Thank you for yourwillingness to share from your own pain, wish someone like you was here to talk & share with my grand-daughter

Comment on Hey Kids! It’s Ok to Rewrite! by w

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:16:12 +0000

Ok..ok…i will not allow former bad memories of my teacher’s criticism of my grammar get in the way of moving forward:) That being said I am not sure how this ties in with the spiritual misfit reflections…but then again this is your website and i am merely a traveler on the journey who is invited to reflect.

Comment on Hey Kids! It’s Ok to Rewrite! by Mags

Mags — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:30:51 +0000

Thanks Jen! It sounds like you live in my house!
You’ve obviously modeled adaptability and flexibility for your daughter, because if you’d been freaking out and calling her art ‘ruined’ she’d have picked up on that. So congrats! She’s going to be so ahead of the game as she grows up.
I’m thinking I need to somehow get the thought across that there are always ways of adding to art, and that isn’t a bad thing. Of adding new ideas. Like kids retell stories making them more exciting. Something like that. But realizing, I must get away from temptation to describe things only in terms of “good” and “better”.