I just wanted to share with you something which I came across a couple weeks back, that was the result of my mailing of my latest Press Release.On a Comic-Related Blog site "Eye on Comics", the moderator (who somewhere along the way got onto our comic media marketing database) received our latest PR about Rise of the Apostle, being chosen a finalist for the FOREWORD Magazine, Book of the Year Awards, 2009. He chose to use this information as the basis of a posting that not only attempts to diminish ForeWord Magazine's business ethics and the objectivity of their annual awards, but also to put down the Eye Witness series (and myself by extention) even though he has never seen a copy of the series, nor if familiar with my work.But this uninformed rant seems to have sparked a furry of posting (that I do not think this person expected) on both sides of this issue. Check out the thread at:http://www.eyeoncomics.com/?p=382....and if the spirit moves you, chime in!I have a sneaking suspicion that the author could be a bit threatened by the Christian foundation of the work and rather than attack that directly, he's chosen to rather attempt to diminish the importance of the foundation of the work, by scattershooting criticism about things he is (it seems) basically guessing about or just doesn't like (going so far as to challenge me on my intent of the phrasing of my own testimonial).In a final piece of irony, the author/host of this blog states up front that he normally doesn't publish any PR he receives, but by taking the time to attack my series and my integrity by doing so, he has driven a bunch of his readers to my site...a handful of which have even purchased the books!"HE" doth work in mysterious ways!bob-
Thanks Matt and you're right! ... and Earnest your point is also well taken. It's something that all us need to remind ourselves of now and then...that even though we are working within an entertainment medium and would like general approval rather than rejection, our job is to create our stories or presentations, then have faith that God will use them for his purposes, whether that means with many people or even just one!
Thanks for sharing that important reminder, my brother!
A thought provoking subject.
I went on to read blog review, and was interested by all of the attention that he gave you, and how much of it was based on speculation. if you were unknown to him before, you are certainly on his radar screen now. Way to go!
There is a lot in common between preaching and drawing stories of faith- both are forms of proclamation. I often find, as a preacher, that the work of a sermon really begins when it is spoken, and left in the hands and hearts of those who receive it. It is a humbling experience, because the Spirit does all kinds of wild and wonderful things with it- all of which is out of my control. I feel that if I have done my part faithfully, I can let it go and let God do what needs to be done afterwards. Maybe it is that way with putting our art out into the world. If we trust that the seed of God word will ultimately bear fruit, in its time and its way, we are better able to continue our work as 'good messengers. '
It sucks to be picked on like that, but Jesus told us to expect persecution, right? Just another form. Glad you got some business out of it though! Hope some of those readers get saved.
Rock on, Bob.
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Thanks for sharing that important reminder, my brother!
I went on to read blog review, and was interested by all of the attention that he gave you, and how much of it was based on speculation. if you were unknown to him before, you are certainly on his radar screen now. Way to go!
There is a lot in common between preaching and drawing stories of faith- both are forms of proclamation. I often find, as a preacher, that the work of a sermon really begins when it is spoken, and left in the hands and hearts of those who receive it. It is a humbling experience, because the Spirit does all kinds of wild and wonderful things with it- all of which is out of my control. I feel that if I have done my part faithfully, I can let it go and let God do what needs to be done afterwards. Maybe it is that way with putting our art out into the world. If we trust that the seed of God word will ultimately bear fruit, in its time and its way, we are better able to continue our work as 'good messengers. '
Rock on, Bob.