Tyler Perry's House of Payne Six Days A Week
The TBS syndicated sitcom is now also syndicated through Peachtree TV to air beginning today six days a week Monday thru Saturday from 7-8 (two back to back shows.)
Cindy Woodsmall on the New York Times Besteller's List
Atlanta's Cindy Woodsmall once again sits on the New York Times Bestseller's List at #15 for When the Soul Mends, the third book in her ____ trilogy. Cindy belongs to the ACFW WORD Chapter, one of the greatest ACFW chapters in the world. (hint, hint) Congrats, Cindy again and again and again. :)
Should Christians Not Buy Books Online?
Curtis Riskey of CBA said that " Shopping at brick-and-mortar outlets keeps the money in the local community where some stores support church ministries, while Web buys can support online merchants who also sell pornography and other objectionable materials," according to ChristianRetailing.
I think that argument is up for debate and so did others who responded to Tim Challies survey about the best place to buy Christian books.
One reason for no longer purchasing from the local Christian bookstore chain here is I didn't think the treatment of Gospel Today Magazine's last issue was in poor taste. Moreover, there is a poor selection of African American Christian books there, and an even poorer response to supplying more books from publishing houses they have relationships with.
Going back to Riskey's remarks on online booksellers I disagree. Christian Fiction Blog's online bookstore sales tripled last year. This blog has affiliate relationships with Faithpoint, Christianbook.com, Booksense and Amazon.
Also as a mobile bookseller for Mocha Readers here in Atlanta, we can provide the same service to the community, because we don't have a brick and mortar store. We come to you. What's wrong with that?
What's your reason and what will it take to get you to shop in a Christian bookstore now?
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4 comments:
If someone wants to be that nit picky about discerning WHERE to buy Christian fiction, I think that's a bit sad and totally gets people away from the main idea, which is that people ARE buying Christian fiction; it's an outlet to get more people connected with God and the faith.
i agree. i think they need to do more research on book buyers habits before they make that generalization on, and they shouldn't be judgmental.
I love books, but the Chrsitian bookstores I've encountered have converted into bookstores/open mics/coffee houses. Technology provides convenience and availability to underserved genres--hence the long tail, but I love the choice of "having what I want when I want it." I'll take both. It wouldn't hurt if Christian bookstores marketed themselves for travelers.
Marketing themselves to travelers? Interesting, explain.
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